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Hmmm... AgentApple Send a noteboard - 27/10/2015 11:23:43 AM

So how do you view the Russian "neo-Imperialism" in the context of Putin taking care of himself and his cronies ?
Is it because he wants to be remembered as a great leader who 'did stuff' ? That makes him dangerous. Obama started out that way.

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Putin is finally doing what Obama couldn't Tom - 19/10/2015 08:31:34 PM 782 Views
That may have been true three or four years ago. Legolas - 19/10/2015 09:07:45 PM 489 Views
He's not "viable"? That's silly. Tom - 19/10/2015 10:09:45 PM 414 Views
You're also approaching this from a "consensus-building" conviction. Tom - 20/10/2015 12:51:18 AM 431 Views
All of your examples are missing the salient point here. Legolas - 20/10/2015 07:10:13 AM 519 Views
The secular dicator is better argument falls apart if he can't control his country random thoughts - 20/10/2015 05:46:56 PM 381 Views
Well, but now you're selectively choosing facts Tom - 21/10/2015 02:18:44 PM 350 Views
If you run a junk yard you can tolerate a mena dog that bites only if he keep the thieves out random thoughts - 22/10/2015 04:22:18 PM 375 Views
Seriously, it's not hard to spell "Assad" correctly. Tom - 22/10/2015 05:43:15 PM 378 Views
Too bad he's an Iranian ally AgentApple - 22/10/2015 06:35:17 PM 341 Views
Yes, but right now they're fighting the Sunnis Tom - 22/10/2015 06:55:49 PM 380 Views
You say that almost as if he's ever shown any inclination to risk a war with Israel... Legolas - 22/10/2015 07:28:43 PM 383 Views
Oh no, he certainly hasn't. Tom - 22/10/2015 09:06:58 PM 357 Views
Thats funny coming the the Russin apologist in chief random thoughts - 23/10/2015 02:23:44 PM 394 Views
All the information here came from Western sources. Tom - 23/10/2015 03:08:24 PM 438 Views
What are your criticisms ? AgentApple - 25/10/2015 01:47:51 PM 364 Views
My criticisms Tom - 25/10/2015 07:29:52 PM 391 Views
I'm late to the party, and I have no dog in the Russian fight, but... TyrReborn - 27/10/2015 01:41:27 AM 439 Views
I've lived in the South and in Russia Tom - 27/10/2015 02:39:09 AM 371 Views
Re: I've lived in the South and in Russia TyrReborn - 27/10/2015 05:15:54 AM 533 Views
Regarding your last question The Shrike - 27/10/2015 01:57:04 PM 449 Views
Russian foreign policy Tom - 27/10/2015 02:00:54 PM 371 Views
Hmmm... AgentApple - 27/10/2015 11:23:43 AM 392 Views
God no. Putin has very real and easily understood goals. Tom - 27/10/2015 02:05:46 PM 421 Views
assassinate his political enemies? moondog - 21/10/2015 10:36:21 PM 352 Views
Try bombing the terrorists, instead of the actual authorities. Cannoli - 22/10/2015 05:19:08 PM 336 Views
except Putin is bombing people we've trained, so we're training terrorists? moondog - 22/10/2015 06:18:58 PM 371 Views
We were arming them at a minimum. *NM* Tom - 22/10/2015 06:56:16 PM 150 Views
Duh. Cannoli - 26/10/2015 12:40:08 AM 430 Views
or put it another way: do we really want to actually wade into ANOTHER war in the Middle East? moondog - 22/10/2015 06:25:37 PM 390 Views
Only two? Cannoli - 26/10/2015 12:39:03 AM 499 Views
I attempted to watch the Benghazi select committee but... TyrReborn - 27/10/2015 05:26:20 AM 381 Views
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