My position has always been to stick to the facts. That's why I've been trying to look at things from a historical perspective. Military conflicts don...
You’re welcome. But I’m not "apologizing for the murder of civilians" AT ALL. What I’m saying is that since the Russians are taking Crimea and the Don...
Well, I think compared to other people's claims that Crimea belongs to NATO (or America), Russia's claim is far more justified, especially considering...
Having an ego isn’t necessarily a problem any more than having a brain or hands and feet is a problem. The problem is an ego that has been rendered dy...
Yep. Marry your mother if you can, or your semi-mummified school teacher, if that fails .... :grin: “Damn it! He’s had too much Italian garlic and Chi...
I think you're rebutting your own "point" quite nicely. So, you're laughing at yourself .... On the contrary, I think it's been not only teased out, b...
Well, let's see .... Mark Leonard: Transatlantic Fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States, former Chairman of the World Economic Forum’...
I've explained that already. Read people's comments or go study some history! And while you're at it, I think you should get out of your WW1 bunker fo...
In other words, your own pronouncements are the only "non-shit and non-trash" ones here, or just "less shit and less trash" than those of others? :gri...
I think either he's using multiple accounts or he was delivered in the same discount pack of three as ssu and Christoffer. As I said, the CIA may have...
And your point is??? If a sister is a turncoat it doesn't follow that she ceases to be a sister. As a matter of fact, many Russians and Ukrainians sti...
Well, of course, it wouldn't make much sense to you if (a) you ignore history and (b) you refuse to think your argument through. Russians do indeed se...
Of course, it is needless to say (except for you), that Germany's invasion of Poland in 1939 has got absolutely nothing to do with Russia invading Ukr...
From what can be seen here, I don't think the grip of Western media and governments is "loosening" at all. Quite the reverse, actually. Well, that's w...
That sounds like an admission that some invasions ARE legitimate! :grin: No, NOT "everything". From what I see, your tendency seems to be to "forget" ...
I think that's much easier said than done. And, funny enough, it's the pro-NATO camp that keeps bringing history into it by constantly equating Putin ...
Well, not necessarily. If the US and its NATO Empire “have played a very real role”, then they may well have caused the conflict, either partly or who...
Well, to me, this only demonstrates that you guys have zero interest in objectivity and truth. If you’re saying that I said countries should be “given...
Nonsense. Killing a few thousand (most of them in combat) out of 40 million is NOT "the same" at all. Plus, Ukraine used to be part of Russia. Russia,...
Australia belonged to its indigenous Aboriginal inhabitants for 60,000 years. Then the Brits invaded in the 1700’s, massacred most of the natives and ...
If an invasion is necessary as part of a defensive war, then of course it is legitimate. Germany felt threatened by Stalinist Russia. To attack Russia...
You mustn't forget that @Wayfarer is an old hippie from Aussieland. Some take belief in "malevolent spirits" very seriously in that part of the world ...
Can't you read or something? I said very clearly: You keep forgetting that it was Britain that declared war on Germany in 1914. So, arguably, Germany ...
1. You mean "alleged assassination"! 2. Does an alleged "assassination" influence my view on NATO's stated aim of "keeping America in Europe, Russia o...
So, what you're saying is that it's OK for America to pursue a policy of assassination of political opponents, but not for Russia! Anyway, if you find...
That's just rhetorical nonsense, isn't it? Presumably, by "goodwilled actor" you mean someone that sucks up to Washington and Wall Street?! And, of co...
Very funny. You seem to be related to @ssu, after all. Or maybe to that clown Zelensky. :rofl: The fact is that there is very little knowledge of hist...
Well, according to some, it isn't open to debate at all. Allegedly, Crimea belongs to Ukraine, Ukraine belongs to NATO, and NATO belongs to America .....
Individual Ukrainians may or may not act in self-defense to some extent. But if their ultimate goal (individually or collectively) is to take what rig...
Nah. As usual, it looks like you didn't think that one through, in addition to not paying attention! :grin: 1. Note that I said "purely in self-defens...
What's there to "clarify"??? If you unlawfully (or unjustly) kill someone, you'll rightly get jailed for murder. If you do it purely in self-defense, ...
Well, I disagree. Something isn't "ridiculous" just because you say so. Expansion doesn't happen for no reason. There is an intention and motive behin...
Sorry, but this isn't about Sweden and Finland. The question is whether and to what extent NATO has been a cause to the conflict. If NATO has a “right...
NATO claims that it’s got a “right of expansion”, allegedly, as a “defensive” measure in response to "Russian aggression". But if NATO has that right,...
As usual, you aren’t just ignoring the actual sequence of events, but you don’t seem to think your statements through. :grin: I think it makes perfect...
Not only China. India and other large economies are watching what's happening to Russia. They're learning from Russia's experience and making sure the...
Of course they do: Russian manufacturing activity returns to growth in May - PMI | Reuters It's a good idea to check the facts before trusting the "ex...
That's why the world needs to make sure NATO doesn't get any bigger. :grin: I think that pretty much describes the situation. What is lacking from Ame...
A border doesn't need to be "international" to be a border. And the consequences of changing an original border must be taken into account, otherwise ...
I didn't say the Ukrainians gave back Crimea, I said "it was given back". So, you can laugh at yourself! Meantime, you can learn how to read! If you'r...
So, because the Holocaust is "unproven" to some, this somehow "proves" that Russia is going to exterminate the Ukrainians??? :rofl: As far as I'm awar...
Right. So, you're reducing the discussion to "betting", "guessing", extrapolating, speculating, and name-calling. All you need to do now is post some ...
I never said that "no crimes were committed". And I never said "only a Russian court" can establish a war crime. War crimes do happen, on both sides. ...
1. "Murder" is a very serious crime that needs to be established by the courts, not by social media activists. 2. An act of murder committed now is NO...
Well, as far as I'm aware you can't even demonstrate your claims relating to the present! :smile: It is entirely possible that some Ukrainians are "an...
Europeans should, of course, do what Europeans say. However, it depends on what kind of Europeans we're talking about, and under the influence of whic...
And when that fails, he resorts to name-calling and hurling abuse. Are you sure he isn't related to @ssu? I for one seem to detect a striking resembla...
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