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U.S. drawing a line against Putin in Europe
politico.com ^ | 11/01/15 | Michael Crowley

Posted on 11/01/2015 10:15:30 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper

WIESBADEN, Germany — Often criticized for being naïve and complacent about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ambitions, the Obama administration and its European allies are intensifying their planning and training for a potential conflict on NATO’s eastern flank, hoping to send the strongest possible message about Russian aggression.

Deterring Putin was a central theme at a conference here hosted by the U.S. Army, attended by generals from 38 European countries. Officials described escalating NATO activity — including a massive training exercise now underway and talk of U.S. troop increases — in terms reminiscent of the 1980s, when the alliance stared down Soviet-made Warsaw Pact tanks in central Europe. Tan and brown desert camouflage is out; forest greens are in.

The NATO exercise, named Trident Juncture, is the largest in more than a decade; it began in mid-October and wraps up late next week. It involves 36,000 troops responding to the invasion of a fictitious region called Ceresia by a hostile neighbor employing so-called hybrid guerrilla warfare tactics like those Putin has adopted in Ukraine.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Germany; Russia; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: europeanunion; france; germany; michaelcrowley; nato; politico; unitedkingdom
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1 posted on 11/01/2015 10:15:30 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper

How many of you think that Obama would draw a red line somewhere in Europe, if Russia invaded other countries???


2 posted on 11/01/2015 10:16:35 AM PST by Dilbert San Diego
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To: Berlin_Freeper

But they’re letting in huge streams of Muslim terrorists and providing them with welfare benefits.

Maybe they’d be better off with Putin running the show.


3 posted on 11/01/2015 10:20:12 AM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

0dunga is upset Russia isn’t accepting any terrorists (refugees) from Syria, Libya, etc..


4 posted on 11/01/2015 10:22:48 AM PST by CivilWarBrewing
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Sadly, it won’t be long before the pro-Putin, anti-NATO paulbot-like conspiracy theorists arrive babbling about Nazi’s in the Ukraine and how NATO is some tool for globalists (aka Jews).


5 posted on 11/01/2015 10:23:32 AM PST by Longbow1969
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To: Dilbert San Diego

So, their leaders bowing to OBozo and importing their future jihadi murders is the right thing?


6 posted on 11/01/2015 10:25:07 AM PST by nomad
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Send in the food stamp fighters!

Deploy the welfare warriors!


7 posted on 11/01/2015 10:25:08 AM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Wiesbaden West Germany 86-90.. just a humble airfield then.


8 posted on 11/01/2015 10:25:57 AM PST by momincombatboots (Back to West by G-d Virginia.)
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To: Longbow1969

Or the pro-jihadi, OBozo loving, useful idiots backing the invasion of the West.


9 posted on 11/01/2015 10:26:59 AM PST by nomad
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To: Berlin_Freeper
U.S. drawing a line against Putin in Europe

Yeah, I've never seen this one before...


10 posted on 11/01/2015 10:30:59 AM PST by mountn man (The Pleasure You Get From Life, Is Equal To The Attitude You Put Into It)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Perdition and it wont be long from now...

With the islamist Invasion in Europe (and America) and of course the European governments and the Obama administration heading this Invasion, it will not be long before the people of ALL Europe and America call out for Help! (From Putin or whoever will come with heavy hand) Guess what, this was all part of the plan to Destroy from Within! Yes You can Quote me on this!

More on the Invasion! Wake Up America and Europe!

Reality is Slowly Setting in, Too bad they and we were not paying attention and seeking the Truth! Psst by the way it is also happening here too...

Wake Up America, World!

islam IS the PROBLEM!

(The INVASION is going FULL STEAM! The Hijra (Arabic: هِجْرَة hijrah))

I Say Again!

I am so tired of hearing it’s not all muslims or its not islam... Hey
wait a minute even if you’re not the one that committed the act, if your one supporting such acts and egging on for more, Yes You are JUST as Bad.. SO Where are the Moderates? If you do Exist its time to STAND UP!

Yes the Enemy is muslim extremist (islamist!)! See it is that Simple! Now Our Representatives, Administration, Nations and Pope have all got to do the same!

YES THERE IS A HOLY WAR GOING ON STILL But One Side still Cannot Acknowledge the TRUTH! or Call EVIL by its NAME! islam!


11 posted on 11/01/2015 10:32:42 AM PST by jafojeffsurf (Return to the Constitution, A Moral People, and Return to On Nation UNDER God!)
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Wow, Politico, such Pro American tough guys!

Send in the Homos, Politico can report on how well the Russian's new weapons work, firsthand.

12 posted on 11/01/2015 10:34:38 AM PST by Navy Patriot (America, a Rule of Mob nation)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Given the MASSIVE MUSLIM INVASION that Brussels and other Western European countries are orchestrating it would not surprise me one bit to see Eastern European nations start to INVITE THE RUSSIANS IN, just so as to have some protection from these hoards. I would certainly consider it an option, if I were running Hungary, for example.


13 posted on 11/01/2015 10:36:03 AM PST by BobL ( (REPUBLICANS - Fight for the WHITE VOTE...and you will win (see my 'profile' page))
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Drawing a line, but is it a RED line?


14 posted on 11/01/2015 10:37:53 AM PST by TomGuy
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To: TomGuy
Drawing a line, but is it a RED line?

It'll probably be a pink line this time.

15 posted on 11/01/2015 10:44:16 AM PST by Cementjungle
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To: Berlin_Freeper

LOL! Politico. Funny stuff.


16 posted on 11/01/2015 10:46:55 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Have you ever noticed that we don't have a "Battle Hymm of the Democracy"?)
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To: Berlin_Freeper
Vladimir Putin is pure evil - a fascist, more dangerous than Kim Jong Un and Islamic State combined.
17 posted on 11/01/2015 10:50:42 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Longbow1969
Sadly, it won’t be long before the pro-Putin, anti-NATO paulbot-like conspiracy theorists arrive babbling about Nazi’s in the Ukraine and how NATO is some tool for globalists (aka Jews).

You almost got it right. The globalists are a cabal of rich bankers and Muslims. The rich like Muslims because the Saudis and their orbit are swimming in oil wealth. The rich want to keep their wealth and will buy the power they need. The Saudis want to keep their wealth and will buy off their Islamic clerics. So watch the advance of Islam (not the Jews). NATO did bomb the Serbs into compliance to surrender Kosovo to Islam. The European and American elite subservient to the control of kickback money from the wealthy and Arabs are surrendering sovereignty to Islam

You don't have to be a conspiracy theorist to see the obvious. Simple commonsense and open eyes are sufficient.

And yes, Putin is a favorable player on this stage. He saw Clinton screw the Serbs (related to Slavs, the Russians) in Kosovo. He sees NATO interference in the Ukraine rightly as American-Western European hegemony. Putin will start looking good to the indigenous Western Europeans as a hero to save them from Islam and their own corrupt elite.

18 posted on 11/01/2015 10:56:57 AM PST by LoneRangerMassachusetts (behind enemy lines)
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To: mountn man

You nailed it.


19 posted on 11/01/2015 11:02:25 AM PST by rstrahan
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Good Lord, which wing of the White House does this Politico e-Rag operate out of?


20 posted on 11/01/2015 11:05:12 AM PST by keat
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