06 Sep 07
The post that was quoted here has been removedBeing of Russian ancestry, Russia fascinates me as well. It wwill be interesting to see what happens with Putin, good ole KGB boy that he is. He suppose to give up power this year, he may leave office but somehow I suspect he and his entourage will still be holding the strings of power.
Time will tell.
07 Sep 07
Originally posted by SMSBear716You have a good read on the situation. I posted his first flight with comment about the petro Euros/Dollars showing their effect. I do not think it will take much "time to tell."
Being of Russian ancestry, Russia fascinates me as well. It wwill be interesting to see what happens with Putin, good ole KGB boy that he is. He suppose to give up power this year, he may leave office but somehow I suspect he and his entourage will still be holding the strings of power.
Time will tell.
Unless we in the West forget about possible energy inconvienence and stand up in the face of Putins beligerance, he will continue the path that all communist dictators have followed when they sense weakness. No Neville Chamberlain is needed at this time. It is imperative for the Russian people as well as ourselves.
07 Sep 07
The post that was quoted here has been removedI see that you describe yourself as a 'pure gatherer'.
I take it that you use the phrase in the context of Mayhew's 'London Life' in which case I can imagine no more suitable occupation for someone of your limited intelligence.
07 Sep 07
Originally posted by RSMA1234Russian bomber flights are just business as usual. We've forgotten about it because they took a 15 vacation. It's not a sign of coming conflict. It's just how world military powers behave. Eventually China will make it 3 nations doing this stuff.
Syria "fires on Israrl warplanes"
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6981674.stm
The RAF intercept Russian bombers
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6981541.stm
Is something going down or are people just depressed after the summer ?
The Syrian case might be interesting though. With Syria increasing the stick about the Golan and their insistence on meddling in Lebanon, I expect something to happen there sooner or later.