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tannybogus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 05:14 PM Original message |
Russia warns of response to US missile shield |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 05:17 PM Response to Original message |
1. Why the hell are the Poles risking an invasion from Russia to |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 06:34 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. You Have Never Heard of a Stubborn Pollack? |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 06:40 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. Partial answer. |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 07:01 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Who cares if they're condescending as long as their troops keep out! |
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The Croquist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 08:18 AM Response to Reply #10 |
29. Russia launched a pre-emptive strike on Poland in 1939 |
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happyslug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 04:42 PM Response to Reply #29 |
38. After the poles refused to accept the Soviet Union as an Ally |
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The Croquist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 06:12 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Exactly what point are you trying to make? |
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happyslug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 09:42 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. Some cites |
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The Croquist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 06:48 AM Response to Reply #41 |
43. Thank you |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-24-08 06:06 PM Response to Reply #29 |
57. By the time of the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact, the Nazi attitude towards treaties was universally clear |
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cliss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 10:45 PM Response to Reply #1 |
16. That was my first thought, too. |
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The Croquist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 08:21 AM Response to Reply #16 |
30. The US would never have intervened in Georgia |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 02:01 PM Response to Reply #30 |
37. The US Would Not Intervene In Poland, Either |
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The Croquist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 06:51 AM Response to Reply #37 |
44. I meant that the US would defend Poland today not in 1939 |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 12:20 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. I Beg to Differ |
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The Croquist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 02:45 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. Poland is a member of NATO |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 09:31 PM Response to Reply #48 |
51. Where To Start? |
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The Croquist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-24-08 09:09 AM Response to Reply #51 |
53. Where to respond |
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24HRrnr (193 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 11:29 PM Response to Reply #1 |
18. Why would Russia risk |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 12:14 AM Response to Reply #1 |
65. exactly, the missile defense system is a total sham, useless, always will be |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
2. Why would Russia be worried about a system that does not now and never has had a snowballs chance of |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 05:23 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Maybe it's the "Defense Base" |
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Parmenion (46 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 05:37 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Russian border |
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tannybogus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 05:46 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Keep in mind you are talking about Bush and Cheney. |
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Unsane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 07:57 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. "Russia will simply bomb the missile installation- and there will be no military response." |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 09:41 PM Response to Reply #4 |
15. Response, global thermonuclear exchange |
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AlphaCentauri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 11:00 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. The Russians when green sometime ago, they can destroy a city with the Vacuum bomb |
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Regret My New Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-21-08 11:50 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. At least Russia takes the enviroment seriously. |
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AlphaCentauri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-21-08 12:10 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. I guess they don't want to destroy the planet |
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Regret My New Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-21-08 12:27 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Well, at least no their half. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-21-08 04:39 PM Response to Reply #4 |
27. Poland is in NATO so if Russia attacks them it's World War 3. |
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The Croquist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 08:24 AM Response to Reply #4 |
31. Would you like to put a time frame on this prediction? |
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Parmenion (46 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 07:04 AM Response to Reply #31 |
45. Sure Thing :-) (and other predictions) |
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The Croquist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 02:49 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. I'll give you to March 1st 2009. |
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Parmenion (46 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 06:19 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. ::Handshake:: |
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The Croquist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-24-08 09:19 AM Response to Reply #50 |
54. I've marked my calender and cell-phone |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-24-08 10:08 AM Response to Reply #50 |
55. Please Show Where "...DU is ignorantly cheering the Russians on" |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 06:36 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. The Russians Don't Want an American Foot in the Door |
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Amonester (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-21-08 03:57 PM Response to Reply #8 |
26. and now, "officially" renouned for barbarian torture methods worldwide... |
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The Croquist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 08:28 AM Response to Reply #8 |
32. Russia makes Poland nervous |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-24-08 09:39 PM Response to Reply #2 |
63. Russia will suspect that this is not a dysfunctional "defensive" installation but an "offensive" one |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
7. News to Russia: Missile shield WILL NOT WORK! |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 09:09 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. And suppose Russia put a missile shield that didn't work . . . let's say in Cuba? |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 08:08 AM Response to Reply #13 |
28. The proper response would be "Please, don't throw me in the briar patch." |
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The Croquist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 08:29 AM Response to Reply #13 |
33. No problem |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
12. Neo-cons finally swung Poland to create the new Cold War . . . !!! |
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The Croquist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 08:33 AM Response to Reply #12 |
34. This has nothing to do with Georgia does it? |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-24-08 10:13 AM Response to Reply #34 |
56. Excuse ME... but Where Are you Getting Your Information from? |
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The Croquist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-24-08 06:32 PM Response to Reply #56 |
59. That is exactly my point |
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trthnd4jstc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-20-08 09:23 PM Response to Original message |
14. Imagine a world were the UN has control over all nuclear weapons, and |
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conspirator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-21-08 04:14 AM Response to Reply #14 |
19. The world could be a peaceful place. But that's not in the interest of the elite. forget about it nt |
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The2ndWheel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-21-08 12:01 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. Prevents all invasions with what? |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-21-08 01:08 PM Response to Reply #14 |
25. Bad idea |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 09:29 AM Response to Reply #14 |
46. So having Iran, Libya, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, China, |
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daggahead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-21-08 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
24. Here it is ... your October Surprise ... |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 09:35 AM Response to Reply #24 |
35. So you're thinking another warmonger in chief egh? |
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daggahead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 09:59 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Yep ... as much as it would sicken me ... n/t |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 08:56 PM Response to Reply #36 |
40. Beast in cheater chief does have that mortal head wound. LOL |
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Neshanic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 09:47 PM Response to Reply #24 |
42. I think you ae correct. Manufacture the new war with Russia. Push war monger. |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 09:39 PM Response to Original message |
52. Didn't the US. demand that missiles be removed from Cuba only 90 miles from Miami? |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-24-08 06:14 PM Response to Reply #52 |
58. Those were nuclear armed ballistic missiles |
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SpikeTss (308 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-24-08 06:36 PM Response to Reply #58 |
61. Those missiles in Poland are offensive weapons as well |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-24-08 06:55 PM Response to Reply #61 |
62. Russian missiles would be fired over the North Pole |
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The Croquist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-24-08 09:45 PM Response to Reply #61 |
64. I don't follow this logic |
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bdab1973 (597 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 09:43 AM Response to Reply #61 |
68. That's crazy... |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-24-08 06:35 PM Response to Reply #52 |
60. One system was an offensive weapon |
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sofa king (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 08:50 AM Response to Reply #60 |
66. I somewhat disagree. |
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The Croquist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 09:09 AM Response to Reply #66 |
67. What you are saying maybe correct for a major military power |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-25-08 09:48 AM Response to Reply #66 |
69. While I have nothing but contempt for the Bush junta |
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