Here's Proof.
The Defense Ministers of Five NATO Countries.
The Russian Defense Minister
Posted on 07/31/2016 12:03:22 PM PDT by Timpanagos1
Yeah but Stalin assigned the Crimea administratively to the Ukraine to which it was adjacent. So we went along and tried to move Ukraine (and "Ukraine's" warm water ports) into NATO separating Russia from the same. I am sure someone thought it was a really clever move - except that a.) the Crimea has belonged to Russia since Catherine the Great, and this sort of supersophisticated scam might work in New York City, but was going to piss the Russians off royally; b.) Russia is a world class nuclear power, and never ceased to be even with the transition from Gorby to Yeltsin; c.) we hardly have freedom of movement into, on and out of the Black Sea (it's a Russian lake); and d.) We are kind of stretched out and bogged down what with ISIS in the middle east, North Africa, and Europe, and China in the South China Sea; d.) Our geniuses in State and Defense showed Putin just how stupid and clueless they were; and e.) Trying out this clever pawn move against the back row of chess pieces just caused Putin to laugh his head off, as it did those Americans who got the stupidity and joined him in laughing at the biggest joke of the century.
What were we supposed to do - cry at this kind of nuclear brinksmanship by guys who had declared nuclear weapons obsolete? "If you use one of your tactical nukes against our carrier in the Black Sea trying to defend the local freedom fighters in what you claim to be your port, we will.... well, we...., well, I.., I..., I..... Well world opinion will turn against you and the UN will sanction you - you will abstain from exercising your veto because of your obvious conflict of interest.
Some things are just so dumb you don't do them. But we tried it. There are some situations that there is no way out of except not to get into it in the first place.
Who are “they?” It was a direct quote from the video.
Receding for an international bully again. The bait for the next world war is out. Those who believe that they’re preventing war are hastening it again.
Now NATO’s role is to facilitate Erdogan undoing the Battle of Vienna.
Great post. I learned again that they have been there 300 years. There are two types of society— Patriarchal and matriarchal.We were Patriarchal through WWII. Once a country is ruled by vaginas — they quickly dissipate into oblivion. We are matriarchal now — Russia is Patriarchal,You see it with the queers in our military and pregnancy on our naval craft. You see it it that phoney girly man caine vp. Take a look at a pentagon general. total effeminates. it is Trump now are we will be destroyed.
Here's Proof.
The Defense Ministers of Five NATO Countries.
The Russian Defense Minister
Awesome. We either get these woman of the stag or we are all going to die. When the smoke clears is will big mean White and Black males that walk out holding heads— Not TAMMY!! always has been— always will be!
Russia, USA and others signed a treaty with Ukraine recognizing its teritory in exchange for Ukraine surrendering its nukes. It appears that Russia signs treaties when convenient and breaks them as convenient. Today Ukraine, tomorrow Alaska!
Isn’t Crimea an island off of Ukraine?
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