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Portugal escorts Russian Ship away from its coast

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    #62
    DeadHand
    Registered Users Posts: 2,740 ✭✭✭DeadHand


    Iwasfrozen wrote: »
    Doesn't matter what way you try to cut it, it's wrong and Russia isn't doing itself any favors internationally. It's easy propaganda for the west.

    Where did I say it was right?


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    #63
    Egginacup
    Site Banned Posts: 2,922 ✭✭✭Egginacup


    stevedublin wrote: »
    :eek: source?

    History 101.
    The 2006 Israeli invasion of Lebanon was a disaster.

    Some recommended viewing for you:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRePg43EafM


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    #64
    Egginacup
    Site Banned Posts: 2,922 ✭✭✭Egginacup


    Maximus Alexander wrote: »
    US GDP is around 8 times that of Russia. Annual defense spending in by the US is more than 7 times that of Russia and 3.5 times that of China, who spend the second most globally. It seems to me that people way overstate the might of Russia, who have been declining in relevance for the past three decades. Perhaps this is due to an outdated image of the Soviet Union during World War 2 and throughout the cold war.

    There is no doubt that they are still a world power, but they're also pretty far from a superpower. Putin might be a despicable person, but he's no idiot. He'll know exactly how far he can push and where the line is, he's not going to go on a Hitler style romp across Europe.

    I don't know what GDP or defense spending has to do with anything?
    The US could double or triple their spending...they still haven't won a war in 70 years against mostly peasants.


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    #65
    GHOST MGG
    Registered Users Posts: 940 ✭✭✭GHOST MGG


    The Backwards Man wrote: »
    Russia is like the aul lad in the pub that won a boxing medal in 1958, before the drink got the better of him. Always sparring and simey dimeying with the young lads and spoiling for a row, acting the hard man, 'look into my eyes and don't blink' type stuff.

    Sooner or later somebody will have just about enough of him and punch his lights out.
    Yeah then a nuclear bomb falls out of his pants when he is falling!


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    #66
    DeadHand
    Registered Users Posts: 2,740 ✭✭✭DeadHand


    Gatling wrote: »
    Welcome to democracy and the right to speak without fear intimation or fear of been murdered if your a journalist from those who abuse their power

    Wrong and irrelevant anyway.

    Do you want to answer the actual question? Of what relevance is Putin's sexuality?


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    #67
    Egginacup
    Site Banned Posts: 2,922 ✭✭✭Egginacup


    Lapin wrote: »
    That would be the smoking area.

    Why wouldn't they be allowed to smoke there?

    Anyone else can.

    It wasn't the smoking area.


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    #68
    Gatling
    Registered Users Posts: 40,291 ✭✭✭✭Gatling


    DeadHand wrote: »
    Wrong and irrelevant anyway.

    Do you want to answer the actual question? Of what relevance is Putin's sexuality?

    Simple a repressed man acting out to make him self looks all demi god like usually has something to hide
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    #69
    Maximus Alexander
    Registered Users Posts: 13,080 ✭✭✭✭Maximus Alexander


    Egginacup wrote: »
    I don't know what GDP or defense spending has to do with anything?
    The US could double or triple their spending...they still haven't won a war in 70 years against mostly peasants.

    Key word is bolded. You might notice a common thread running through the failed US war efforts of the past 70 odd years.

    Nobody is going to invade Russia.


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    #70
    Gatling
    Registered Users Posts: 40,291 ✭✭✭✭Gatling


    DeadHand wrote: »
    Wrong and irrelevant anyway.

    Do you want to answer the actual question? Of what relevance is Putin's sexuality?

    Simple a repressed man acting out to make him self looks all demi god like usually has something to hide.

    j Edgar hoover is a prime example
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    #71
    Philo Beddoe
    Registered Users Posts: 560 ✭✭✭Philo Beddoe


    Egginacup wrote: »
    I don't know what GDP or defense spending has to do with anything?
    The US could double or triple their spending...they still haven't won a war in 70 years against mostly peasants.

    They'd probably win a war against the Russian peasants though.


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    #72
    Vandango
    Closed Accounts Posts: 604 ✭✭✭Vandango


    Gatling wrote: »
    Welcome to democracy and the right to speak without fear intimation or fear of been murdered if your a journalist from those who abuse their power

    Ain't that the truth, I'm sure Snowden is pretty grateful the Russians gave him asylum from State persecution, CIA interrogation methods & imprisonment.


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    #73
    fxotoole
    Registered Users Posts: 1,661 ✭✭✭fxotoole


    The Backwards Man wrote: »
    Russia is like the aul lad in the pub that won a boxing medal in 1958, before the drink got the better of him. Always sparring and simey dimeying with the young lads and spoiling for a row, acting the hard man, 'look into my eyes and don't blink' type stuff.

    Sooner or later somebody will have just about enough of him and punch his lights out.


    Like this fella?

    http://youtu.be/7eaLsvusF7s?t=41s


    :pac: :pac: :pac:


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    #74
    cerastes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,601 ✭✭✭cerastes


    Philo Beddoe wrote: »
    They'd probably win a war against the Russian peasants though.

