To: familyop
This really disappoints me.
55 posted on
08/29/2018 11:34:44 PM PDT by
1_Inch_Group
(If a lion could speak, we could not understand him)
To: 1_Inch_Group
"
This really disappoints me."
You mean our government's policy on Syria? There's always been a lot of maneuvering for advantage overseas involving people, real estate and natural resources. The nation that gets the most oil, wins. Extreme quantities of oil are important for military pursuits (as in moving a lot of stuff very quickly to finish a war).
The simplest way to understand the big picture of what's happening is to visualize the nations as kids in a schoolyard. In schoolyards, there are bullies. Remember how schoolyard bullies behaved? What stopped them from maneuvering to attack other kids and attacking them, taking their lunch money, etc.?
After World War 2, did we keep Italy and make it a state? Germany? Japan? Did we keep Iraq? Do we control Iraq's government? Have we conquered Canada in a Soviet Union kind of way? ...Mexico?
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Russians Respect Reason For Terrorismhttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1210347/posts
Why Russia should sell weapons to Iran and SyriaRIA Novosti (
Russian state-owned outlet) ^ | 08AUG07 |
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Russian Governmenthttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1878354/posts
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Russia to set up missile shield for Iranhttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1944948/posts
Ted Turner: U.S. and Israel Should Disarm to Prevent Nuclear Iranhttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2879724/posts
Putin: Russia Building Nuclear Weapon U.S. Won't Havehttp://209.157.64.200/focus/f-news/1282021/posts
Russia says new Topol RS-12 mobile ICBM can evade U.S. missile defensehttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1513904/posts
Russia to build 2 Kalashnikov factories in Venezuela by 2010http://en.rian.ru/russia/20070806/70445720.html
Georgia Seeks U.N. Security Council Session About Missile NY Times ^ | August 9, 2007 | C. J. CHIVERS
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1878501/posts Excerpt:
"
No one was injured by the missile, which struck on Monday evening near Tsitelubani, a village about 30 miles from Tbilisi, the Georgian capital. The missile broke apart on impact, but did not explode. The Georgian military later detonated the missile."
China and Russia Call for U.S. Withdrawal in Central Asiahttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1437131/posts
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North Korea Tests 'Super-EMP' Nuke Newsmax ^ | Thursday, 16 Jun 2011 09:05 AM | Ken Timmerman
"
North Korea’s nuclear tests have been dismissed as failures by some analysts because of their low explosive yield. But Dr. Pry believes they bore the “signature” of the Russian-designed “super-EMP” weapon, capable of emitting more gamma radiation than a 25-megaton nuclear weapon. "
''Intelligence Brief: Russia's Moves in Syria''http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1658282/posts (from 2006)
The Syrian Stake (Ruskie Alert)http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1658558/posts (from 2006)
Russia engages in 'gangland' diplomacy as it sends warship to the Caribbean (Exercise with Venezuelan military, 2008)http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2088262/posts (from 2006)
The Secret American Subculture Of Putin-Worshippershttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3070183/posts
57 posted on
08/30/2018 10:22:08 AM PDT by
familyop
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To: 1_Inch_Group
I’m guessing that you would find this as interesting as I did, and it will explain much about the topic we’ve been discussing. If you don’t want to take the time to read it all, at least start with “Driving Laws in Russia,” and read to the end of the page (especially “Traffic Police in Russia,” “Corruption and Driving in Russia,” and, well...all of it, really). Fascinating.
DRIVING IN RUSSIA
http://factsanddetails.com/russia/Education_Health_Transportation_Energy/sub9_6d/entry-5158.html
58 posted on
08/30/2018 10:28:45 AM PDT by
familyop
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