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  Russian Parliament Approves Military Action in the Crimea

  by ABibleStudent in

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  why did russian president vladimir putin ask the russian parliament to approve using military forces to keep the peace in the crimea, instead of asking the un?

  why did the russian parliment pass a law approving military force instead of asking for the un to send peace keeping forces to the crimea (http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/01/world/europe/ukraine-politics/index.html?hpt=hp_t1)?.

  is russia spiralling into a totalitarian dictatorship like germany in the 1930's and the soviet union from 1920's - 1990's with information control and coercive tactics?

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  FullTime,

  Of course. My point is this. Let's assume Vlad's intentions are the worst possible scenario for the W and the Ukraine, that he wants to militarily take over the country, and possibly others, and will do so wil as much force as necessary. It would be a major, major mistake to not have a contingecy plan that includes this scenario. If, again we are assuming, the tepid responses Obama announced today is all he has, Vlad is laughing and telling his front line to lock and load.

  Something much more would be necessary other than tepid responses (see WWI and WWII for historical references) to stop a megalomaniac full of himself and bent on such domination. Even if Obama has no intention of arming anyone, that may be the best strategy. I'm playing war game strategy. Not everything you put out there is something you want or intend to do, but you better be ready to do it if necessary.

  If Vlad overran the Ukraine and didn't stop after than, setting his sights on E Europe, and all the West and Europe did was set some visa travel restrictions, you and I would be reading about it in the history books decades from now. And you and I would be having a much different conversation a year from now about coulda shoulda woulda. War games.
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  Russian Parliament Approves Military Action in the Crimea

  by ABibleStudent in

  1. social
  2. current

  why did russian president vladimir putin ask the russian parliament to approve using military forces to keep the peace in the crimea, instead of asking the un?

  why did the russian parliment pass a law approving military force instead of asking for the un to send peace keeping forces to the crimea (http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/01/world/europe/ukraine-politics/index.html?hpt=hp_t1)?.

  is russia spiralling into a totalitarian dictatorship like germany in the 1930's and the soviet union from 1920's - 1990's with information control and coercive tactics?

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  DJS

  Obama's moves today: a carrier in the Black Sea (already was scheduled, (yawn), fighters to NATO (yawn), visa restrictions (double yawn). Meanwhile, the EU and US are looking at more effective economic sanctions, but the really effective ones (cut the ties to Vlad's natural gas pipeline) are years away. What Obama should be doing with some plausible deniability is what I stated earlier: having conversations with potential insurgent groups for the purpose of arming them. Or suggest that such conversations are going to be held. Meet force with force and present the potential for the very last thing Vlad wants.

  Doesn't matter if he actually does it; that would likely be the most effective thing he can do right now. Vlad knows the pipeline situation is his for the time being, and economic sanctions, though potentially effective, take a long time to bring about results. He thinks he can get what he wants quickly before any negative results are seen. The Crimea legislature has voted to perhaps change home teams. Interesting chess match.
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  Is the Governing Body trolling us?

  by kneehighmiah in

  1. jw
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  i'm starting to believe the bethel higher ups are trolling us.

  the outright contradictions and stuff like overlapping generation is too ridiculous.

  calling out the harold camping when we did the same thing.

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  Wasting our time on this troll. Note to self: never respond to HG.
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  Hardcore JW Friend Predicts the End of the Organization within 10 years.

  by kneehighmiah in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  had a conversation with an aspiring elder.

  he said the end must be close because people are so discouraged that the organization can't last more than 10 years.

  this is before we received the please come to the international convention letter.

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  Dozy,

  Agree
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  Hello - mentally out, physically in...

  by Bluefluff in

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  i have been lurking for a while but was encouraged to sign up by a user on the ex jw reddit forum.

  i'm a still in jw but i've been mentally out for about two months.

  i'm an ms and i'm also gay so i have two lots of 'coming out' to do very soon!.

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  DJS

  Welcome BF,

  I understand about not having patience to fade; I could never have done it. Just be careful and keep your anti-JW rants to yourself if you can. The Borg can be nasty if they ascribe the Scarlet Letter to you. Welcome. There are a lot of very smart people on this forum. Some - not so much. Kinda like society in general.
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  Hardcore JW Friend Predicts the End of the Organization within 10 years.

  by kneehighmiah in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  had a conversation with an aspiring elder.

  he said the end must be close because people are so discouraged that the organization can't last more than 10 years.

  this is before we received the please come to the international convention letter.

