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Forum: Political Threads

03-23-2014, 07:46 AM

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Posted By spence

Thanks Mr. Obvious. When was the last time...

Thanks Mr. Obvious.

When was the last time we DIDN'T have political hacks in key leading positions that disregard history?

-spence

Forum: Political Threads

03-23-2014, 07:44 AM

Replies: 135

Ukraine

Views: 52,917

Posted By spence

Putin isn't a lunatic, he's just unpredictable...

Putin isn't a lunatic, he's just unpredictable and has really consolidated power.

Leaning into an adversary isn't a form of pacifism, but it requires a long-term strategy. In one breath you'll...

Forum: Political Threads

03-23-2014, 07:34 AM

Replies: 135

Ukraine

Views: 52,917

Posted By spence

Interesting article, though I think the author is...

Interesting article, though I think the author is just trying to project his opinion and spin everything around it to fit.

I've seen plenty of reporting about the suffering of Christian...

Forum: Political Threads

03-20-2014, 09:06 PM

Replies: 135

Ukraine

Views: 52,917

Posted By spence

The result of the red line was Syria agreeing to...

The result of the red line was Syria agreeing to get rid of their chemical weapons and to date a lot of that has occurred. It isn't perfect...but you can't say there wasn't a serious action.
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Forum: Political Threads

03-20-2014, 08:26 PM

Replies: 135

Ukraine

Views: 52,917

Posted By spence

Yawn, more cut and paste. And an Israeli Neocon...

Yawn, more cut and paste. And an Israeli Neocon rag at that....

So the "low IQ Obama" is a joke among Iranian children. Are you freaking serious? You really took the time to quote that?

Forum: Political Threads

03-20-2014, 06:44 PM

Replies: 135

Ukraine

Views: 52,917

Posted By spence

Yea, the idea of world leaders trying to...

Yea, the idea of world leaders trying to collaborate is pretty offensive is it not? I'd note that:

A) US/Russia relations were advancing under Medvedev including further reductions in nuclear...

Forum: Political Threads

03-19-2014, 06:36 PM

Replies: 135

Ukraine

Views: 52,917

Posted By spence

Not sure I agree. For instance, many including...

Not sure I agree. For instance, many including myself were supporting Bush after 9/11. It wasn't until the real motivation for the policy was exposed that support really eroded. This is a fundamental...

Forum: Political Threads

03-19-2014, 06:14 PM

Replies: 135

Ukraine

Views: 52,917

Posted By spence

Nobody seems to be able to name specific Obama...

Nobody seems to be able to name specific Obama policy decisions that "caused" the Ukraine crisis...hmmm...

I also wonder how much petty domestic undermining of Obama by Republicans in Congress has...

Forum: Political Threads

03-18-2014, 11:17 AM

Replies: 135

Ukraine

Views: 52,917

Posted By spence

What specific Obama Administration policy is a...

What specific Obama Administration policy is a failure? If anything this represents a lack of long-term strategy to contain Russia's influence.

-spence

Forum: Political Threads

03-18-2014, 10:40 AM

Replies: 135

Ukraine

Views: 52,917

Posted By spence

We said we'd work with the EU to impose sanctions...

We said we'd work with the EU to impose sanctions and that's exactly what happened. It's an annoyance more than anything but there's not a lot we can do short-term.

It's a great opportunity to...

Forum: Political Threads

03-18-2014, 10:20 AM

Replies: 135

Ukraine

Views: 52,917

Posted By spence

Be specific. -spence

Be specific.

-spence

Forum: Political Threads

03-08-2014, 08:30 AM

Replies: 135

Ukraine

Views: 52,917

Posted By spence

Sorry, I had to deal with kids so I just...

Sorry, I had to deal with kids so I just condensed my stream.

But in the real world our defense and our economy are completely interwoven. This has been a big reason for the growth of the US...

Forum: Political Threads

03-07-2014, 08:04 PM

Replies: 135

Ukraine

Views: 52,917

Posted By spence

Ok, so now we should reinvest in Cold War tension...

