Russia at it again

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  • CorporateWhore
    CorporateWhore Posts: 1,890
    mammasan wrote:
    I think Russia is being a bit ridiculous with threatening Poland but how do you think we would react if Russia placed missile and radar installations in Mexico or Canada?

    We would be pissed. We would also be pissed if Russia was training Latin American militaries, as we train Eastern European militaries.

    When we defeated the USSR, that was the time to let them have their space. When you rub the loser's nose in defeat, all you do is piss them off and foreshadow future aggression.
    All I know is that to see, and not to speak, would be the great betrayal.
    -Enoch Powell
  • mammasan
    mammasan Posts: 5,656
    CorporateWhore wrote:
    We would be pissed. We would also be pissed if Russia was training Latin American militaries, as we train Eastern European militaries.

    When we defeated the USSR, that was the time to let them have their space. When you rub the loser's nose in defeat, all you do is piss them off and foreshadow future aggression.

    I agree with you 100%.
    "When one gets in bed with government, one must expect the diseases it spreads." - Ron Paul
  • mammasan
    mammasan Posts: 5,656
    JOEJOEJOE wrote:
    Wow, who showed it?

    I love watching Red Dawn. Such a surreal topic to explore!

    I believe it was the SciFi Channel.
    "When one gets in bed with government, one must expect the diseases it spreads." - Ron Paul
  • spyguy
    spyguy Posts: 613
    I agree we should ease off on the missle defense shit, but Russia is taking this a bit too far with these kind of threats
  • rebornFixer
    rebornFixer Posts: 4,901
    Red Dawn! I have to watch that again ...
  • VINNY GOOMBA
    VINNY GOOMBA Posts: 1,826
    We need Rocky right now...

    "If I can change... and you can change... "
  • CorporateWhore
    CorporateWhore Posts: 1,890
    VINNY GOOMBA wrote:
    We need Rocky right now...

    "If I can change... and you can change... "

    ...then everybody can change!"

    Most brilliant movie line ever. The USSR chants "USA USA USA." Ahhhh those were the days.
    All I know is that to see, and not to speak, would be the great betrayal.
    -Enoch Powell
  • miskin
    miskin Posts: 278
    spyguy wrote:
    I agree we should ease off on the missle defense shit, but Russia is taking this a bit too far with these kind of threats
    Russia takes everything too far.
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  • Thecure
    Thecure Posts: 814
    mammasan wrote:
    No we probably wouldn't threaten Canada with nuclear weapons, but we would definitely threaten Russia or Canada with either sanctions or military strikes against the installations. The point is that we have been pushing Russia into a corner and they have finally had enough.

    you really think that the USA woudl do anything to Canada? please. we are beloved around the world. if the USA did anything to Canada military to Canada the US would be fucked. Sorry i just had a "Damm i am a proud Canadian moment"
    People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid."
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  • spyguy
    spyguy Posts: 613
    Thecure wrote:
    you really think that the USA woudl do anything to Canada? please. we are beloved around the world. if the USA did anything to Canada military to Canada the US would be fucked. Sorry i just had a "Damm i am a proud Canadian moment"

    I dont think anyone who notice ;)
  • Thecure
    Thecure Posts: 814
    what i love is that GWB once said that he looked into the soul of Putin and saw a partner. atleast McCain is not that dumb.
    People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid."
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  • Thecure
    Thecure Posts: 814
    spyguy wrote:
    I dont think anyone who notice ;)

    don't make us mad, we got beavers. :)
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  • spyguy
    spyguy Posts: 613
    Thecure wrote:
    what i love is that GWB once said that he looked into the soul of Putin and saw a partner. atleast McCain is not that dumb.

    o come on. would you rather bush be sworn enemies with putin or extend an olive branch.
  • rebornFixer
    rebornFixer Posts: 4,901
    Thecure wrote:
    what i love is that GWB once said that he looked into the soul of Putin and saw a partner. atleast McCain is not that dumb.

    Apparently Bush has some hilarious/cringeworthy nicknames for Putin ... Can't find the link right now.
  • rebornFixer
    rebornFixer Posts: 4,901
    Here it is ... http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/2000197.stm

    "Pootie-Poot" ... **shudder**
  • Thecure
    Thecure Posts: 814
    spyguy wrote:
    o come on. would you rather bush be sworn enemies with putin or extend an olive branch.

    Ofcouse i woudl rather have BUSH give an Olive branch but to say that you looked into his soul does not really tell me that you are smart. you can say, i think we had a good start to this important relationship and hope to work with him in the future. just sound less how do i say it fucked up.
    People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid."
    - Soren Aabye Kierkegaard (1813-1855)

    If you haven't got anything nice to say about anybody, come sit next to me."
    - Alice Roosevelt Longworth (1884-1980)
  • spyguy
    spyguy Posts: 613
    Thecure wrote:
    Ofcouse i woudl rather have BUSH give an Olive branch but to say that you looked into his soul does not really tell me that you are smart. you can say, i think we had a good start to this important relationship and hope to work with him in the future. just sound less how do i say it fucked up.

    yea I hear ya. but its beats being enemies.
  • JordyWordy
    JordyWordy Posts: 2,261
    I can understand the US have military presence in random parts of the world (left over bases from world wars etc), but why train the army of former Soviet countries? Is it solely to provoke a reaction?
  • brandon10
    brandon10 Posts: 1,114
    CorporateWhore wrote:
    We would be pissed. We would also be pissed if Russia was training Latin American militaries, as we train Eastern European militaries.

    When we defeated the USSR, that was the time to let them have their space. When you rub the loser's nose in defeat, all you do is piss them off and foreshadow future aggression.

    How exactly did you defeat the U.S.S.R.? If you are talking about the cold war, I'm pretty sure the Russians defeated themselves.
  • Smellyman2
    Smellyman2 Posts: 689
    brandon10 wrote:
    How exactly did you defeat the U.S.S.R.? If you are talking about the cold war, I'm pretty sure the Russians defeated themselves.

    No. They were single handily defeated by the great Ronald Reagan. LOL


    as far as US Russia now is concerned, it appears US Hypocrisy knows no bounds.

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