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More for the "Things that having to say them out loud weakens them" file: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/29/us-ukraine-crisis-kerry-idUSBREA3S0X520140429 quote:(Reuters) - The United States said on Tuesday Washington and its allies would stand united in their support of Ukraine, while warning Russia that NATO territory was inviolable and the alliance would defend every piece of it. I don't think I posted yet this analysis that Latvia is the likely first Article V domino to get hit if this 'ethnic seperatist' tack works in Ukraine: http://www.eesti.ca/does-putin-plan-to-test-nato-in-latvia/article41984 quote:That test would not necessarily take the form of an attempt to seize a portion of Latvia or force Riga to withdraw from the alliance, although some in Moscow might like to do either or both of these things. Instead, it could involve creating the kind of social and political instability that no defense alliance is designed to block and thus call its utility into question among some. Kerry also talks about the NATO 2% GDP defense spending figure: quote:In a call to NATO members, Kerry said it was time for allies whose spending was below the NATO benchmark of 2 percent of GDP to make "credible commitments" to increase their spending over the next five years. I've seen this mentioned before as both a 'guideline' and a 'requirement' but googling around I've never been able to find any direct text for it, only references. Of course it means dick and squat strategically if Lower Elbonia spends the extra fifty bucks to bring their defense spend up from 1.5% to 2.0%, and we're talking about the same gaggle of countries that's supposed to be making "credible commitments" to reducing their national debt burdens, so
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Kung Fu Fist gently caress posted:tell that to vilerat supreme dusting
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# ? Apr 30, 2014 10:12 |
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Kung Fu Fist gently caress posted:tell that to vilerat
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# ? Apr 30, 2014 14:37 |
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Kung Fu Fist gently caress posted:tell that to vilerat
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# ? Apr 30, 2014 15:07 |
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Kung Fu Fist gently caress posted:tell that to vilerat ...wow. Almost forgot about that.
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# ? Apr 30, 2014 15:15 |
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKVuG3x4vxg
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# ? May 1, 2014 19:22 |
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There was an Iraq war in the 20th century. She's not referring to it, but I could see how someone might get confused.
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# ? May 1, 2014 23:46 |
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also i'm fairly sure that neither iraq war would qualify as the most catastrophic war of the 20th century
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# ? May 1, 2014 23:56 |
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friend of the family DEATH TURBO posted:also i'm fairly sure that neither iraq war would qualify as the most catastrophic war of the 20th century History is hard, man.
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# ? May 1, 2014 23:59 |
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It's also a little early (and presumptuous) to call the most catastrophic war of the 21st century.
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# ? May 2, 2014 00:01 |
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Did she even wikipedia any of these conflicts before the hearing?
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# ? May 2, 2014 00:03 |
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Richard Bong posted:Did she even wikipedia any of these conflicts before the hearing? her intern probably did, and took some lovely notes
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# ? May 2, 2014 00:04 |
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Kung Fu Fist gently caress posted:her intern probably did, and took some lovely notes Probably took great notes, but you know...Wikipedia.
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# ? May 2, 2014 00:56 |
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http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/01/health/veterans-dying-health-care-delays/index.html?hpt=hp_t2 More news on the Phoenix VA debacle. The video is worth watching just to see the Director of the Phoenix VA speeding away from CNN cameras in her Mercedes coupe with Federal Police yelling at them to get off the property.
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# ? May 2, 2014 02:28 |
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There was an impressive amount of words pronounced incorrectly in such a short clip. Quite an accomplishment.
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# ? May 2, 2014 02:56 |
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Godholio posted:Probably took great notes, but you know...Wikipedia. I wish wikipedia were always right, then I could edit it and change reality.
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# ? May 2, 2014 02:57 |
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Mortabis posted:I wish wikipedia were always right, then I could edit it and change reality. I would just delete everything if that were the case.
