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originally posted by: alphabetaone
originally posted by: Xcalibur254
I wonder what talking points the Russian contingent on here have been given to claim this is justified.
It's not the Russian contingent, it's worse. It's Americans that watch too much Tucker and think they have a handle on global geopolitics.
originally posted by: Gothmog
a reply to: Xcalibur254
The reason behind that announcement is that Yanukovych and Putin made a secret deal that brought Ukraine back under Russia's sole influence.
You watch too much CNN
originally posted by: SleeperHasAwakened
originally posted by: Xcalibur254
a reply to: Nikola014
Russia already has no qualms with executing dissidents living in other countries. Do you really think they're not going to take advantage of the current situation to get rid of any political headaches while they can just brush it off as collateral damage?
"Extra-judicial" killing of its own citizens, you mean like how we dealt this fellow?
Anwar al-‘Awlaqī; April 21 or 22, 1971 – September 30, 2011) was a Yemeni-American imam who was killed in 2011 in Yemen by an American drone strike ordered by President Barack Obama. Al-Awlaki became the first U.S. citizen to be targeted and killed by a U.S. drone strike without the rights of due process being afforded.
originally posted by: alphabetaone
I cant help but to wonder, if it's against the T&C for me to say fu@k the members here that support(ed) Putin....especially those members that are repeating it ad infinitum because Trump thinks Putin is a "Genius" for invading.
originally posted by: Soloprotocol
originally posted by: AndyFromMichigan
Updates:
Russian Forces Seize Chernobyl Nuclear Plant; Kremlin Willing To Talk Kiev's "Terms Of Surrender"
* The Russians have captured Chernobyl -- probably to make sure nothing happens to it, but as the article notes it also gives them a base that nobody would dare attack.
* Moscow is offering terms of surrender to Kyiv. The main one appears to be "neutrality", which obviously means promising to never ever join NATO.
Basically. Surrender or we'll take this big concrete lid off. I kinda guessed that was their motive for moving on this hell hole.
originally posted by: Justoneman
originally posted by: alphabetaone
originally posted by: Xcalibur254
I wonder what talking points the Russian contingent on here have been given to claim this is justified.
It's not the Russian contingent, it's worse. It's Americans that watch too much Tucker and think they have a handle on global geopolitics.
I dont watch Fox/Tucker but I have to ask if you and I don't watch that how do we think we know what is in it? I think you are making it up if don't watch his shows and consider his data. I don't come on here and make claims about people I don't watch. Just saying....
originally posted by: Justoneman
But I am sure you have an example of that to share. Please do.
originally posted by: Justoneman
YES! Xcaibur likes to pretend that just isn't so. No doubt Obama did it with reckless abandon. Bush too from all I can tell. I am not a fan of the Iraq war for Pop. Look what a mess it caused too.
originally posted by: SleeperHasAwakened
originally posted by: Xcalibur254
a reply to: Nikola014
Russia already has no qualms with executing dissidents living in other countries. Do you really think they're not going to take advantage of the current situation to get rid of any political headaches while they can just brush it off as collateral damage?
"Extra-judicial" killing of its own citizens, you mean like how we dealt this fellow?
Anwar al-‘Awlaqī; April 21 or 22, 1971 – September 30, 2011) was a Yemeni-American imam who was killed in 2011 in Yemen by an American drone strike ordered by President Barack Obama. Al-Awlaki became the first U.S. citizen to be targeted and killed by a U.S. drone strike without the rights of due process being afforded.
originally posted by: alphabetaone
originally posted by: Justoneman
But I am sure you have an example of that to share. Please do.
Here's one
And another
And yet another
But wait....there's more
And here....
Then there's this too
Some not being an overt "Go russia, down with democracy", however, by not supporting efforts to promote NATO and the West's effort toward democracy, the de facto result is in propping up Russia's efforts to re-establish the former USSR, which make no mistake, is exactly what Putin is trying to do here.
originally posted by: alphabetaone
originally posted by: Justoneman
But I am sure you have an example of that to share. Please do.
Here's one
And another
And yet another
But wait....there's more
And here....
Then there's this too
Some not being an overt "Go russia, down with democracy", however, by not supporting efforts to promote NATO and the West's effort toward democracy, the de facto result is in propping up Russia's efforts to re-establish the former USSR, which make no mistake, is exactly what Putin is trying to do here.
originally posted by: Justoneman
These others you are slandering IMO.
originally posted by: alphabetaone
originally posted by: Justoneman
These others you are slandering IMO.
Telling the truth is slandering?
Sue me.