So Bombs Are Falling In Moscow Now

a reply to: CoyoteAngels

"Why should the US be paying the lions share over there?"

Because your Govt decided to do so.

a reply to: CoyoteAngels

How much is the UK and EU contributing to the US to fight off our foreign invasion by the Mexican cartels?

How much does The UK Charge The US For putting a military base on Diego Garcia so they can keep an on on what China is doing ? The answer is, nothing at all. The same goes for Ascension Island, and Fylingdales Early Warning System to name but two more.

It's all swings and roundabouts. Plays both ways old chum.

a reply to: alldaylong

Not to mention all those millions we had to pay for Lend Lease after WW2.

originally posted by: Oldcarpy2
a reply to: alldaylong

Not to mention all those millions we had to pay for Lend Lease after WW2.

America will fight on our side.

For a price.

Or the fact the US millitary flies nuclear waste and nuclear weapons over UK cities and capitals in 'protective equipment' that is only drop tested to a height of 100ft (33m); the deaths and 100s of birth defects caused by US planes carrying nucear weapons crashing at RAF Lakenheath on at least two seperate occasions - the fact the US are currently expanding it to hold more weapons - Mildenhall, Lockerbie, Falklands, arming and funding the IRA etc.... as previously stated anyone can cherry pick data what to provide a false impresion the either side isn't pulling their own weight.

None of that changes the fact the alliance is pretty much equal overall, different countries have different populations and different areas of expertise and we all benefit from working together,

a reply to: CoyoteAngels

Its a problem for the US and we should be spending our resources on our own problems.

Paradoxical since the USA funds and arms the same groups.

a reply to: purplemer

If the US wants to be the World's Police, it comes with a price tag.

a reply to: Oldcarpy2

Because Europe cant seem to get it together to stop him themselves? Maybe they should try harder!

The minute Putin sets one foot elsewhere but Ukraine I will be worried.

Every Russian Ive ever met has coincidently been from Ukraine prior to the collapse. They all identified as RUSSIAN quite proudly. They didn't say I'm Ukrainian and so grateful to escape the USSR. Nope, it was a strong, happy, smart as a whip Russian that was getting busy working capitalism very effectively.

a reply to: Oldcarpy2

And that is one reason I will vote against the current govt. Even if it means voting for Trump. I will hold my nose.

a reply to: alldaylong

We could shut it down and let China take it from y'all.

a reply to: bastion

Yeah, we had a nuke roll out of a plane over Albuquerque NM when my mother lived there. If it had detonated, I wouldn't be typing this.

a reply to: CoyoteAngels

Point is, if we give Putin a free pass, you might well have cause to be worried.

a reply to: CoyoteAngels

Every Russian Ive ever met has coincidently been from Ukraine prior to the collapse. They all identified as RUSSIAN quite proudly.

You must have meet very few from Ukraine then. In the 1991 referendum, Ukraine voted overwhelmingly to be independent from Russia.

originally posted by: CoyoteAngels
a reply to: alldaylong

We could shut it down and let China take it from y'all.

Stop being silly.

a reply to: alldaylong

Lots of other former USSR states also felt the same way and don't want to go back.

originally posted by: Oldcarpy2
a reply to: alldaylong

Lots of other former USSR states also felt the same way and don't want to go back.

Large groups in all those countries still feel russian.

a reply to: Nexttimemaybe

Do they want to go back into Putin's hegemony?

Ask a Pole.

originally posted by: CoyoteAngels
a reply to: bastion

Yeah, we had a nuke roll out of a plane over Albuquerque NM when my mother lived there. If it had detonated, I wouldn't be typing this.

Really? Any links to the case or dates/details etc as it's illegal for the US and other countries to transport nuclear material over US civillian areas via plane- it's all done via lorry.

Made a typo earlier the US nuclear protective cases used to transport nukes via plane over UK/Europe are only drop tested to a max flying altitude of 9m/30ft, name 30ft/100m I previously stated.

Two of the US incidents in the UK were due to US planes exploding and setting fire to warehouses of US nukes covered in jet fuel that had incorrectly been stored wired with explosives, detonators and exposed wires; they happened within the same eight day period and according to the US cables it was ourely down to a miracle half the UK wasn't turned to dust to dust so the scenarios this side of the pond were a lot more severe.

a reply to: Oldcarpy2

Lots of us don't want to BE the worlds police.

Its just one way I differ with the current regime and the neo-cons both. Coincidently the people that hate Trump the most.

Its a bummer because I cant stand the guy. But I will hold my nose!

a reply to: Oldcarpy2

I think there is plenty of room to find out.