""I understand why he has to do this - to prove he's a man. He's afraid of his own weakness. Russia has nothing, no successful politics or economy. All they have is this."

Angela Merkel

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"The truth is incontrovertible.
malice may attack it,
ignorance may deride it,
but in the end,
there it is." -Sir Winston Churchill

An scared, insecure person, with something to prove can be dangerous, especially when they have a nuclear arsenal.

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Specializing in sarcasm and condescending rhetoric since 1971.

Putin is dangerous, but he needs to be taken down from within.



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Capitalism is based on the ridiculous notion that you can enjoy limitless growth in a closed, finite system.

In biology, such behavior of cells is called "cancer".

gallup

Unfortunately his polling numbers have never looked better. I don't know if that actually means anything or not, but I'd assume it's less likely to happen from within.

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Specializing in sarcasm and condescending rhetoric since 1971.

Takes time. Possibly blood.

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Capitalism is based on the ridiculous notion that you can enjoy limitless growth in a closed, finite system.

In biology, such behavior of cells is called "cancer".

Putin looks all rosy in their tightly controlled media, I don't think that will change any time soon.

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I was right.

Well, he knows how to pick a good dog.
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When was the last time we had a president that didn't put on a machismo show?

You can find the real information about the Soviet Union in the past and how it links to today and Ukraine and Crimea on "The Root". Also on "The Root", there is great information on ISIS and the muslim caliphate of the past and today. It explains history better with facts, not opinion.
Also, informing yourself on the Armenian genocide of the past and how it links to the Christian genocide of today, is a smart thing to look at. Not to mention, we have been paying off muslim nations (Barbary pirates) to not attack our ships as early as the 1790's and after that, Tripoli. Truly a barbaric people.

What Christian genocide?

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I was right.

You must be joking, right?

I can probably pull up articles from every news outlet. Even your favorites have articles, CNN, MSNBC, etc.

http://www.aina.org/news/20140801201647.htm

http://www.wsj.com/articles/th...-christians-1431700075

Edited: 05/23/2015 at 05:39 PM by sirfir

They are killing thousands of Muslim as well, along with anyone else in their way.

This certainly isn't just limited to Christians.



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I was right.

what, there is a Christian gene?

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"The truth is incontrovertible.
malice may attack it,
ignorance may deride it,
but in the end,
there it is." -Sir Winston Churchill

The end of a recent letter to the Economist.  

...What is happening in Ukraine has a lot to do with history. It was nationalistic and repressive regimes, like the one taking shape in Ukraine with Western acquiescence, that brought about the war. Those who back the authorities in Kiev today take up the cause of the nationalists. No wonder that the Ukraine crisis is viewed in Russia as the unfinished business of the war.

State sovereignty is no carte blanche to suppress one's own citizens. There is a huge gap between the policies of the authorities in Kiev, such as imposing their historical narrative on the entire population, and perceived European values or the ideals of Maidan.

ALEXANDER YAKOVENKO
Russian ambassador
London