[Jmouse007]

This has absolutely nothing to do with any pipeline. You are just a shill for Putin. The Russians have no territorial claims on that area of the Black Sea. They stole it, like they stole and annexed Crimea.

As for the bridge the Russians threw up to support and supply theif oppressive military insurgency; since Putin placed TACTICAL NUCLEAR WEAPONS in Crimea, and turned all of Crimea into a giant Russian gulag, that bridge represents a valid military target.

[billakay]

Gulag? Have you been to Crimea? By all accounts, it is quite beautiful, and as far from a military-occupied territory as you can get.

Russia has full authority to put tactical nukes on any of its territories, which Crimea most certainly is.

[billakay]

Disclaimer to my previous comment: I haven't been yet, but I know many people who both visit regularly and live there.

I was planning to go this past summer, but the drive from Krasnodar was too far with two one-year-olds. We went to Gelendzhik instead. South Russia is a beautiful place to spend summers with the family.

We will be back in Russia next summer, so as long as Ukraine has been put in their place by then, we will likely go.

[agere_contra]

The Russians didn’t steal Crimea.

The Obama state department carried out a coup in Ukraine. Russia refused to turn over their assets in theatre to the illegitimate new Government.

It would be truer to say that America stole the Ukraine - Obama certainly stole their gold.

[caww]

Boo hoo.......You’re like the deep swampers when it comes to Russia. We’ll just continue to disagree on that note...I can always tell your kind, ....right out of the gate you call anyone a “Shrill for Putin” regardless of the facts. Better you just not post to me on the subject of Russia...we’ll never agree.