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  mdvaldosta1 year ago

  Now there's an honest man.

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  ballbuster21 year ago

  it appears history does infact repeat it's self and the good ol' USSR is making a it's return, slowly but surely. does anyone else out there in cyber land think this is happening??

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    skeek1 year ago

    Not really. The story appears to be about political jokeying for power, something that happens in absolutely every government everywhere.

    What in this news story is it exactly that made you draw this conclusion? One, I might add, that seems to be a stock-standard, unthinking, off-the-shelf, American response to anything to do with Russia.

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      NoSpinDave1 year ago

      or maybe the AMericans are right...just like they were the first time?

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        skeek1 year ago

        That's what you keep telling yourselves because it was the best excuse your country used to use to go and invade other countries. Since the Soviets went under it knocked the wheels clean off that little "red" wagon. How could you justify all those wars and invasion that were on the drawingboard? That's how it was until there was, tadadadadaaaa! ... terrorism, brought to you by, ooooh, Muslims ... boo. It seems your country can't do much without somebody to hate and call the bad guy just so you can call yourselves good and use it to justify your nation's relentless appetite for war. An empire that pretends it's not.

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          earthlingerer1 year ago

          The Soviets weren't ever defeated, and they never went away. They simply went on hiatus for a few years, took some lessons from the 80's and early 90's US leadership, and did a ground up reorganization, using criminals and corporations to raise capital for infrastructure.

          Now the same old people like Putin, a former KGB agent, are in charge of everything, and in control of everything in their country, and if you look at the Litvinenko case, the Druzba pipeline, and their exertion of political influence even in NATO countries, their reach goes far beyond the borders of Russia.

          They're back!

          They're back!

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  whakked1 year ago

  Good Lord.

  I hope shrub isn't taking notes. Shall we see Cheney suddenly have a heart attack and Jeb appointed to fill his place.

  Sorry, I hate it when people leap to attacking shrub ad nauseum - but that was my very first thought when I read this.

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  adolphcoward1 year ago

  Within the past 2 weeks, Russia is caught flying in restricted airspace (with bombers of course). Tests the "mother of all bombs" (its environmentally friendly!) and now wants to dissolve it's government!! Must be planning something big!

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    MaxTesla1 year ago

    Father of all bombs!!

    The mother is the one the US uses over Iraq and afghanistan

    The Father bomb is 4 times as powerful as the mother bomb

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    PsychoHosebeast1 year ago

    Just bombing Russian citizens and his neighbors.

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    skeek1 year ago

    Well, as the story says, that "big" thing is next year's elections. As for the other stuff, I believe it is Russia's response to America's Empire-expanding Crusades throughout the Middle East while parking itself on Russia's front doormat. Take it as a reminder that Russia is far from dead yet.

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      NoSpinDave1 year ago

      I love it. Putin can do anything he wants...with total impunity from so many people...simply becaue of the "Bush Factor". The excuse.."well, Bush has dont this or that so its all ok". What happened to two wrongs dont make a right?

      Do you realize how stupid that is? If you think America is wrong in the things it has done, then you must condemn Putin as well. Anything short of that is just intellectually dishonest.

      Just curious...what country are you from and how old are you?

      USA-38 here.

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        skeek1 year ago

        I believe what you have called stupid is your own stupid strawman argument which bears no resemblance whatsoever to what I have said, and with that I will agree with you, it is stupid. If you are going to try and put words into other people's mouths at least try to seem clever about it.

        Your country has, as I've already said and you have failed to address, marched, with your armies and your missiles, right up to Russia's front door. Of the last few times that happened there was a Cold War, a disastrous war called the Korean War, followed not long after by the Vietnam War.

        The last time Russia did anything remotely resembling the same to the US there was a missile crisis that very nearly ended the world. As far as I'm concerned, I say kudos to Putin. I'm glad to see that somebody in this world has had the balls to stand up to the veracity of US imperialism. Your country and most especially, you current president, is of the belief that it's all for the taking. Well, it's not.

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          NoSpinDave1 year ago

          Talk about a F'ING lie!!!

          "The last time Russia did anything remotely resembling the same to the US there was a missile crisis"

          Holy crap....CAN YOU SAY Soviet-Afghan War!!! I guess that little Russian operation does not count?

          Here is a little link so you can EDUCATE YOURSELF:

          http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_war_in_Afgh...

          How can I argue with someone so intellectually dishonest that try and pretend a NINE YEAR brutal occupation did not happen. You just lost whatever credibility or moral high ground you thought you had.

          I also find it interesting you will not disclose your nationality or age when I freely did.

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  MaxTesla1 year ago

  The U.S. bomb is equivalent to 11 tons of TNT, the Russian one is equivalent to 44 tons of regular explosives. The Russian weapon's blast radius is 990 feet, twice as big as that of the U.S. design

  To dubble the blast radius you must quadruple the blast power

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  KMFDM1 year ago

  Thats a big firecracker you have there.

  What ant hill are you put that into?

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  PsychoHosebeast1 year ago

  I think he's just grandstanding, tired of Bush getting top billing as most ignorant moron on Earth, or is afraid he's going to steal the "how not to run a government" crown.

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    earthlingerer1 year ago

    Russia isn't running on deficit, or borrowing money for tomorrow's lunch.

    And they don't have any stupid wars, asides from ethnic uprisings in their borders which are allowed to periodically flare up for political purposes.

    If you asked Germany who's their better friend (don't ask Helmut Kohl, he works for a Russian company, pushing the Baltic Sea pipeline), they're apt to answer the guy heating their house and cooking their food.

    Despite the pomp and propaganda of Bush in the last few years, if you move the flags all to one side, you'll see that while the US has been bogged down in the quagmire of the middle east, Russia has been grabbing European and Asian influence, while China has been buying Africa.

    With a new president in the US, a lot of things will seem different almost overnight. It's a very different world since the smokescreen of 9/11 has been blown in america's eyes, and right up america's bum.

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  NoSpinDave1 year ago

  and the REAL EVIL power in the world raises its ugly head.

  Sad thing is, I have been to Russia several tiems and have found the younger generations desperate for a chance to repair the dammage communism did to their country. Too bad the fossils like Putin and the old guard woont let it happen.

  If the younger Russian generations have a clue the will revolt and revolt NOW before its too late and the good old USSR returns.

  They are such a intelligent and beautiful people too, its too bad Putin is more interested in measuring his e-pen and lying in bed with the Russian mob as opposed to doing whats right by his country.

  WHos going to suffer in the long run......the Russian youth.

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    earthlingerer1 year ago

    Russian young people buy wholesale into Putin's Nashi youth movement. It's not just in Russia, but in all countries where there is a sizable Russian minority population.

    As someone who lives among Russians, I know what the culture they have is. Just watch Russian movies like Bumer and Brat, and that really does sum up the attitudes that most either have, or want to.

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    jrmunro1 year ago

    The same way bush is only interested in his rich oil buddies.

    Those in the US who oppose bush should also rise up before the US turns into something like the old Soviet Union.

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      NoSpinDave1 year ago

      Ahh, the difference is Bush is out in one year. Disolving a government in the US like Putin is doing to setup his buddies and himself could NEVER HAPPEN.

      Say what you want about the US, but eight years is all any one person can have. Our political process has a way of balancing out in the long run. Their's seems to be rigged already.

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  groingo1 year ago

  When Russia is the moderating force in the world, you know something is really wrong...thanks to Lord Dictator Bush!

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