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  kalk,

  Well stated. The Borg will have to re-tool sooner or later; what they look like 20 years from now will be interesting. The only way I seem them thriving is to drop the control, DFing, allowing education and self expression and ending the "were right and everyone else is wrong and deserving of death' crap. I don't see that happening. But sooner or later the few remaining intelligent, accomplished JWs are going to bail. They've been bleeding the best and brightest for decades, and a religion that only attracts the dysfunctional members of society, which is the Borg, can't thrive. They may even grow in numbers, especially in economically and educationally deprived areas, but they won't thrive.

  The Borg has become less and less relevant. They don't even rate good funny jokes on SNL or other late night comedy shows anymore. They are irrelevant.
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  Hardcore JW Friend Predicts the End of the Organization within 10 years.

  by kneehighmiah in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  had a conversation with an aspiring elder.

  he said the end must be close because people are so discouraged that the organization can't last more than 10 years.

  this is before we received the please come to the international convention letter.

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  DJS

  The Borg continuously stresses scriptures pointing out how difficult it is to gain salvation (and make it into the paradise!!!). They continuously stress works as the primary way to get there, and no one can ever do enough. They make rules, near rules, semi rules, rules light, mini me rules and walk, talk and act like rules that oppress the RIF and turn brother against brother. Cults by their very nature eat their own.

  The Borg separates the few it says will make it into the new order, marking 'weak' ones, telling 'spiritually strong' ones to avoid them in social settings and frowning on anything that will lighten one's load. Such as education. A better job. A fitter body. A more traveled and sophisticated life. Friends. Real friends.

  Geessh, it is amazing it hasn't already imploded. It is a sick, disgusting, nasty hate-filled cult.

  Anyone care to disagree???
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  Hardcore JW Friend Predicts the End of the Organization within 10 years.

  by kneehighmiah in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  had a conversation with an aspiring elder.

  he said the end must be close because people are so discouraged that the organization can't last more than 10 years.

  this is before we received the please come to the international convention letter.

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  DJS

  Newsflash,

  People were so discouraged 2 decades ago when I was an elder. Half the congregation was on anti-depressants and the other half needed to be. Most of us elders and aspiring elders laid the 'blame' on a combination of the Borg attracting dysfunctional effed up people looking for a paradise to fix things and them soon, and the burdensome crap and control, I mean teachings, from the Borg, I mean GB. He sees things through newer lenses, but the new boss is the same as the old boss.
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  Is the Governing Body trolling us?

  by kneehighmiah in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i'm starting to believe the bethel higher ups are trolling us.

  the outright contradictions and stuff like overlapping generation is too ridiculous.

  calling out the harold camping when we did the same thing.

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  DJS

  HeavesGate isn't even a good troll. Sad. Very sad.
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  Russian Parliament Approves Military Action in the Crimea

  by ABibleStudent in

  1. social
  2. current

  why did russian president vladimir putin ask the russian parliament to approve using military forces to keep the peace in the crimea, instead of asking the un?

  why did the russian parliment pass a law approving military force instead of asking for the un to send peace keeping forces to the crimea (http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/01/world/europe/ukraine-politics/index.html?hpt=hp_t1)?.

  is russia spiralling into a totalitarian dictatorship like germany in the 1930's and the soviet union from 1920's - 1990's with information control and coercive tactics?

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  DJS

  Sam,

  Ernesto's rant misses a lot of points. Obama, or really any sitting U.S. president, has few good options in Syria. The opposition wants the U.S. to intervene or supply them with the tools to overthrow Assad, but the U.S. knows that those weapons/tools may very well end up with those who oppose us and used against us. And the support may fail. So arming/supporting them in full is not a good option.

  Doing nothing is also not a good option for a lot of reasons (political capital, perception, etc.). So what do you do besides everything and nothing? You take a course that supports the best of the worst opposition and support them only at a level that will maintain a standoff. A standoff, although it will protract this thing and lead to suffering, is the best option for the U.S., like it or not. It allows for time to determine better who to support, that Assad may leave on his own (or his innder circle turns against him) and it provides a cold war type stalemate to the support the Russians are giving Assad. We will likely ratchet up our support in response to Vlad's support of the Syrian regime. And vice versa.

  Ernesto doesn't understand global political military strategy. It doesn't matter if we think it hypocritical. It is what is is.