european natural gas supplies; the next, gazprom .
in moscow that something must be done if russia .
strategy, but modern russian history offers no .
jstalin:
Your comment in this "Google" age is almost unforgiveable. Do a little googling on the words Wiemar & Russia. Start reading. Report back to me.
Most of the contributors to this thread show terrible research skills. That's all I am basically encouraging.
Here is one of many . Telegraph | Opinion | Look back at Weimar and start to worry about Russia
european natural gas supplies; the next, gazprom .
in moscow that something must be done if russia .
strategy, but modern russian history offers no .
Ordrade:
The trouble with personal attacks is that it doesn't change the validity of what is being asserted.
I may be crazy. I may not be crazy. That is irrelevant.
I am making an inductive prediction. This is no different than people do at their think tanks all the time.
And I am sure I am not unique in my prediction.
If you want to carry on a discussion where you put forward ideas that show that my prediction is impossible or improbable - fine.
But you either can't or really don't care to.
But dismissing my ideas by calling ME crazy is not a rebuttal at all.
european natural gas supplies; the next, gazprom .
in moscow that something must be done if russia .
strategy, but modern russian history offers no .
Rabbit:
This is not the same as MAD. This is a unique situation. Russia has terrorism for a cover.
There are scientists who have thought about this scenario and the are trying to convince the US to develop the technologies to determine the isotope signature of various types of nuclear material. In theory it might be possible to do this. They are working on it. But the last I heard they have not come up with a fool proof method.
So what if it proves to be a Russian bomb. Can't terrorists get their hands on a bomb. Russia pays soldiers $50 per month to guard dangerous weapons.
The scenario that I foresee is that after a period of 2-3 (3.5 years?) it will be clear that the only ones who benefited from the attack would be the Russians.
That gives JW's a chance to flee the USA. Russia suspects the USA is blaming them and decides to act pre-emptively by launching a first strike against USA. In a nuclear war the first strike is the most important.
european natural gas supplies; the next, gazprom .
in moscow that something must be done if russia .
strategy, but modern russian history offers no .
Ordade:
I am sure you won't see this post. Because you just put in your 2 cents worth.
You proved nothing. All you accomplished is raise your posts from 3111 to 3112
The trouble with conspiracies in Russia is that they are usually NOT theories.
european natural gas supplies; the next, gazprom .
in moscow that something must be done if russia .
strategy, but modern russian history offers no .
New Worldly Translation:
I suppose living there makes you an expert. I am of Slavic descent and understand the Russian temperament. I also understand enough about temperament to avoid stereotyping.
You have given absolutely no reasons why the scenario I have suggested is as you say "ridiculous". Instead you start off on your travelouge. blah blah blah the russian psyche blah blah self destrutive streak blah blah like their leaders to be tough blah blah feeling sorry for themselves blah blah blah rising up blah blah corruption etc.
And all of this gives you optimism?
Do research on the Ryazan bombing in southern Russia. Start with Wikpedia. Read it all. And report back here whether you think Putin could explode a nuclear bomb in New York City and then blame it on the terrorists. If you are like most Americans you won't do the research. And I'm not talking a lot of hard research.
european natural gas supplies; the next, gazprom .
in moscow that something must be done if russia .
strategy, but modern russian history offers no .
Confused JW:
There is only one consistent theme in the Bible. The formation of a neutral cadre of people who are capable of survivng a devastating but necessary failure of political structures. Forget the inconsequential details. It is not accurate history. It is a low-level intervention aimed at adjusting the course of humans on earth. The USA/Babylon the Great will be destroyed after JW's exit the country. The sign given in Matthew, Mark , Luke is the "disgusting thing causing desolation standing where it shouldn't". When a bomb goes off in New York - that's it. Time to flee.
[Please Leolia don't even think of commenting with your dessicated idea that this has all been fullfilled already.]
european natural gas supplies; the next, gazprom .
in moscow that something must be done if russia .
strategy, but modern russian history offers no .
Danny: You are such a promoter. Your are relentless. Do you do any advertising work? Do you have a business?
i just love that show.
although not so much for the music, but for gk's story telling.. any other fans?.
<tonight it was a repeat>
I like Garrison Keilor. He is right up there with Mark Twain, Will Rodgers and other humorists.
One problem. He is a natural snob. He looks down his nose at too many "other" entertainers.
Can't people ever be talented and bright without cutting on others?
You distance to get enough objectivity to be humorous.
But should that distance be horizontal or as is the case with GK -vertical. He's too God-Like.
european natural gas supplies; the next, gazprom .
in moscow that something must be done if russia .
strategy, but modern russian history offers no .
Serendipity:
E-Watchman? You mean our old friend You Know?
We have a profound divergence. He thinks he's God's prophet. And I don't believe in God.
This forum is good for posting because its going to last. I hate posting to a forum and it shuts down.
The reward of a prognosticator is if he can point to a statement and say ha! I told you so.
The risk is that when you are wrong you get laughed at.
european natural gas supplies; the next, gazprom .
in moscow that something must be done if russia .
strategy, but modern russian history offers no .
Daniel P: Interesting article, but i fail to see the rationality of the title of your thread and also your "King of the North" implications. Ever since the breakdown of the USSR, Russia has been set back decades in military and economic might. It will take a long time before it once again becomes the threat it once was. Your post analysis is horseshit, man. ; Complete conjecture. ; You may not ;get a huge responce on these forums because there are only a few here who crave conspiracy theories of this magnitude. ; No offense or anything. If you aren't aware of the significance of Russia in the geo-political situation you are likely to be a victim of your own ignorance. King of the North? Were you ever a JW? I am saying that there is nothing North of Russia and it remains an enemy of the US. If you believe the USA and Russia are friends then you are a typical apathetic American drugged by your own narrow self interests. Russia was never the threat we though it was. We thought they could overun NATO troops in a European War. Thats why we threatened Russia with Nuclear Weapons if they invaded any NATO country. The questions was always about at what point in an invasion of Europe would we launch nuclear missles. But the ultimate threat remains. Russia has a couple thousand nuclear missiles that it can lob at the USA. And the USA has a few thousand it can shoot at Russia. The USA invaded Iraq because they believed they had WMD. Russia DOES have WMD and the still have maneuvers that simulate a battle with the USA complete with shooting down their surveilance sattelites. Russia carries out sophisticated computer simulations of this to maintain readiness. To say that my post analysis is horse manure means you have some kind of information that would make that scenario impossible. So present that information. Do you think it would be impossible for Russians to have a bomb in New York? Do you think that countries faced with collapsing won't resort to desperate measures? You apparently don't understand that this is not a conspiracy theory. Russia is not a secret society. It is a great nation. It looks at its situation and acts in its best interests. You are mis-labeling this. Perhaps you perceive any prediction of bad news as a conspiracy theory. I am not here to gain popularity. I don't care how many people read this post. I recognize most people aren't interested in this subject. Do you get mad at a weatherman if he says the conditions are developing that make the formation of a tornado likely?
