Russia is looking forward to Trump inauguration

[Thepersona]

And people were mad at Comey for talking about unproven things.

People were (are) mad at Comey because he talked about a thing that was eventually a nothing sandwich, hinting that it was the next big deal in the clinton investigation, 8 days before the election. that's a different thing

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Remember when the USSR shot down that U2 and then the entire world ended in nuclear hellfire?

hey, i remember that. that's why we live now in a simulation!

[Wells]

And people were mad at Comey for talking about unproven things.

People are mad at Comey for violating FBI policy right before an election with nonnews.

[Dextroden]

It's almost like those are two entirely different things...

Almost...

Sure it is. It's always different.

[Draco-Onis]

Laughing at your own crappy jokes its pretty sad.

The joke is on you, the man has been touting about how he is going to hit the ground running to MAGA then takes the weekend off. I am sure you don't get it just go back to your daily Trump prayer.

[Shalcker]

The problem is Russia won't stop being hostile to its neighbors.

...that try to enter hostile alliances.

That can be solved by not joining hostile alliances, or those alliances no longer being hostile (or alternatively not existing).

[Wells]

...that try to enter hostile alliances.

That can be solved by not joining hostile alliances, or those alliances no longer being hostile (or alternatively not existing).

Ukraine didn't enter any alliances when Russia annexed Crimea and invaded eastern Ukraine.

[Shalcker]

Ukraine didn't enter any alliances when Russia annexed Crimea and invaded eastern Ukraine.

They flirted with joining NATO for long time, just like Georgia - and they also supplied S-300 to Georgians that were used to shoot down a few Russian planes in 2008 war.

[Belize]

Sure it is. It's always different.

Had Comey released this information after the election, you might have a point.

Can you imagine how pissed you Trumpeteers would be if the Inteliigence Agencies had gone to the news saying "We have information that Trump may be colluding with Russia, and we are investigating him!" a week before the election? Ya'll would be shitting yourselves out of anger.

[Deleted]

They flirted with joining NATO for long time, just like Georgia - and they also supplied S-300 to Georgians that were used to shoot down a few Russian planes in 2008 war.

Yeah one has to wonder why they'd want to join NATO, it isn't like they were at risk of invasion by a stronger foreign nation.

[Wells]

They flirted with joining NATO for long time, just like Georgia - and they also supplied S-300 to Georgians that were used to shoot down a few Russian planes in 2008 war.

That's a massive goal post shift, nor does joining NATO justify invasion.

[Thepersona]

They flirted with joining NATO for long time, just like Georgia - and they also supplied S-300 to Georgians that were used to shoot down a few Russian planes in 2008 war.

even if they entered any alliance, that does not give you any excuse to invade a foreign country... you should really go to siberia and get its natural resources... and improve the tagaz automovile industry

[Kaleredar]

Had Comey released this information after the election, you might have a point.

Can you imagine how pissed you Trumpeteers would be if the Inteliigence Agencies had gone to the news saying "We have information that Trump may be colluding with Russia, and we are investigating him!" a week before the election? Ya'll would be shitting yourselves out of anger.

No they'd just deflect and hand-wave. Like they're doing right now.


Of course the Kremlin is happy. Trump is either acting in cahoots with them or too stupid to know any better. Either way, a weaker America means a stronger Russia.


Let's hope we can marginalize Trump's influence enough to downplay any Russian ass-kissing he wants to turn into foreign policy.

Congress, don't stop being a roadblock now.

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No-fly zone equated to starting/waging a war... The mind boggles.

More and more I see threads/people go the Trump route of ignoring any kind of logic or intelligence. I almost feel bad for Trump supporters... almost.

I'd feel bad for them if we didn't all have to suffer for their poor decision making.

[Shalcker]

Yeah one has to wonder why they'd want to join NATO, it isn't like they were at risk of invasion by a foreign nation.

Exactly. They had Budapest Memorandum for that, with US, UK, and Russia guaranteeing their safety against any other threat.

And Russia was (and still is) their biggest trade partner too.

So, yes, you do have to wonder how stupid those guys were, and how they lost to Yanukovich despite his known corruption.

[Deleted]

Yes, advocating for a no-fly zone is not stating that you want to go to war. Can we stop with that disingenuous bullshit already? It's beyond old and tired, and was never remotely relevant to begin with.

Fadeslol video showed you that the disingenous bullshit comes from people like you who absolutely have no idea what a no fly zone imposes.
Not that this stops your arrogant ignorance, ofcourse.

[Belize]

No they'd just deflect and hand-wave. Like they're doing right now.

How long can you hand-wave things before your arms get tired?

[Shalcker]

That's a massive goal post shift, nor does joining NATO justify invasion.

Well, it's kind of late for invasion if they already invite/join NATO, isn't it? :P

Noone wants WW3 over Ukraine; so whoever steps in first wins :P

And i started from "trying to join", so there are no "goalpost shifting" at all.

[Wells]

Fadeslol video showed you that the disingenous bullshit comes from people like you who absolutely have no idea what a no fly zones imposes.
Not that this stops your arrogant ignorance, ofcourse.

You think shooting down a plane guarantees a land war with Russia?

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Well, it's kind of late for invasion if they already invite/join NATO, isn't it? :P

Noone wants WW3 over Ukraine; so whoever steps in first wins :P

This is how you justify invading a country and annexing its land? That it might do something you don't like?

[Shalcker]

even if they entered any alliance, that does not give you any excuse to invade a foreign country... you should really go to siberia and get its natural resources... and improve the tagaz automovile industry

It doesn't give "excuse", it gives "reason".

"Excuse" is "protecting Russian population". I mean, just like in Aleppo, those Ukrainians were killing civilians left and right! Media reported on everything! We just couldn't stand that :P

[Jastall]

No fly zone in Syria ring a bell? That would have almost certainly meant war.

You have no knowledge of international politics if you believe something as insignificant as a no-fly zone over some third-world country would lead to full scale war between nuclear powers.

[Shalcker]

This is how you justify invading a country and annexing its land? That it might do something you don't like?

If it works for West, it works for us!