Thought this was an interesting read for those interested in some middle eastern affairs.
deletedover 8 years
Talking about HRC is fair game when you're talking about foreign policy, since she'll have influence over it if she wins.
Also, saying that the other person is dumb and therefore isn't true is a tactic of a SJW, are you a SJW Terrence?
deletedover 8 years
tl;dr the state department and the kremlin have a mutual bogeyman dynamic to distract their respective populations from more pressing domestic issues.
deletedover 8 years
the illusion of brinkmanship has always been a tool to flex hard power. notice how there have been no direct MIDs between russia and the US and the odds are astronomical that there ever will be. all that's happening is proxy engagement (see: syria) to create a false right-wing justification for increased militarization both at-home and abroad. the cold war only ever stopped in name. the arms race does not have a finish line.
deletedover 8 years
In fact, it's clear that this fake brinkmanship is mutually beneficial to the political right in both countries. The geopolitically ignorant and very patriotic voter base of the Republican party and Putin's coalition love this type of heated rhetoric. Putin and Trump have this mutually respectful love affair because they see what they can do for one another.
With that said, all the sabre rattling comes at great cost to the taxpayers of both nations at a time where defense expenditures would be better spent elsewhere. What a shame that neither side can afford to ignore the other. Hoping HRC will serve up a hot plate of detente soon.
deletedover 8 years
Putin is being "naughty" to distract his base from demographic and economic issues: Russia's population is aging, GDP is shrinking, and the ruble is in trouble after the recent commodity bust. His aggressive foreign policy is not at all surprising or interesting, nor does he pose a real threat to the US.
There will be no war between the US and Russia, it's in neither country's interest.
Speaking of Hillary though Terry, she'll make it infinitely worse if she's elected and has made numerous claims that she'll do certain things if she's made president. I think those certain things could not only be damaging to relations between the US and Russia (war) but to the whole world.
- the last thing anybody wants is actual war. this is strategic NATO placement for other NATO members.
- pretty clear im an interventionist at this point
- Everything about this thread has been about the fact that Russia has been belligerent and attempting to annex lands but here you are again, like in chatbox, whining about hillary randomly.
Russia has annexed Crimea, shifted Georgian border lines for its oil, kidnapped Estonian officer across the border, and has been giving Russian military supplies, specifically surface to air missiles, to "separatists" that shot down a passenger plane from Malaysia Airlines.
Why are you always trying to attack me? You've shown time and time again you have no idea what you're talking about and only repeat buzz words.
You said two statements that completely go against each other, why would I take the time to type out a serious reply when it's obvious you're just trolling and baiting me.
We cannot let Hillary Rodham Clinton win this election. She is going to get everyone killed. Trump needs to be elected.
deletedover 8 years
Ya let's put a no fly zone over Russia that they'll break because well put it somewhere they'll clearly enter.
HRC is a war hawk and will give the corporations whatever wars they want, for oil trade whatever.
All these corporations will make a sh*t Ton of money off selling supplies to the government, and won't be affected because they'll be able to buy loved ones out of the draft or get them placed as officers here.
Terry won't be affected because he probably didn't sign up for the draft and he probably would break his leg to get out of going to war
deletedover 8 years
You would hardly be the first human sacrifice but I think we should do it anyway. Volcano?
deletedover 8 years
also id like to volunteer as the first hominid to be sacrificed for the greater good
