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There are other countries other than the US and Russia, but... Tom Send a noteboard - 24/07/2018 03:44:03 PM

...as long as there are great powers, or superpowers, or hyperpowers, those other countries will end up being used as pawns.

Ukraine, for example, just shifted from being a pawn of Russia to being a pawn of the US (as it has several times since its independence was recognized). Its government is fundamentally corrupt and so we simply outbid the Russians after capitalizing on discontent over the failure of the EU treaty under Yanukovich.

The only way we could stop that is for all the major powers to agree to stop attempting to play games to influence other countries. Even then, note that Russia didn't intervene militarily in 2004 when Ukraine shifted camps because there was no NATO threat implicit in that.

Political correctness is the pettiest form of casuistry.

ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius

Ummaka qinnassa nīk!

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trump is not the first US president to hand the white house to the russian government moondog - 17/07/2018 07:22:36 PM 1245 Views
It's amazing to me when so-called liberals use homophobic imagery to make their points. The Shrike - 17/07/2018 07:31:28 PM 675 Views
It is unusual, isn't it? But I'm sure it's "okay" because his agenda is "virtuous". *NM* Tom - 17/07/2018 08:01:12 PM 395 Views
They are like the white kid who thinks it is ok to use the n word because they have black friends *NM* random thoughts - 30/07/2018 05:58:44 PM 370 Views
What about Ted Kennedy's alleged 1984 request to Andropov to help him win the Presidency? Tom - 17/07/2018 07:59:12 PM 678 Views
This isn't based on the Steele dossier fionwe1987 - 17/07/2018 08:50:04 PM 662 Views
Hanlon's razor, really. Legolas - 17/07/2018 11:50:17 PM 705 Views
It wouldn't be the first time. damookster - 17/07/2018 11:57:13 PM 597 Views
I just believe the stupidity came earlier fionwe1987 - 18/07/2018 12:09:20 AM 612 Views
Apparently you also believe Putin is equally stupid. damookster - 18/07/2018 12:15:29 AM 602 Views
Why? fionwe1987 - 18/07/2018 03:35:33 AM 586 Views
Obviously damookster - 18/07/2018 03:49:34 AM 678 Views
Oh please fionwe1987 - 18/07/2018 05:39:01 AM 612 Views
Mookie Roland00 - 18/07/2018 04:13:03 PM 654 Views
Well said. fionwe1987 - 18/07/2018 06:03:17 PM 616 Views
Notice how everyone claims to understand what Russia wants? Tom - 22/07/2018 05:55:44 AM 637 Views
What does Russia actually want? Anonymous2000 - 22/07/2018 04:15:07 PM 666 Views
To be treated and respected as a significant power Tom - 23/07/2018 04:20:26 PM 691 Views
I don't think we have had a President who was any good at foreign policy since Nixon. damookster - 23/07/2018 06:00:55 PM 637 Views
Thanks, that was a very interesting read. Legolas - 23/07/2018 10:39:07 PM 590 Views
There are other countries other than the US and Russia, but... Tom - 24/07/2018 03:44:03 PM 635 Views
Outstanding read, I need some time to digest and then I will reply with some questions. *NM* Anonymous2000 - 23/07/2018 10:57:07 PM 383 Views
New questions..... Anonymous2000 - 24/07/2018 01:19:04 AM 610 Views
So many ways to answer this Roland00 - 24/07/2018 03:16:30 AM 688 Views
That was a good answer. *NM* Tom - 24/07/2018 04:13:50 PM 352 Views
Yeltsin picked Putin due to his experience under Sobchak Tom - 24/07/2018 03:54:20 PM 643 Views
I'm surprised this thread hasn't attracted Joel out of hibernation just to dispute you. *NM* damookster - 24/07/2018 04:04:24 PM 371 Views
I would have no idea if he did. I blocked him. He's a complete moron. *NM* Tom - 24/07/2018 04:11:25 PM 392 Views
*Claps* well said. *NM* Roland00 - 24/07/2018 03:33:41 AM 354 Views
Honest question fionwe1987 - 26/07/2018 05:50:38 PM 702 Views
Very interesting essay Tom. *NM* Simon - 31/07/2018 03:54:26 PM 913 Views
Here is another interesting Russian History Summary (I would also like some Tom Feedback.) Roland00 - 29/07/2018 02:36:46 AM 720 Views
If by "interesting" you mean shitty, then perhaps. Tom - 29/07/2018 03:54:34 PM 649 Views
I’ve always suspected... damookster - 22/07/2018 06:45:28 PM 586 Views
Of course Tom - 23/07/2018 04:22:32 PM 610 Views
Mental Shorthand Roland00 - 24/07/2018 03:20:05 AM 629 Views
And how about Obama trying to defeat Netanyahu a few years ago? Anonymous2000 - 18/07/2018 03:31:00 AM 583 Views
Hey, that was also Soros *NM* AgentApple - 18/07/2018 09:13:55 AM 350 Views
Oh look. Evidence-less claims and insulting imagery. What a surprise. *NM* TyrReborn - 17/07/2018 08:24:49 PM 381 Views
Not sure what the point of the homophobic imagery is... fionwe1987 - 17/07/2018 08:38:42 PM 632 Views
I don't read much news.... Jeordam - 17/07/2018 10:55:31 PM 607 Views
Re: I don't read much news.... fionwe1987 - 17/07/2018 11:17:01 PM 601 Views
Re: I don't read much news.... Cannoli - 18/07/2018 12:19:54 AM 651 Views
It appears you don't read much news either, Cannoli... fionwe1987 - 18/07/2018 06:23:12 AM 559 Views
I agree with everything you have said, barring one thing: Ghavrel - 20/07/2018 12:14:14 PM 624 Views
Hmm fionwe1987 - 21/07/2018 03:25:03 AM 590 Views
Re: Hmm Ghavrel - 21/07/2018 03:46:12 AM 622 Views
Re: Hmm fionwe1987 - 26/07/2018 05:58:19 PM 581 Views
We see the world differently.... Jeordam - 18/07/2018 11:08:27 PM 568 Views
Moondog be better than the NYT Opinion section please *NM* Roland00 - 18/07/2018 12:17:03 AM 343 Views
As opposed to the Presidents who did it to Stalin, the actual tyrant, complete with genocide & WMDs? Cannoli - 18/07/2018 12:47:57 AM 591 Views
moondog = *NM* damookster - 04/08/2018 05:52:18 PM 317 Views
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