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Helmut Schmidt got it right when he warned already in 2007, that, when it comes to world peace, there is far less risk from Russia than from America, and that NATO is only a tool for maintaining US/American hegemony. And if that is correct, then we are left with one set conclusion: that Europe must finally make policy separate from, and independent of, the United States.
originally posted by: BornAgainAlien
a reply to: defiythelie
Who`s responsible for the recent War in Europe and for the renewed tensions between Russia, Europe and US ?
originally posted by: BornAgainAlien
a reply to: defiythelie
So the US is the only country who can do land grabs by toppling democratically elected governments and installing puppet regimes, and the US is the only country who may support a side in a conflict ?
originally posted by: BornAgainAlien
a reply to: defiythelie
So the US is the only country who can do land grabs by toppling democratically elected governments and installing puppet regimes, and the US is the only country who may support a side in a conflict ?
originally posted by: namehere
a reply to: BornAgainAlien
land grab? our last actual "land grab" was hawaii 117 years ago.
originally posted by: BornAgainAlien
a reply to: defiythelie
So the US is the only country who can do land grabs by toppling democratically elected governments and installing puppet regimes, and the US is the only country who may support a side in a conflict ?
. US hasn`t got the army personal to secure countries just installs governments who do exactly what they want
originally posted by: Granite
a reply to: BornAgainAlien
What was PM Andrea Merkle's reaction and comments afterward?
We need to watch this closely as Obama, Kerry squirm.
Nice find!
S&Fs
originally posted by: Greathouse
a reply to: BornAgainAlien
. US hasn`t got the army personal to secure countries just installs governments who do exactly what they want
That is completely evident by how well things worked out in Iraq. (Sarc)
originally posted by: BornAgainAlien
originally posted by: Greathouse
a reply to: BornAgainAlien
. US hasn`t got the army personal to secure countries just installs governments who do exactly what they want
That is completely evident by how well things worked out in Iraq. (Sarc)
Afghanistan and Egypt or other examples. US can win the wars, but to secure the countries after that costs a lot of personal, especially when there`s resistance, hence Russia isn`t interested in the Ukraine, it would take the whole Russian army to do that.
Crimea was for the Russians another story, because they knew, by doing a lot of polls in advance, how the population would react. That`s why Russia has absolutely no interest in the Ukraine and the Baltic States, but we are being fed with the BS of that being the case on a daily basis.
The whole plan of the Ukraine was for Russia to go in, be occupied by Russia and after that probably some more hotspots to ignite (The Caucasus and Kyrgyzstan), so either Russia would be tangled up when Syria needs to be dealt with, and/or it should drain Russia with money just like the 80s with Afghanistan, which would lead to regime change and the possible break up of Russia.