Posted on 03/11/2018 6:11:08 AM PDT by Nextrush
As I so often tell you not to be taken in by the current anti-Russian frenzy, you might expect me to have some opinions on the horrible events in Salisbury. And so I do.
I was reluctant to believe without proof that this was a Russian state operation. I still think some people have jumped too readily to conclusions without facts.
But the more I look at it, the more I think that the message from this outrage is as follows.
If Britain really wants a war with Russia, as our Government seems to, then Russia will provide that war.
But it will not be fought according to the Geneva Conventions. It will be according to the law of the jungle.......
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
This is Hitchens take.
Getting into a conflict with Russia will again reveal the impotence of the once mighty "British Empire".
It may be used to distract from Brexit and promote the need to align with the EU but hopefully US-UK ties would be strengthened.
Between this and matters in Syria, are we all being "sent to the Russian Front" like they used to say on "Hogan's Heroes" with the laugh track.
But this is no joke.
Yup.
The commies attack somebody on OUR side..........
............AND..........It’s OUR FAULT (of course!)
A Russian spy just nerve-gassed two Russian nationals in a pub near Stonehenge. Now anyone who ate there recently is being advised to destroy their clothes, get rid of their eyeglasses and I don’t know what else. This is at least the second attack in Great Britain by Kremlin crooks. Between that and Christopher Steele, it sounds to me more like Britain has a problem with Russkies, not us.
I think Hitchens lived too long in Moscow. These people are put under pressure and sometimes they break. Why the self-flagellation over what was a brazen Russian attack on Britain?
It’s liberals that have caused the bad relations with Russia.
Syria has been a Russian ally for a very long time. I can understand their desire to support them. If they don’t, they lose credibility with their other allies.
obama and his red lines. obama and hillary with their aggression to overthrow Libya. obama and hillary’s support for the muslim brotherhood overthrowing Egypt. The list is long. The left (this means democrats and a lot of the GOPe and other swamprats) is gifted at getting us into wars and then blaming others.
Candidate Trump wanted to work more closely with Russia but the made up Russian collusion BS has made it more difficult for us and the Russians. Trump wanted us to work together where we had common goals — ISIS, etc. The left keeps us from working for a common good all in the name of their politics.
People in the Hillary and Anti Trump camp have targeted that all throughout the campaign. It’s all part of the death to America marxist muslim coalition who are pushing against President Trump.
Its the muslims dream to see the two largest Christian based super powers at war with one another!
Actually he was a Russian citizen but working as British spy ( or double or triple agent) and no one knows or is admitting why he was targeted
For betraying Russia? or for being a liability or expendable asset in an operation in danger of being rolled up?
British press is reporting he had ties to Orbis, the company run by ex- MI6 agent Christopher Steele of Trump dossier fame
Was he one of Steele’s sources for the dossier?
Who would want him dead more? Putin or Deep state?
It has been pointed out that if this was Putin it was stupid
Bad timing, bungled operation
Putin does not do stupid or bungled
If Putin wanted the guy dead he’d be dead and without 100 victims, 200 witnesses and mass contamination of a British city
I am not so taken in by hostility to Russia. Those behind it serve other interests like those of Saudi Arabia, China and Israel.
The United States should be focused on China and not on Russia.
President Trump supports Israel in regards to Iran, but I don’t think he counts war with Russia as a solution.
Who knows what the real story is, but what is Christopher Steele up to nowadays?
Thanks for untangling that for me. The coverage has been sporadic in the British papers and practically ignored here.
I’ll go with Deep State for now because I think they’re a bigger threat at the moment. Again, thanks.
I think Hitchens lived too long in Moscow. These people are put under pressure and sometimes they break. Why the self-flagellation over what was a brazen Russian attack on Britain?
Going native is a common theme among expats. I’ve noticed these western Putinist converts often end up the most radical. Just like muslims. Ha ha.
It’s liberals that have caused the bad relations with Russia.
Nonsense. Liberals love Russia. Liberal Western Europeans cant wait to sell all of Eastern Europe to Russia. Putin buys them off for sport.
There was also the Ex-KGB named Alexander Litvinenko who died from radiation poisoning. Don’t ask how such a hazardous materials got into Britain, but it did.
Trump campaigned to work more closely with the Russians on common goals. Liberals have made that more difficult. There are other things we can work with the Russians on but liberals have made it almost impossible.
Russia is not cold war Russia but libs are forcing them back in that direction. Obama hurt relations with Russia and so did Hillary. I consider both of them to be liberals.
Comrade Putin thanks you Comrade Chamberlain. Peace in our time. Da?
Yes, I was referring to that in one of my posts. Famous story. Terrible story. I just can’t keep Ruskie names straight!
Curl up in the corner and ignore the world around you because it is too messy to deal with reality.
Besides, its too expensive to fight for stuff you don’t really believe in.....
Trump campaigned to work more closely with the Russians on common goals. Liberals have made that more difficult. There are other things we can work with the Russians on but liberals have made it almost impossible.
Russia is not cold war Russia but libs are forcing them back in that direction. Obama hurt relations with Russia and so did Hillary. I consider both of them to be liberals.
Nope. Liberals undermine a GOP POTUS. Nothing new there and that has zero to do with Russia.
The Dems were already planning another “Russian reset” with Putin assuming Hillary was going to win.
The likes of Hillary and Schroeder are happy to stuff their pockets with Putin’s cash. Always have been, always will be.
Probably hired a food taster
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