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JockinJLoads
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http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/05/31/russia.missile.reut/index.html
May 31 2007 11:41AM
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C-Burg
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we should have listened to patton back after WWII
May 31 2007 11:53AM
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Freeskier9856
Posts: 671 - Karma: 10
why cant we just all get along
May 31 2007 12:07PM
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D_Mezz
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haha i saw that yesterday! ...I AINT NEVER SCARED
May 31 2007 12:22PM
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kepler.
Posts: 8761 - Karma: 139
when are we ever going to stop pissing off the rest of the world. seriously, everyone hates us.
May 31 2007 12:37PM
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Craigskis
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And... "What do you think Mr. Ryan?"
May 31 2007 7:27PM
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Calrin
Posts: 3096 - Karma: 561
fuck that
May 31 2007 8:12PM
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EnemySki
Posts: 471 - Karma: 10
Wahhhhhhhh
May 31 2007 8:28PM
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steezmonger
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The US has been one sneaky bastard over the last 10 years. I honestly wouldnt be suprised if world war three hadn't already started.
May 31 2007 8:43PM
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Tasche
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haha. Why can't we except that we dont rule the world...
May 31 2007 8:51PM
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whattheshit
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and like russia hasn't? 

russia is very good at portraying themselves as a economically poor country, but there are economies that you don't see within russia.  they are actually very financially stable and have technology far superior to any american technology.  the space station in space has a reputation amongst the astronauts that go there, they perfer the old russian space station over the new one.
May 31 2007 8:52PM
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kingarthurs
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with their oil and whatnot, russian billionaires are on the rise as well.
May 31 2007 9:16PM
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miroz
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Ive heard that they rely too much on their oil and that when they cant jack up the price anymore to Ukraine or Belarus and/or there is no oil left, they won't have anything left to make money on...
May 31 2007 9:23PM
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miroz
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By the way, to the maker of the thread, thanks for the link, you just helped me earn some extra credit for my Russian Slavic Studies Class!
May 31 2007 9:24PM
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grubix2
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I personally think that Russia made a good decision in flexing some of it's military muscle. You have to remember... Russia is dealing with China to the south and North Korea to the East.
Both of which have some of the largest, and advanced organized militaries in the world. China's industry has been funding nationalist sponsored programs like the military for years now, making it the largest in the world.

...Now I'm not saying that China has the strongest... but with 2,255,000 active troops, they are a damn powerful opponent. Russia has a decent right to be concerned.

The US has bigger fish to fry than worrying about an intercontinental ballistic missile defense system.
May 31 2007 9:36PM
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Gavajabra2
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Yeah, and Russia isn't sneaky at all. 1 word, Chernobyl. They didn't fess up until scientists in finland I think saw the huge nuclear cloud and said something.
May 31 2007 10:20PM
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