what the hell is russia's deal? - Page 3

s70fan · 08-20-2008, 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by upgrayedd

besides, what could they possibly gain from georgia?

OIL.

British Petroleum spent a few hundred million dollars to build a pipeline through GEORGIA to transport Azerbajani oil to the Black Sea for Western European markets. A pipeline that the Russians did not control. It is a major oil supply line for the West.

upgrayedd · 08-20-2008, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by MCQ1

I don't think anybody thinks they are. Russia kicked their ass, now they need to go home. Georgia is no threat to Russia.

I agree, this is a rather 1 sided affair, wouldnt you say. No matter what Georgia did, this seems a little disproportional...

upgrayedd · 08-20-2008, 09:37 AM

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PuppyChow · 08-20-2008, 10:13 AM

yup, now washington is rubbing that in their face

as for disproportional (russia's response) the very same can be said of someone blowing away some punk that had a pocket knife or ballbat that wanted your wallet

once someone or some country threatens or uses force, what ever happens to them after that, well it's their fault

s70fan · 08-20-2008, 10:55 AM

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You have to remember that it is the RUSSIANS that claim the Georgians attacked first.

According to the Georgians, they attacked Russians inside south ossetia, which is a mere province of Georgia with no army or militia. Just Russian "volunteers". It took the Russians months to get their military into postition to attack Georgia. The Caucasus mountains are a huge obstacle to an army. This is naked Russian aggression. We will see it again very soon in the Ukraine, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia and then at the start of WWIII, POLAND.

**SalBO** · 08-20-2008, 01:58 PM

it is going to get a lot worse before it gets any better........

PuppyChow · 08-20-2008, 03:41 PM

indeed bobby, like russia or not parking interceptor missiles and radar tracking in former combloc nations right next to russia isn't exactly a bright idea

**Bradrock** · 08-20-2008, 05:17 PM

I'm expecting to see TV ads for bomb shelters, gas masks, geiger counters, etc. in the near future.
Oh...................AND preperations for a DRAFT. Setting up local draft boards & lottery & such. " Greetings from the president"

**SalBO** · 08-20-2008, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Bradrock

I'm expecting to see TV ads for bomb shelters, gas masks, geiger counters, etc. in the near future.
Oh...................AND preperations for a DRAFT. Setting up local draft boards & lottery & such. " Greetings from the president"

we saw them in quantity at gunshows and similar places after 9/11. I wouldnt be surprised to see TV ads sometime in the near future.....Going to be a different world each day from now on......

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Originally Posted by PuppyChow

indeed bobby, like russia or not parking interceptor missiles and radar tracking in former combloc nations right next to russia isn't exactly a bright idea

its like teasing a dog on a leash......a weak leash

MUSIBIKE · 08-20-2008, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by escanabajosh

so is this armaggedan?

We are about to step through this door after the coming election.