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Russia to sink flag to Arctic Sea floor in oil, land grab
http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/08/01/arctic.grab.ap/index.html?eref=rss_topstories ^
Posted on 08/01/2007 8:39:00 PM PDT by NOOBIE
MOSCOW, Russia (AP) -- An expedition aimed at strengthening Russia's claim to much of the oil and gas wealth beneath the Arctic Ocean reached the North Pole on Wednesday, and preparations immediately began for two mini-submarines to drop a capsule containing a Russian flag to the sea floor.
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TOPICS: Extended News; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: coldwar2; energy; environment; evilempire; geopolitics; landgrab; northpole; putin; russia; russianimperialism; sovietunion; ussr
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posted on
08/01/2007 8:39:03 PM PDT
by
NOOBIE
To: NOOBIE
To tell the truth.
We need that oil, more than they do...
To: NOOBIE
doubtful that the rest of the world is going to let putin
take over the arctic.
3
posted on
08/01/2007 8:40:47 PM PDT
by
ken21
(b 4 fred.)
To: NOOBIE
Can’t just sink the flag. That’s cheating. They have to send someone down in a suit or something.
4
posted on
08/01/2007 8:40:53 PM PDT
by
Domandred
(Eagles soar, but unfortunately weasels never get sucked into jet engines)
To: NOOBIE
Ok, let’s go with that model. US flags dropped on the sea floor of the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Caribbean, etc.
5
posted on
08/01/2007 8:41:46 PM PDT
by
Sax
To: NOOBIE
Hmmmm, will they slant drill into that pristine wilderness the liberals keep protecting????
To: NOOBIE
Oh, so the moon is now US territory.
7
posted on
08/01/2007 8:42:48 PM PDT
by
normy
(Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.)
To: NOOBIE
8
posted on
08/01/2007 8:43:47 PM PDT
by
Liberty Valance
(Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
To: NOOBIE
This just in: Santa is moving three armored divisions and most of the Royal Elfin Navy to the region. Go get 'em, St. Nick!
Full report here.
9
posted on
08/01/2007 8:44:21 PM PDT
by
inkling
(exurbanleague.com)
To: NOOBIE
This flag made you at least take notice.
This crap looks like a cheap mark down deal from a French flag producer's imperfection bin.
10
posted on
08/01/2007 8:49:31 PM PDT
by
Sax
To: ken21
maybe the us will have something to say, but look at how western europe let Russia seize eastern europe as a spoil of war after WW2.
11
posted on
08/01/2007 8:52:18 PM PDT
by
Proud_USA_Republican
(We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good. - Hillary Clinton)
To: Sax
You can take the man out of the KGB, but you can’t take the KGB out of the man.
We beat them once (and I’m proud to have made a small contribution) and we’ll beat them again.
12
posted on
08/01/2007 8:53:11 PM PDT
by
2ndDivisionVet
(Cuius testiculos habeas, habeas cardia et cerebellum)
To: Just mythoughts
Hmmmm, will they slant drill into that pristine wilderness the liberals keep protecting????I doubt they have the technology to do so ... yet.
13
posted on
08/01/2007 8:57:57 PM PDT
by
Cobra64
(www.BulletBras.net)
To: Sax
US aircraft carriers take the US flag over there,above the surface,for everyone to see.Carriers or pretty much nothing can go to the Artic.
To: Proud_USA_Republican
maybe the us will have something to say, but look at how western europe let Russia seize eastern europe as a spoil of war after WW2.Here. Let me fix your statement:
"Maybe the U.S. will have something to say, but look at how Western Europe let Russia seize Eastern Europe as a spoil of war after WWII."
15
posted on
08/01/2007 9:02:18 PM PDT
by
Cobra64
(www.BulletBras.net)
To: NOOBIE
So does this mean we own the Moon? The muslim world is going to be pissed to learn that we own their god.
16
posted on
08/01/2007 9:07:30 PM PDT
by
weegee
(NO THIRD TERM. America does not need another unconstitutional Clinton co-presidency.)
To: NOOBIE
Why just drop a capsule to the bottom of the ocean... Their submarines are so good at getting to the sea floor!
Mark
17
posted on
08/01/2007 9:12:52 PM PDT
by
MarkL
(Listen, Strange women lyin' in ponds distributin' swords is no basis for a system of government)
To: Cringing Negativism Network; Horatio Gates; Publius
Can’t they just claim it due to all the Submarines they lost up there? I’m mean, come on. At least one of them had a friggin Ruskie flag on board.
18
posted on
08/01/2007 9:24:51 PM PDT
by
TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig
(There once was a dream called, "Hippy Beat Down." The mere whisper of if caused cops to weep.)
To: Just mythoughts
does a BEAR crap in the woods?
19
posted on
08/01/2007 9:25:51 PM PDT
by
Proud_USA_Republican
(We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good. - Hillary Clinton)
To: Cobra64
They don’t need the tech, we’ll drill it for them and then pay them for it.
20
posted on
08/01/2007 9:26:22 PM PDT
by
TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig
(There once was a dream called, "Hippy Beat Down." The mere whisper of if caused cops to weep.)
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