Gatling wrote: » Interesting stuff coming from Russia , 50 officers were dismissed from their post, including the fleet commander, Vice Admiral Viktor Kravchuk, and his chief of staff, Vice Admiral Sergei Popov,” The Moscow Times report, Apparently for refusing to get more aggressive with western vessels in the black sea, The Kremlin always denies any questions of any aggressive actions against any vessels in the black sea , Russian defence analysts have linked the removal of the entire officer structure to Putin’s sidelining of Admiral Victor Chirkov, the head of Russia’s navy, last year. Vice Admiral Kravchuk may have been perceived as having been ‘too close’ to his former boss. He has been replaced by Vice Admiral Alexander Nosatov as acting commander of the Baltic Fleet. Something is a foot
Jimmy Garlic wrote: » Obama spent the last two or three years purging Generals and other high ranks from the US military. Dozens of them. Do you think something is a foot with that too?
prinzeugen wrote: » Putin needs to be "removed" from power. The guy is like Zorin from A View To A Kill. KGB experiment gone wrong..
robindch wrote: » WADA report finds that the Russian government ordered and carried out doping for hundreds of its athletes. Putin announces that the officials named in the report would be fired - presumably for being caught with their hands in the wee-wee:http://www.bbc.com/sport/36829318 The response from state-controlled media has been predictable - that this is a fiendish western plot to discredit Soviet Union Russia and its victorious, blue-eyed, flaxen-haired athletes:http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36835690
Jimmy Garlic wrote: » Pfffft.. As is things like the Olympics aren't used to score political points. When it comes to doping let the country without sin cast the first stone. Even Ireland has had some high profile dopers.. In any case Vladimir Vladimirovich is a great example for athletes worldwide... A phenomenal man.
Gatling wrote: » No not 50 in a Stalin type purge all for not wanting to get over aggressive with western and Baltics ships , Putin must be looking for another kursk
Gatling wrote: » Would all this Vladi infatuation be considered illegal in Russia
Jimmy Garlic wrote: » You just don't like getting called out, or corrected. Your crude jokes/insinuations may be distracting when you are on the back foot, but not funny at all.
Jimmy Garlic wrote: » As is things like the Olympics aren't used to score political points.
Jimmy Garlic wrote: » When it comes to doping let the country without sin cast the first stone.
robindch wrote: » Hero worship of the Kindly Prince - Добрий Кназь Путин - remains a state-protected activity, even if it's splendidly homoerotic hero worship. Who, having seen it once, could ever forget last year's Semi-S+M Real Man's Workout with Vlad and Misha?https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2015/aug/30/vladimir-putin-workout-montage-video .
Jimmy Garlic wrote: » That was all very manly. A fit body = a sharp mind. Vladimir and Dmitry setting another great example for the Russian people. Come on guys, you have to do better than this. You can't demonise Vladimir by linking to videos of him participating in wholesome activities such as working out, and making healthy home cooked meals.
PopePalpatine wrote: » The Court of Arbitration for Sport has upheld the ban on Russian track & field athletes competing in Rio.
robindch wrote: » Manly Vlad wants to invite the Olympic Committee over:http://newsthump.com/2016/07/21/vladimir-putin-invites-olympic-committee-for-a-nice-cup-of-glowing-tea/
Gatling wrote: » Hopefully the Olympic committee goes one better and kick the russia from the Olympics completely
Jimmy Garlic wrote: » Looks like this olympics is going to be a huge joke. The politically motivated expulsion of Russia. Brazils substandard preparations.. And athletes pulling out all over the shop using the very convenient "Zika fears" excuse. This is shaping up to be the most irrelevant olympics ever.
gandalf wrote: » No Jimmy Garlic it would have been a huge joke if a country where state sponsored doping occurred was allowed to compete.
Jimmy Garlic wrote: » What country has had the most Olympic medals stripped by the IOC? (clue, It's not Russia). Doping and the Olympics go hand in hand unfortunately, everyone's at it. That's one of the reasons why I have no time for the olympics..
Jimmy Garlic wrote: » The other reason is the incredible financial and social burden the olympics puts on host countries. Of course the decision to target Russia specifically is politically motivated.
ohnonotgmail wrote: » So nothing to do with the state sponsored doping then?
Jimmy Garlic wrote: » All the cloak and dagger stuff adds a nice touch to the story I suppose, but the fact is Russia doesn't ''state sponsor'' doping any more than the US or China does.
Jimmy Garlic wrote: » When doping is the norm everyone seeks the same advantage. If they wanted to clean up the Olympics they would address doping across the board. Selective targeting suggests political motivation.
ohnonotgmail wrote: » so the FSB officers involved were acting completely of their own accord and not acting under orders? is that what you are trying to say? I'm surprised that Putin hasnt publicly condemned them in that case and packed them off to siberia.