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# ? May 2, 2014 04:32 |
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Zeroisanumber posted:I would just delete everything if that were the case. revisionist history itt
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# ? May 2, 2014 04:33 |
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Zeroisanumber posted:I would just delete everything if that were the case.
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# ? May 2, 2014 06:16 |
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Mortabis posted:I wish wikipedia were always right, then I could edit it and change reality.
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# ? May 2, 2014 06:51 |
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Mad Dragon posted:You just wrote the plot summary for the next big horror movie. Call it "Citation Needed". Starring Ashton Kutcher.
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# ? May 2, 2014 06:58 |
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https://twitter.com/carlbildt/status/462152271955230720 lol
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# ? May 2, 2014 15:32 |
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They're so bitter, jeez
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# ? May 2, 2014 15:37 |
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In defence of the separatists, RT News photo-analysis clearly demonstrates that the helicopter was actually a German homosexual in heavy disguise.
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# ? May 2, 2014 16:41 |
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Jonad posted:In defence of the separatists, RT News photo-analysis clearly demonstrates that the helicopter was actually a German homosexual in heavy disguise. They do seem to have their priorities
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# ? May 2, 2014 17:15 |
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31 pro-russian separatists burned to death in east ukraine
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# ? May 2, 2014 23:24 |
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Kawasaki Nun posted:31 pro-russian separatists burned to death in east ukraine Huh, my may day commie burning prediction came true.
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# ? May 2, 2014 23:43 |
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Kawasaki Nun posted:31 pro-russian separatists burned to death in east ukraine And in Slovjansk it looks like there is some serious business, no foolin around, shootouts going. Including helicopters getting shot down and all that jazz. Are we taking bets on when Putin decides to send in the 'peacekeepers' yet?
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# ? May 3, 2014 00:28 |
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Honestly my guess was a few days ago.
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# ? May 3, 2014 00:35 |
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Godholio posted:Honestly my guess was a few days ago.
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# ? May 3, 2014 00:56 |
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I thought it was going to happen right before Biden visited but it didn't pan out then.
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# ? May 3, 2014 00:57 |
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Courthouse posted:Are we taking bets on when Putin decides to send in the 'peacekeepers' yet? Comedy answer: Putin, in his wisdom, had already deployed Spetznaz to E. Ukraine in anticipation of such a calamity.
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# ? May 3, 2014 02:57 |
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Dead Reckoning posted:I figure he gives it a respectable ~48 hours, probably until early Monday morn when most Americans are asleep. I don't think your comedy option is so much "funny" as it is "dead-the-gently caress-on accurate".
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# ? May 3, 2014 03:12 |
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Yeah, I thought the common opinion was that Spetznaz or other Russian spook types were already in E. Ukraine, it was just a question of a) how many and b) when they decided to sort of come out into the open.
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# ? May 3, 2014 04:25 |
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iyaayas01 posted:Yeah, I thought the common opinion was that Spetznaz or other Russian spook types were already in E. Ukraine, it was just a question of a) how many and b) when they decided to sort of come out into the open. Pretty much, b) is what we're taking bets on.
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# ? May 3, 2014 04:38 |
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Don't we have our own batch of spooks who specialize in doing shady poo poo in other countries back yards? Can anyone take a stab at what we might do, even just to piss in their cheerios?
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# ? May 3, 2014 04:40 |
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Intel5 posted:Don't we have our own batch of spooks who specialize in doing shady poo poo in other countries back yards? ahaha this is a public forum so you're not gonna get any specifics whatsoever, even if anyone in here knew about it.
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# ? May 3, 2014 04:43 |
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orange juche posted:ahaha this is a public forum so you're not gonna get any specifics whatsoever, even if anyone in here knew about it. we know we just aint saying anything.
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# ? May 3, 2014 04:44 |
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Intel5 posted:Don't we have our own batch of spooks who specialize in doing shady poo poo in other countries back yards? the president is only one guy man
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genderstomper58 posted:the president is only one guy man (USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)
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