[rwwff]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Russian_Cowboy', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('rwwff', 'B')igger question, why should anyone care if the Jews slaughtered xyz's in the year pdq. As far as a I can tell, every ethnic group on the planet has done some slaughtering as they found themselves in a position to do so.

[BraveSirRobin]

Just reading this thread - why is it you cannot breathe one sentence,
say even one thing negative about the Jewish people without being slapped with the anit-semite label? Even if you are looking at history and drawing the attention of the un-informed to some facts that never got mentioned

It's getting the point where you can't even say the word Jew
without feeling uncomfortable. Have YOU noticed that?

So let me say it.
Jew.
Jew Jew Jew.
Now even though I said it, I'm not an anti-semite but somebody
is not doubt going to post a reply to the contrary.

Jews slaughter Palestinians every day of the year.
I have a problem with that.

Does that make me anti-semetic? No.
I don't hate, but I believe in justice and finding the truth.

BSR

[rwwff]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('BraveSirRobin', 'J')ust reading this thread - why is it you cannot breathe one sentence,
say even one thing negative about the Jewish people without being slapped with the anit-semite label? Even if you are looking at history and drawing the attention of the un-informed to some facts that never got mentioned

[Zardoz]

Putin isn't the one in trouble here:

Putin faces energy shootout

"...EU chiefs will press President Vladimir Putin today to agree to new rules on future Russian oil and gas supplies, pricing and investment."

Oh, he'll agree to new rules, all right. His rules.

They'd better call for backup. The whole sorry bunch of "EU chiefs" combined are no match for this dude:

[rwwff]

I say we should be on the winner's side.

Russia. EU abandoned us, we should abandom them.

[lutherquick]

This is capitalism, it's business... Putin is a cold, hard business man. He is protecting his own.
You think the Japanese are difficult to negotiate with?

Russia is sitting pretty. Putin hold the cards.
America and the EU will pay what Russia wants or they can let the lights go out.

I'm in NJ, my local Lukoil gas station will soon allow me to buy in Rubles, I can't wait.
And to save my money, I will gladly save in Russian Rubles as Russia opens Russian banks here in the US. Supposedly, my 3 Lukoil gas station will allow me access to Russian accounts.

Anybody with brains will run fast away from the dollar.

[Lighthouse]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('lutherquick', '.')..

Anybody with brains will run fast away from the dollar.

[Jack]

Perhaps to the Ruble. Russia appears to be resurgent,
and they have - for now - abundant natural resources.
That sounds like a strong currency. Perhaps a strong
stock market as well.

But there is a question - who comes after Putin? Isn't
his second term over in 2 years? As I recall he is term-limited.
Who comes next? The right leader could guide Russia to a period
of prosperity. The wrong kind would make a mess.

[DantesPeak]

Better duck. Russia seeks to 'renegotiate' terms of large deals - using the new rules:

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'R')ussia calls to review foreign oil deals
By Arkady Ostrovsky in Mosocw
Published: May 25 2006 13:34 | Last updated: May 25 2006 19:13

Russia’s natural resources ministry called on Thursday for a review of the two largest foreign oil projects in the country, even as senior Russian officials sought to assure EU leaders that Russia was a reliable energy partner.

[lutherquick]

Jack,

You are right, who comes after Putin? Another Yeltsin or another smart business man like Putin...

And I ask, who comes after Bush? Another idiot chimp?

Basicly, I believe we get more of the same... Putin will make sure someone with brains gets into office and we will see Russia stronger than today...

Bush, well, he will be in church, praying to GOD that Jeb will be the next president... And 4-6 years from now America will be in a depression, you know? for democracy...

[Jack]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('lutherquick', '
')And I ask, who comes after Bush? Another idiot chimp?

[Zardoz]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Jack', '.')..I hope someone comes forward in the next couple of years...

[lutherquick]

Jack,

Well, I voted for bush the 1st time, but I did not the 2nd time.
I'm 41, and for 20 years I would vote republican across the board, no questions asked...

At this point, the last 6 years have been great in education and learning one I realized how wrong PNAC is and the liberal side as well...

My beaf is with US foriegn policy and hegemony.

Whoever the next leader will be of the US, it will not matter, foreign policy will point at Russia, for example, and compain that Russia has all that American oil and gas.

"It's the economy, stupid". All this fighting and distorted foriegn policy is an effort to push commodities and goods and wealth around and around and where ever it piles up, those people have the higher standard of living...

Debt doesn't matter as bankruptcy or liquidity can be an option.

However, the near future is changing this swilling of global wealth, the near future will prove that wealth will pile up near sources of energy and governments that re-invest that wealth back into the public infrastructure... and it will succeed best in societies that are highly educated and work hard.

That's way I stand here and look at Russia and it's people and believe they are going to rule peacefully (their turf and resources) and if anyone tries to annex one thing, a future Putin will protect successfully. Thank goodness Russia has nukes or America would realy be innovative with it's forigen policy delusions.

[Zardoz]

The Gazprom nation

Whatever the results of the EU-Russia summit this Thursday in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, there seems to be one clear winner: the Gazprom nation - Russia.

I think that's a safe bet...

[Zardoz]

RUSSIA, EUROPE DRAW BATTLE LINES IN THEIR DISPUTE OVER ENERGY

Moscow's defiant stance was particularly revealing in the wide-ranging interview that Putin's top aide, Igor Shuvalov, gave to Nezavisimaya gazeta on May 23. In his remarks, the Kremlin official was extremely blunt about how the Russian leadership sees the energy relationship with Europe.

His main message was as follows: for the foreseeable future, European countries have no other viable alternative energy source but Russian hydrocarbons. Indeed, according some estimates, by 2030, more than 60% of EU gas imports are expected to come from Russia.

Shuvalov stated that Russia is ready to supply Europe with oil and gas on a long-term basis, adding that the Kremlin would like to play the leadership role in the relationship. Meanwhile, he continued, Russian energy companies would develop their business overseas. "We will be expanding further, whether our European partners like it or not," he argued.

In other words: "Take it or leave it." Gosh, what a shock!

[Zardoz]

Ya gotta love it when heads of state do a little trash-talkin'

Cheney started it!

[NEOPO]

Yeah but Putin made it personal
Will the world moderators move this one to the HOF?

We all know what USA has been upto for many years.
I like Putin!!

[lutherquick]

Putin has delivered...
He's doing a fantastic job...
Cheney simply can't deal with it.

[TITAN]

Only in today's WAY overly political correct tradition could a news source get away with calling this "lashing out". How rediculously overstated can you be? Putin simply replied, in a manner full of wit, to cheney's OPINION on how Russia is acting...Perfectly acceptable behavior on Putin's part...

[XOVERX]

Talk about anti-climactic, Putin's comment was actually pretty tame.

And the conclusion?:

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'T')hey say [Putin] has closed media outlets, crushed independent businessmen, tamed the judiciary and shackled opposition parties and politicians.