Russian navy ran from Syria

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  1. Ddyad

    Ddyad Well-Known Member

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    The Western Democratic republics do tend to be institutionally rather stupid. And they are rarely led by shrewd presidents like Trump.
    But then Trump is not a member of a Western ruling political class.
     
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    Ddyad Well-Known Member

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    IOW, Cerberus is clearly not a Russian troll. :)
     
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    That's just cruel. ;-)
     
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    No, I didn't say that. It would have been disaster to have Russians and Americans in direct conflict. The bombing was foregone and Putin understood that. He did all his public blustering and then recognized reality and acted accordingly. I doubt we have seen the end of it.
     
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    The MSM filters most of them out of politics.
     
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    How can 10% of the Muslim world balance the power of the other 90%?
     
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    Oh, it's really interesting! So that's yours, and probably those of many other Americans rating and view on issue?
    Because Putin, unlike Trump, used his brain and the world did not want to trigger World War III for a completely idiotic US attack ... is he now weak and has any realities of alleged US superiority?

    Really now? O dear ...
     
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    Yep ...

    This was a very smart thing to do for Putin as the Russian "Navy" is so completely outmatched it should not even be in the same ocean. Just imagine what would happen if someone "Accidently" fired a shot.

    My Answer on it was:

    How did Trump say something analogous in another matter?
    My red "buzzer" is bigger ... and that's what scares people. It can be so big as he wants, the buzzer on the other side is big enough to die as second!


    Now clear, or still any questions?
     
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    It was a lot like that when I first went to Canada in the late 1960s, even when we had race riots and were divided over the Vietnam War. Today, however, Canadians are happy to be Canadian even though they have lost none of their affection for Americans. They see us as having serious problems and they like the peace in their own country.

    They know a lot about us because they have almost complete access to our TV netwotks and news. I find it amusing they like us better than we like ourselves. We're like a feuding family next door where many family members dislike each other while they like everyone.
     
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    All they have to do is put tariffs on Russian manufactured goods. They don't need Russia as a market for their manuactures.

    As for petroleum products ... they could get along without Russian supplies if Russia tried to blackmail them by cutting off all oil and natural gas.
    Indeed. The last think Putin wants to do is become an unreliable supplier.
     
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    Not clear unless you are trying to say something like "Trump says he has a big button so the Russian Navy is awesome"....in which case it has nothing to do with the topic or the commentary you replied to. It may just be your English but it makes no sense.

    придерживаться темы
     
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    Hmmm, huh? Where exactly were the Russians "applauded" and the populace happy to see them? Besides Syria?
    Wait... the russkis don't care about "applause"...they just invite themselves in:)),lol.
     
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    What was your meaning and intention about "Just imagine what would happen if someone "Accidently" fired a shot." ???
    Was it some sort of fear that a war with Russia = World War 3 breaks out?

    If yes, my answer depends on this fear, because obviously your President has no such fears and still told that he has the bigger red buzzer (if necessary). Now clear?
     
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    Taxes, even for those renouncing their citizenship, is extremely complicated.


    Any U.S. citizen living abroad who has a foreign bank account must file an FBAR for each account along with their taxes, and some higher-up business executives snag their foreign employer in the IRS net by virtue of having American citizenship.

    As you would know, taxes are a true nightmare for Americans living abroad if they have more than minimal foreign investments.
     
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    You could have watched the videos but you didn't, because they go against your war mongering and hate filled ideology. At least have the courage to watch this one, so when people get fed up and it all starts backfiring on you and the rest of the 'ideologues' - as it will, you will know at least why they did, and not put the blame on some institution - Christian, Muslim or otherwise.

     
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    The evidence, at least, points to Assad.
    It benefits the kleptocrats running Russia by letting internal opponents know they'll never get away if they cross the leadership.
     
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    You come across as a Russian troll.
     
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    I guess they should've stayed and fired on us?

    Are you really heckling the Russians for avoiding WW3??

    wtf is wrong with you?
     
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    You can add alternative media to the list of antagonists.
     
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    Oh, please--Russia didn't avoid WW3 in Syria. Nothing about being attacked would have justified them unleashing the nukes.
     
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    "Coincidentally":

    Russkies be hiding sh*t...
     
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    Good! Better than being a Washington troll. At least I'm not backing sociopaths. Can you say the same? I don't think so.

    I have a troll farm, yeah, yeah, yeah![​IMG]

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    And yet they bombed before the inspectors could get there. I wonder why? :confuse:
     

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