Whatever happened before, it's a new ballgame now. What a cluster ^&(*(.
Correct, and if we thought like Russians, it would be the perfect time to invade Venezuela!
Whatever happened before, it's a new ballgame now. What a cluster ^&(*(.
Not sure what history books you've been reading but I agree with Adam.
And personally, I do believe that Stalin would have moved into Europe had WWII not happened. The Russians were the only ones supplying arms to the Communists in Spain and many of the other countries had because of the economies, significant Communist party organizations. Just look to Greece and the war that ensued after WWII ended. Look at Russian aims on Finland and Scandinavia. Stalin had big plans too, just interrupted by Hitler.
The ukrain is divided into a pro Russian population and a pro Europe population , adding ukrain to the EU will unsatisfy the eastern part of the ukrain and the crimea , its simple and called democracy
The ukrain is divided into a pro Russian population and a pro Europe population , adding ukrain to the EU will unsatisfy the eastern part of the ukrain and the crimea , its simple and called democracy
That's just what hitler made those dumb german soldiers think before they invaded the soviet union ,I m not telling here the communist system is a ideal political system or whatever , I just want to stay with facts ,and not my own opinion as it is irrelevant as is yours , stalin had no intention to invade Europe , hitler attacked Russia because he thought it would be weak ,the battle of Britain was lost and therefore he went for his " easy" jewish/bolsjewistic enemy the soviet union
As this propaganda is still held for true by many , I can see where the fear and sometimes hate for the Russians comes from ,which has an affect until this day
<snip>They see diplomacy and a strive to negotiate as a weakness and do not take it seriously. Not from an ill-defined position of power (ie. lack of force).
That makes sense, and it's how I see it, too.
It seems to me that the only reason anyone would want to negotiate is because they are coming to the table from a weak position. A more logical course of action would be to act, although not necessarily with military force. Whatever the action, it should deliver a consequence, rather than merely a threat. And, it should carry follow up possibilities with it that have further consequences that are very real. It should have already happened by now, but it hasn't.
Russia can be put into a box, but Western leaders must have the stomach for it, which they don't. Putin is right in believing they are weak because he is a realist, and they are impotent dreamers.
Or Putin is insane.
I believe he knows exactly what he is doing. He is in the position of strength, and our side is pretty much clueless.
Hardly Win. But maybe if someone starts a rumor that there are WOMD in the Ukraine, we can start a third war and add another 4 trillion dollar, unpaid war to our bill.
I just read that Putin is up for a Nobel peace prize this year .
How can that be possible. Who,s next Obama .
Al
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