    Havent you been paying attention! its the peasants they cant win wars against.

    ;)


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    #75
    losthorizon
    Registered Users Posts: 4,565 ✭✭✭losthorizon


    stevedublin wrote: »
    :eek: source?


    It was actually Hezbollah


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    #76
    stevedublin
    Registered Users Posts: 979 ✭✭✭stevedublin


    losthorizon wrote: »
    It was actually Hezbollah

    He made it sound as if Israel was invaded, rather than Israel doing the invading


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    #77
    stevedublin
    Registered Users Posts: 979 ✭✭✭stevedublin


    Iwasfrozen wrote: »
    China isn't a formal aly.

    http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-11-07/putin-signs-secret-pact-crush-nato


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    #78
    Iwasfrozen
    Registered Users Posts: 16,250 ✭✭✭✭Iwasfrozen


    stevedublin wrote: »
    http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-11-07/putin-signs-secret-pact-crush-nato

    SCO is not a military bloc. I reiterate, Russia is surrounded by NATO allies and fair weather friends. America's goal is not to invade Russia but to contain it and force it into isolation.

    It's interesting how there isn't a single democracy in the whole organization. A group of dictators and thugs.


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    #79
    Phoebas
    Registered Users Posts: 9,370 ✭✭✭Phoebas


    My name is URL wrote: »
    Yeah, but it's mainly made up of natural resources that the rest of the world depend on.

    They're far too dependant on their natural resources. Something like 70% of all Russian exports are made up of oil and gas.
    This is a double edged sword. Countries that are rich in natural resources tend to lag behind in other areas, lots of obvious examples in the middle east, but even Norway hasn't managed to grow alternative industries on any scale.

    When they start to run out or if the prices drop further, expect (more) trouble from Russia.


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    #80
    DeadHand
    Registered Users Posts: 2,740 ✭✭✭DeadHand


    Gatling wrote: »
    Simple a repressed man acting out to make him self looks all demi god like usually has something to hide.

    j Edgar hoover is a prime example

    Right, so you were just indulging in puerile, speculative jabbering with no relevance to this thread in particular or the Russian question in general.

    Should have just said so in the first place.


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    #81
    Gatling
    Registered Users Posts: 40,291 ✭✭✭✭Gatling


    DeadHand wrote: »
    Right, so you were just indulging in puerile, speculative jabbering with no relevance to this thread in particular or the Russian question in general.

    .

    I believe its relevant and thats all that matters ,
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    #82
    Elmer Blooker
    Registered Users Posts: 6,075 ✭✭✭Elmer Blooker


    Iwasfrozen wrote: »
    SCO is not a military bloc. I reiterate, Russia is surrounded by NATO allies and fair weather friends. America's goal is not to invade Russia but to contain it and force it into isolation.

    It's interesting how there isn't a single democracy in the whole organization. A group of dictators and thugs.
    On the subject of NATO I see member Hungary is stepping out of line, how dare their democratically elected government act in their OWN interests.
    Expect "regime change" in Hungary soon like Ukraine. Long live democracy!
    http://www.politics.hu/20141106/orban-hungary-under-us-pressure-due-to-south-stream-paks/


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    #83
    Lapin
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,184 ✭✭✭✭Lapin


    Egginacup wrote: »
    Well that's news. A friend who worked at the bar served a rake of US Marines and none of them looked like chaplains. Come to think of it, they were all allowed smoke inside a little compound in the terminal building.

    You say its not the smoking area. (Post #67).

    Where abouts is this secret compound in the terminal building then?
    Shannon is a small airport and I happen to know the place quite well.

    I'm thinking of three possible outcomes here.

    1, Your friend is full of shít.
    2, You're a bit prone to gullability yourself and quick to latch onto any conspiracy theory passing through town.
    3, Both.


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    #84
    Iwasfrozen
    Registered Users Posts: 16,250 ✭✭✭✭Iwasfrozen


    Elmer Blooker wrote: »
    On the subject of NATO I see member Hungary is stepping out of line, how dare their democratically elected government act in their OWN interests.
    Expect "regime change" in Hungary soon like Ukraine. Long live democracy!
    http://www.politics.hu/20141106/orban-hungary-under-us-pressure-due-to-south-stream-paks/
    Good thing Russia would never interfere in Hungarian politics then violently suppress a democratic movement.


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    #85
    Into The Blue
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,358 ✭✭✭Into The Blue


    The Diabolical Monocle wrote: »
    Maybe being out here in the ocean isn't so bad a spot after all.

    They have to go through the Poles, the Germans, the French and the British before they get to us.

    Worked with the Roman invasion or lack thereof


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    #86
    czx
    Registered Users Posts: 544 ✭✭✭czx


    Egginacup wrote: »
    I don't know what GDP or defense spending has to do with anything?
    The US could double or triple their spending...they still haven't won a war in 70 years against mostly peasants.

    At least they were on the offence!


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    #87
    Gordon Minard
    Registered Users Posts: 117 ✭✭Gordon Minard


    Putin is DANGEROUS! As long as he is around the Cold War is alive and well . . . .


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