Ok, so now we should reinvest in Cold War tension to inflame a region already dependent on Russian energy? I'm not against using our natural gas surplus to help the EU become more independent, but...

Forum: Political Threads

03-07-2014, 09:07 AM

Replies: 135

Ukraine

Views: 52,917

Posted By spence

I guess you're right, we should just cut the EU...

I guess you're right, we should just cut the EU off and let Russia strengthen it's economic position in the world. There's not a lot we can do about it anyway with Obama and Kerry running around...

Forum: Political Threads

03-06-2014, 06:57 PM

Replies: 135

Ukraine

Views: 52,917

Posted By spence

Never said it was the fault of the GOP. But...

Never said it was the fault of the GOP.

But for a party who claims to have the moral high ground many sure seem to be suffering for daylight.

-spence

Forum: Political Threads

03-06-2014, 06:56 PM

Replies: 135

Ukraine

Views: 52,917

Posted By spence

I think he's just trying to disrupt the movement...

I think he's just trying to disrupt the movement of the last Eastern Bloc states Westward.

Putin really seems to believe he can bribe his own people with revenue from energy, hold Europe by the...

Forum: Political Threads

03-06-2014, 06:12 PM

Replies: 135

Ukraine

Views: 52,917

Posted By spence

It's not about weapons, Russia's ability to use...

It's not about weapons, Russia's ability to use direct military force is geographically quite limited. They went to Crimea as it was one of the few important places they thought they could get away...

Forum: Political Threads

03-05-2014, 10:21 PM

Replies: 135

Ukraine

Views: 52,917

Posted By spence

The reality is as Obama once noted...the Cold War...

The reality is as Obama once noted...the Cold War really is over. Putin can play games but most of what was the Eastern Bloc are now EU and NATO members.

Without strong ties to Western antagonists...

Forum: Political Threads

03-05-2014, 08:57 PM

Replies: 135

Ukraine

Views: 52,917

Posted By spence

I said above that we have several economic...

I said above that we have several economic options that would do Russia serious harm. The Administration has certainly indicated this is a route we're willing to go down.

As for his assertion the...

Forum: Political Threads

03-04-2014, 07:44 PM

Replies: 135

Ukraine

Views: 52,917

Posted By spence

These may be the neocons you claim to have no...

These may be the neocons you claim to have no knowledge of, or perhaps it's all one in the same.

Wha? I thought Obama was getting pounded from the Left because he left so much Bush era policy...

Forum: Political Threads

03-04-2014, 08:54 AM

Replies: 135

Ukraine

Views: 52,917

Posted By spence

Remember after 9/11 people thought we had the...

Remember after 9/11 people thought we had the foreign policy dream team...look how that played out.

The important negotiations here will be with the EU.

-spence

Forum: Political Threads

03-03-2014, 06:06 PM

Replies: 135

Ukraine

Views: 52,917

Posted By spence

Ohhhh, I see you fell prey to more Drudge...

Ohhhh, I see you fell prey to more Drudge nonsense. Soon Jim will chime in with voting present in IL.

And in violation of their own treaty with the Ukraine. Note they were pending joining the EU...

Forum: Political Threads

03-03-2014, 05:54 PM

Replies: 135

Ukraine

Views: 52,917

Posted By spence

Deflection. -spence

Deflection.

-spence

Forum: Political Threads

03-03-2014, 05:26 PM

Replies: 135

Ukraine

Views: 52,917

Posted By spence

Nonsense. The Russian economy is nothing without...

Nonsense. The Russian economy is nothing without access to western banking, trade and his ability to sell natural gas to the EU at a premium.

Aside from China it looks like there's already strong...

Forum: Political Threads

03-03-2014, 05:22 PM

Replies: 135

Ukraine

Views: 52,917

Posted By spence

Playing devil's advocate is hard work. I hope...

Playing devil's advocate is hard work. I hope you're not tired out.

-spence

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