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[It was France and the U.K. and your assessment doesn't change the facts of it
originally posted by: Revolution9
Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Here in the West we have civilized our way out of that with democracy. We of course were taught this the hard way, but now we are on the cusp of heralding a wonderful time of light, except for the POLITICAL DARKNESS of Russia and China, too, if it is not careful.
originally posted by: intrptr
a reply to: nwtrucker
[It was France and the U.K. and your assessment doesn't change the facts of it
Fact is, France and UK are members of NATO.
You can carve that "Coalition" up all you like, NATO acts in Unison, not as individuals. But Get the need to downplay NATO operations ongoing and deflect they are but the military arm of the world wide banking interests.
As far as Oil yes, when Saddam and Qaddafi threatened to start trading oil for gold, that was it, respectively.
Nobody will trade oil for anything but Petro (US) dollars.
originally posted by: Murphy2292
Regardless to what most People think Mr Putin is not really that clever.
And it is becoming more evident day by day.
a reply to: Whoisjohngalt
originally posted by: Sublimecraft
Why was the Patriot Act rolled out 26 days after 9/11? (Hint: it took longer than 26 days to write it).
originally posted by: Xcathdra
To deal with the threat of groups who operate outside of traditional governments and territories. Given it deals solely with terrorism drafting the bill was not difficult.
Screw Europe. Screw the ME. Yes, screw NATO. I couldn't care less what group, what combination of groups, what reasoning. Get out of Syria as ISIS is done. Get out of Afghanistan as it's as unwinnable now as it was with Bush and Obama.
Iran? A different story.
originally posted by: Revolution9
I think Putin is going down the same road as Hitler. I have been watching this demise of Putin happening for some time. Many years ago I knew he would be trouble one day. It is Putin getting older that the world had to worry about. It's cool when your young, but the corruption of age and too much power for too long has broken his soul.
Looks like Putin has gone a bit insane to me. I was fearing this day for a long time, but now it is here I am not actually frightened at all. I knew it would come and I tell you now watch out for China, too. Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Here in the West we have civilized our way out of that with democracy. We of course were taught this the hard way, but now we are on the cusp of heralding a wonderful time of light, except for the POLITICAL DARKNESS of Russia and China, too, if it is not careful.
I am at the bottom of the chain in the West. I am a lonely guy on welfare who has been severely misunderstood by family, friends and authority. SEE, how I tell you that everything is cool. I am getting lots out of my life and the society I am in is worth loving and caring about still because I have the most important thing of all - FREEDOM. You would think I would be spiteful and full of hate, willing to praise the West's enemies in my pursuit of revenge. Nope, I am chilled because my Master taught me how to respond in a way that will teach the world instead of trying to crucify it back.
The symptoms of Putin's madness are his paranoid bot network (the invention of a crazy person not a balanced thinking statesman), his gangster behavior, even stooping to the depths of chemically attacking a young lady WHO IS THE SAME BLOOD AS HE, just like SAD ASS chemically attacks HIS OWN BLOOD. If they are willing to persecute THEIR OWN BLOOD for their political ends...then...
BE SURE AS HELL THEY WILL BE EVEN MORE WILLING TO DO IT TO US.
Chamberlain quaked in his pants before the ogre of Hitler. Don't do that this time. Don't give an inch so a mile can be taken. Every success makes the mad man even bolder and willing to go even a bit further.
Putin has his own axis powers now. Bush was right when he called Iran part of the axis of evil. Indeed, for the West it is, as it stands. Like the Israeli Prime Minister told Obama he was making a big mistake by trusting Iran; he did make a mighty foreign policy blunder and has handed dowen a greater problem now to Trump.
Putin has quite indeed gone over to the DARK SIDE. Russia is not gaining from him if only they knew it, but they don't. We all know what propaganda they are fed; Putin is a master of it. Putin is holding Russia back and making it poorer and more alientated. The sanctions are only going to keep growing if he continues on this violent and aggressive path.
He is making the same errors as Hitler did. He think he is mighty and unstoppable. He quite clearly is just another tin pot you know what who the earth will take out violently one day if he carries on this way. Creation is the most ruthless gangster of all when it comes to karma.
The West can go no other way, but to evangelize with democracy and freedom. Both China and Russia almost made it, but they are not yet civilized enough to handle power properly and as a result billions of people have to suffer that barbarism.
I will ge to the point. I do not fear Putin or anything he might bring on. It is possible he may one day have to be tested like Hitler was if he continues his aggression and inflicting his insanity on the rest of the world. It was sanctions that made Hitler bite like a mad dog. Then six years later Hitler shot himself in the head like a clown does only with real bullets instead of flowers popping out of the Luger, lol! Yes, Mr Putin, there is still right and wrong in the universe. If you are wrong look out because the Angel of Justice is coming for you. It will hit you like a falcon when you are least expecting it, like a thief in the night.
The world has the option to now have all eyes on Russia, Iran and all the others who have not yet been able to tame their BEAST. Putin has been up to this covertly for many years. He is clever. So was Hitler. Being clever is not enough of an insurance policy to keep you looking like the biggest clown in creation falling over your own AK47. If I was in the Good Lord's shiny shoes I would be iron fist all over Putin for doing what he has done with his AK47s in Africa alone.
Putin could have been a friend to the world. Look what he has become; just another monster for history to jot down in its litle black book. What are we to do with him? Usual warfare is now not possible. They are fighting proxy style in many places militarily, economically and financially. It is all ugly, but we have to keep our end up because if we don't then that corner of the fort wil crumble and we know what happens then.
In the West we are in the right. We make our citizens happy enough in the main to want to live. They have freedom, even freedom to be naughty and given second chances. It is PROGRESS. Almost there, so near yet so far. The citizens of Russia are still caged up. In China they are still caged up. The cage will spread if it is not alienated and starved (I mean starved of homage and nurturing, not physically). I would personally never nurture anything that puts life in prison. Only that which threatens law needs to be in prison.
I hope heavy diplomacy can resolve this for now so no more babies get murdered and mutilated by Putin's best mate. Then it is just a waiting game for any sign of positive step to high civilization these behind political Neanderthals want to take.