Posted on 08/08/2008 10:43:34 AM PDT by Jeff Head
Correct, and similar to the SU-24 in appearance.
This may well be the beginning of a new Russian Empire—an evil empire to be sure. Still, what can we in the US do?
I don't recall that Uncle Joe was particularly fond of his country of origin.
Thanks!
Keep digging Nacho Dove. Wow you are so incredibly smart... NOT. Let's toss the Georgians because a century ago one of them turned out become Stalin! What ethnicity are you from? Bet we'll find a great lunatic from your people aswell!? Marx was a Jew, Mussolini an Italian, Hitler Austrian and Napoleon from Corsica. Yeah now all these people are EVIL!/sarcasm
Russia invaded and took country over lots of land!
LOL! Yes! And now you want them to grab more land in Georgia!? You are making my point baby!
You my good, are supporting Russia, our enemy, which is financing, arming and supplying our Islamic foes Iran, Syria, Hamas and Hezbullah! They are killing our troops. If you chose to stand with the Neo-Soviet Russians, show us your true colors!
“You are...supporting Russia, our enemy.”
Russia is not our enemy. We are not at war with Russia and have no reason to be.
But then we is US. I don’t know who you claim to represent.
We send aid to Georgia—send help to them and risk a World War? I think not. Russia could do very terrible things to us. Some sneaky, some overt. (sneaky: give a few A-bombs to Hamas)
(Overt: launch attacks on the USA) The risk is too great and Putin knows this. Besides we are distracted with the Olympics and with the elections. Most Americans will not care if Georgia becomes a Russian Puppet State as long as Gas prices go down.
Very funny response!
And my Southern wife would add General Sherman to your list [I am just saying that’s how it is viewed from her side].
Russia is not our enemy. We are not at war with Russia and have no reason to be.
Wake up. Who was backing Saddam, who is arming and politically backing Hamas, Syria and Iran!? RUSSIA. Wake up for goodness sake. (Yes I am screaming and hammering my keyboard.)
If they want war, then let there be war.
We send aid to Georgia—send help to them and risk a World War? I think not. Russia could do very terrible things to us. Some sneaky, some overt. (sneaky: give a few A-bombs to Hamas)
...................... Yes, by all means, run away, run away!!!!! People like you make me sick!
Per your web-page: “neo-conservative on foreign policy”
You certainly are.
Read this and then come back telling me Russia is not our enemy:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2058276/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2057656/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2056208/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2054501/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049576/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2050952/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2053278/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2050656/posts
“who was backing Saddam?”
How’d that go?
“who is arming and politically backing Hamas, Syria, and Iran!?”
Two more countries and one political party we are not at war with. Thanks for making my point Bro-him!
Thanks. I take pride in being on the right side.
Chechnya has never been recognized as an independant nation with fixed borders. Georgia has.
Take it any way you want.
Serbia was a staunch ally of the U.S. until we screwed them.
How Russian and Georgian forces stack up
RUSSIA
GEORGIA
Army
395,000
32,000
Main Battle Tanks
23,000
128
Armoured Personnel Carriers
9,900
44
Artillery pieces
26,000
109
Attack Aircraft
1,809
8
Helicopters
1,932
37
Age Available for military service
16-49
(same)
Men
36.2M
1.1M
Women
37M
1.2M
{PI:84} Estimate includes 190,000 conscripts. Russia has a further 419,000 in paramilitary forces
{PI:84}{PI:84} Georgia has asked parliament to increase troop strength by a further 5,000
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