Donald Trump open to lifting sanctions on Russia

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  1. jackdog

    jackdog Well-Known Member

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    well you seem to think nation building like GWB tried is suddenly a good thing, never thought you would decide to be a neo con
     
  2. Thingamabob

    Thingamabob Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Thank you, Hoosier. :applause:
     
  3. Hoosier8

    Hoosier8 Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    The US bombs a hospital and it is a mistake. Russia bombs a hospital and it is Putin targeting hospitals. Propaganda has an effect on considering the hypocrisy of action.
     
  4. Thingamabob

    Thingamabob Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    What you just said is as ridiculous as saying if you don't like Obama you must be a racist.
     
  5. Daniel Light

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    Trump is now Putin's Sock Puppet - not surprising Trump will do anything Putin wants him to.
     
  6. RP12

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    Lets see. Russia had an agreement with Ukraine leasing the rights to the naval base in Crimea. Ukraine had a Russian friendly President who negotiated a debt deal with Russia. NATO, the US and Soros pitched a bloody fit and cause said President to be thrown out and replaced with a "West friendly" President. Ukraine is trying to become part of NATO. If that happens what would have happened to that Russian base hmmm?

    Nevermind that Crimea is very Russian friendly and if allowed to vote would love to leave... This whole "invasion nonsense" is just that. Nonsense.

    We lease a base in Bahrain. If we got wind that the government there was leaning towards ending that agreement without our approval you better believe we would have extra troops there to keep that from happening..

    I presented both sides imagine that.

    Can you imagine how we would respond to "sanctions" in the name of protecting a very important naval base?

    You will also notice us arming those lovely and peaceful "moderates" in Syria nevermind making it openly known that we want Assad out period... We have an insane foreign policy and only those living in a GI JOE type mentality can defend it at this point.
     
  7. Hedgology

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    Are you sure about this? Seems inaccurate given that all of the embrassing things that has surfaced, Trump is, you know, the President-Elect.

    Does he believe that Karl Marx is a famous singer? I'm interested to know. I'm also interested to know how people suddenly know what is going to happen within the next 4 years and how they are going to guide us from all the things they said wouldn't happen.

    I believe (not a prediction) that Putin will end up being a puppet of Trump. Not because Trump is smart enough or capable of accomplishing such a feat, but because it is in Putins best interest to do so.
     
  8. Cdnpoli

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    Congress and the Senate don't wanna be bffs with Russia so good luck getting rid of the sanctions
     
  9. Hedgology

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    The real question is if you thought it was bad when Obama wasn't Commander-in-Chief…
     
  10. Hoosier8

    Hoosier8 Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    I have been against every military action in the ME starting with Bush senior.
     
  11. Deno

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    How come we don't get to use the bill clinton standard?

    Hells bells, ole bill was sticking a cigar up Monica's you know what

    and you guys didn't mind a bit.

    What a bunch of hypocrites you are...
     
  12. RP12

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    Those who are not consistent cant fathom anyone else being consistent.
     
  13. Deno

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    In case you didn't know it,

    Trump has all the marbles.

    He can do anything he damn well pleases

    and you lefties are powerless to stop him.

    Is life good or what?
     
  14. FoxHastings

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    """Donald Trump open to lifting sanctions on Russia """"

    NO surprise there.



    """As for common interests, we seem to have none.""""

    Almost half of "Americans" , judging from their votes, now adore Russia and LIKE what they do....obviously LOTS in common with this brutal dictator...
     
  15. Deno

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    Trump will have them eating out of his hand soon...

    He's good at things like this.....
     
  16. Steve N

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    I don't know why you're so against a guy trying to build better relations with one of the world's largest powers all while leftists habitually defend a peaceful religion that has killed hundreds of thousands. I mean, it's not like Trump is going to give Putin $150 billion dollars and 260,000 tons of uranium. Has Putin ever said death to America? I do not fear Putin or Russia.
     
  17. Think for myself

    Think for myself Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Um, okay.
     
  18. gc17

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    The invasion of the Crimea was in fact a referendum, voted on by the people. Facts man facts.
    http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26598832
    http://www.pewglobal.org/2014/05/08/chapter-3-russia-public-backs-putin-crimeas-secession/
     
  19. Cdnpoli

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    No Trump cannot undo sanctions himself. He needs Congress and Senate.
     
  20. Deno

    Deno Well-Known Member

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    Duh....

    Who controls them?
     
  21. Cdnpoli

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    Not Trump. He has no power. Congress does.
     
  22. One Mind

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    Then you got nothing. Except a convoluted view of reality. I will explain. Ukraine had our involvement in the coup against a pro Russian democratically elected President. We backed the coup. Russia feared losing their only warm water point, essential for their economic and national security, in Crimea due to the CIA backed coup which created insecurity and uncertainty for Russia. Yet they did not take crimea by force, but relied on the people voting. But given the need for that warm water port, Russia would fight to keep it, as we would if in their shoes. We knew this when the CIA once again involved themselves in another nation. This is by the book behavior of our foreign policy, covert,, right from the pages of Confessions of an Economic Hit Man. Duh.

    Putin is looking out for Russia, which is his job. Calling that imperil aggression is propaganda. Globalist propaganda.
     
  23. Think for myself

    Think for myself Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    I see.
     
  24. liberalminority

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    russia took back russian speaking countries who wanted to return to mother russia because they treated them good.

    if england wanted to retake America because it is english speaking, we would never go back because they treated us badly. it is not the same thing, they have it all wrong.
     
  25. ararmer1919

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    Not a good idea but I can understand why.
     

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