Posted on 01/28/2005 8:43:55 PM PST by Destro
On the other hand, you make a Russian friend, they're good as gold. They keep their word. They're shockingly brave when needed.
Russia, if they want to be treated as a serious nation needs to act like one. They were at least as complicit as France and Germany with the Oil-for-Food scandal. It seems that there's still a mountain of corruption and incompetence there.
Granted, the went right from the Czar to 70 years of some of the most distilled communism to ever clobber a people. They've only known "freedom" for less than 2 decades. But, it's been a rocky start.
I respect Russians and will give them an even break - hoping that they do right. But, I don't know if I'll live long enough where I just trust a unproven Russian out-of-hand.
Second:
1. Russia continues to sell weapons to China against human rights and even plans to sell strategic bombers
So does Isreal, Britian, France and Germany. We have also sold the Chinese tons of dual use technology. Is that stupid, yes. The Russians, though are also arming India, S.Korea, Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia, all the neighbors of China.
2. Russia have military alliance with the dictator in the country of southeast that is listed as a terrorists supporting country
Which dictator? If you are referring to N.Korea, they are not allied with them and are selling T-90s to SOUTH Korea.
3. Russia has naval base in Syria and rumored to make sales of missiles
Pure BS, where, which base? Show proof. Pure BS.
4. Russia have been rumored to transfer the WMD from Iraq to Syria
Thanks for once again repeating John Kerry's propaganda, the Democrat's October Surprise that both Bush and DoD proved to be a stinky pile of goo.
5. Russia opposed Iraq War and intervened in Yugoslavia crisis on the side of Serbia
True on both accounts. And while they were wrong on Iraq, they were dead right on Serbia where under that boozo Clinton we killed Christians in support of Islamic terrorists.
6. Anti-government journalists are suppressed in Russia and the Russian journalists union have voiced their concerns about this
To some degree, true. But there are plenty of independent news sites in Russia, most critical of Putin: Moscow Times, St. Petersburg Times, Mosnews, Russia Journal are but a few.
7. Russia have supported the pro-Russian candidate of Ukraine election, with campaign posters of pro-Russian candidate showing in Moscow and Putin appearing on Ukraine TV supporting pro-Russian candidate which is an interference of politics of another country
And our government, especially the DNC gave Yushchenko $65 million and trained him and his people in protesting. The EU put in tens of millions too. What's your point?
8.Russia continues to suppress Chechenya applying a puppet government through a false election
Wrong, the Chechins had independence for 3 years, during which, outside of their slave markets, terrorism and abduction of over 1,500 people, the murder of many Christians and about a dozen Americans, they invaded the next province over.
Since then they've had elections, where their Grand Mufti was elected to head Chechnya. Kodorov was then assassinated by the "oppressed" islamics. Try harder to justify the Jihad.
9. whatever is the system to pass the revision of electing governance, it will not justify the decision of Putin for attempting to make governance to be selected by the President and not by the people
Half truth at best. The oblast's parliment has to approve any and all government candidates. Oh and by the way, England, France and Italy use similar systems.
9. Russia continues to fail in war against terrorism killing its people while the US have succeed without having any terror by Al Qaeda since 911, and the government have tried to alter the number of victims killed by sleep gas in the incident of the theater which was captured by Chechen rebels with hostages
Saving the majority of people in no win situations is not failure. Please explain to us how YOU would have saved the hostages in the theater and the school. If you care to criticize then by all means, you must have had a better plan. So lets hear it. As for us, the terrorists don't have to come to the US to kill Americans, they go to Iraq and do so daily. My advice to the Russians is invade some Islamic nation, that way the Islamics will be blowing up their own people too during terror acts.
Nice photo, go on many dates do you?
Bravo, didn't take you long to make another stupid statement. You're consistent if nothing else.
Wait. Let's be honest, for the most part, the articles are anti-Putin, not anti-Russian.
Ahh, your planks are showing again.
but you supported the Chechen murdered Basayev when he beheaded Christians in Georgia, but you don't consider Georgians human do you, so they don't count.
Again, you open your mouth and your stupidity flows through. By the way, do you consider the Christian Abhazians, Christian Ossessians and Christian Armenians the Georgians cleansed as human? And in your love of Georgia (which is ruled by one party and has closed 7 media outlets this year alone) do you also support their announced alliance with Basayov?
Keep hopping, you're humerous, though you need to come up with new bogus arguments, these ones are getting old and worn.
Option A - it's because Russia is a white Christian country or maybe it is because they are selling missiles to Syria.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1331294/posts
I don't blame them, of course it was Soviet rule and things change. I also don't understand how their desire for freedom chimes with their love of throwing away that freedom to the EU super state that has already made most of them into back water provinces.
Whoever wrote this doesn't seem to know much about the American media and it's mostly pro-USSR tendencies.
Syria is also antaginistic to Saudi and Wahhabist Muslim goals.
The world is not black and white, Rockingham. The same reason America supported Saddam is the same reason Russia supports Iran - as a counter weight to even more dangerous Muslims - our Saudi and Paki allies.
So you Rockingham fall into the camp that says that the only Russian policy that is to be applauded is a policy that is supposed to serve the interests of other countries but (not) Russia."
Perhaps because of incidents like this?
So instead of reading a crappy FICTION novel like James A. Michener's Mexico, a badly written work of fiction not history: Schematic plotting, tortilla-thin characterizations and lengthy digressions on bullfighting mar this lumbering multigenerational saga about Mexico's resilient spirit try reading a real work of history.
By the way, America invaded Mexico when the "bandito" Pancho Villa crossed into America from Mexico - would you be ok if Russia crossed into another country to hunt for terrorists? Or are you invested in your double standard view of the world?
Many Christians Flee Iraq, With Syria the Haven of Choice
Just like in Iraq, it seems only a restrictive secular Ba'athist dictatorship can keep the Muslims from kiling Christians.
Maybe we all will move someday - only 13% flat tax in Russia.
Instead of Prussian Junkers, Russia installed Polish lords. Of course the Poles revolted based on the rise of nationalisim that arose after the defeat of Napoleon - but that had little to do with Russian rule - which was mostly hands off - until the revolts. All it showed the world was that if you allowed the Poles any freedom they would revolt - that the Prussian repressive was the best model to keep ethnicities at bay.
Nothing to do with Syria - a recent - last week - story. Try again.
The Mountains of Israel is their final destiny as they seek to conquer new warmer territory. Jehovah God has a feast he is preparing for the Birds and the Beasts of the fields very shortly and guess who is the main course?
Bush needs to find a new buddy to ride shotgun down on the ranch. POOTIN is a snake in the grass and KGB to the core. Bush knows this; but still chooses to DABBLE with The "DEVIL/Diablo! This knowledge is enough for me to condemn Russia and its Evil Leader. There is a spy in the Sky and it is JEWISH and he is watching very Carefully!
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.