Is paul in the Russian airforce?

[Foamy T. Squirrel]

Well, this escalated quickly from Paul's insignia to Obama.

Paul and Leora are not the party throwers. I've seen another couple visiting once. Paul, if he has friends, are either at the local pub or at the end of a computer. Leora has a very attractive friend who visits (we all love her, too), but that's about it.

[corboblanc]

I will not retract anything! I accept any opinions based on solid facts. But when people start talking about some kind of "shit pulling" by Putin, and then talk about Russia and it's history and culture without having any clue about it, that crosses the line in my book.

5) Obama is a weak leader on domestic economics, foreign affairs, and the proper use of military. But he's the better Communist, while Putin is the grown-up, and the grown-up will win.

Exactly my point. Obama thinks the warfare is the way for US to gain respect of other countries. But he will never implement that with Russia because he would be scared shitless. Instead he tries to scare Putin into submission with sanctions. But every time it ricochets and hits Obama in the ass.

While Putin has the brains and he will do everything he can to resolve any crisis situation peacefully and without harm to population

That my ass hole to admit it, but for this, I fully agree with you !!!!

[Ozi]

While Putin has the brains and he will do everything he can to resolve any crisis situation peacefully and without harm to population

Absolutely, and if anybody doesn't agree with that, just look at what he's doing and the way he's handling the Ukraine situation!

[Foamy T. Squirrel]

I will politely disagree with anyone who thinks that Obama is a war monger. He isn't. He is only interested in control of the US economy and its people. And if he rattles his saber, then you should be worried, because his administration is blatantly inept and dangerous when it comes to foreign affairs.

Putin annexed Crimea. Putin will annex whatever he wants, starting with eastern Ukraine. Then maybe Poland and the Balkans. Annexation is different from war. But yet it also yields dead bodies.

Obama is different from Putin. His strategy is one of retreat. The Mid East has been turned largely into a Caliphate under his administration. He proclaims this as peace.

The only sanctions imposed that bother Putin are the dumping of oil stocks from Saudi Arabia. The House of Saud is playing both ends: Obama loves this because it lowers oil prices -- thus making American idiot voters think that Obama is doing a good job -- while slowing down the development of the US domestic oil industry. At the same time, it screws Putin out of money. The  Saudi government wins. The House master of the Arabians may have changed, but they're grown-ups over there, and they know how to drive a hard bargain.

(Hey, maybe the UN can fix everything!!!  ;D ;D ;D That's a joke, son.)

[Ozi]

From what I saw Paul is still a conscript in the Russian military (They are conscripted from 12 to 16 months depending on how useful you are).  He is with the engineering Corp which is it's own branch.

He is most likely going to school atm and taking training/teaching other conscript till he is done.  Since the Eng is it's own branch he most likely doesn't work with planes, helicopters and what not. With the insignia tho he is most likely stationed at an Air Force base but not in the Air Forces it's self.

Conscript's don't get the best of anything from uniforms to compensation. They can be kind of considered like the territorial army or national guard.  But end the end they are there ti help fill spots and serve as backed up to base operations.  They do not see fighting unless there is an all out war like the world wars.

The way things are going in the world.  That next World War is not that far off.

Obama is a cluster fuck for sure but he isn't that stupid.  As for Putin, He can pull shit like he is in Ukraine but he doesn't have the money or the clout to get the whole country into war. 

Eastern russian forces would never go along with it.  They have no love for the US and the West, but they know it is wasteful and useless to go to war with out any real reason and wouldn't be fooled by Putin into going to war. 

In the eastern part of Russia they are not loyal to Moscow they are loyal to Russia and the people.  So Putin can't get them to go long in much.  They will not send troops to Ukraine.

If there was ever an all out war you can make a safe bet that Putin wouldn't be in charge for long.  Many respected leaders are in the East and they would push for a real "Iron Man" to rule Russia, not Mr. Putie no shirt.

So how long has Putin been in charge? From memory, it's ONLY been about 14 years.

Will be interesting to see whether you are right about Putin, or the people that disagree with you, such as the majority of political analysts, western governments and people that actually KNOW what they are talking about.

It's no accident that Putin has displaced Obama, now known as the world's most influential leader, the real leader of the free world and the Chuck Norris of International politics.

In fact, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, a big supporter of Putin, has convinced the Vatican not to condemn Russia for the conflict in the Ukraine as was expected by most of Europe, maintaining a strong relationship with the Russian Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church.

Putin impotent? I don't think so.

 

[snaky]

Foamy, Foamy, you just took a steep drop in my book. 

Now you're just talking like the hundreds who have been brainwashed by the White House and the western media. Putin didn't annex nothing. For your information, Crimea was originally a part of Russia. He simply offered the Crimean people to come back under the legislature and protection of Russia. Which they gladly accepted

Obamas "saber" is a butter knife compared to Putin's sword of diplomacy. In fact, Obama and his Mid East Caliphate can all get together and have a giant S/M orgy, while Putin will stand above them with a whip and direct the action         

[Guest]

Foamy, Foamy, you just took a steep drop in my book. 

Now you're just talking like the hundreds who have been brainwashed by the White House and the western media. Putin didn't annex nothing. For your information, Crimea was originally a part of Russia. He simply offered the Crimean people to come back under the legislature and protection of Russia. Which they gladly accepted

Obamas "saber" is a butter knife compared to Putin's sword of diplomacy. In fact, Obama and his Mid East Caliphate can all get together and have a giant S/M orgy, while Putin will stand above them with a whip and direct the action       

You seem to be quite far from European reality and political situation. And very far from our favourite Leora - I will never understand why Putin and Obama will raise opinions on a voyeur site.

[Ozi]

Foamy, Foamy, you just took a steep drop in my book. 

Now you're just talking like the hundreds who have been brainwashed by the White House and the western media. Putin didn't annex nothing. For your information, Crimea was originally a part of Russia. He simply offered the Crimean people to come back under the legislature and protection of Russia. Which they gladly accepted

Obamas "saber" is a butter knife compared to Putin's sword of diplomacy. In fact, Obama and his Mid East Caliphate can all get together and have a giant S/M orgy, while Putin will stand above them with a whip and direct the action       

You seem to be quite far from European reality and political situation. And very far from our favourite Leora - I will never understand why Putin and Obama will raise opinions on a voyeur site.

Probably because some of us need something a little more intellectual than just tits and arse to occupy our minds.

And as for Snaky's political comment, he's more accurate than most on this topic.

[Guest]

Foamy, Foamy, you just took a steep drop in my book. 

Now you're just talking like the hundreds who have been brainwashed by the White House and the western media. Putin didn't annex nothing. For your information, Crimea was originally a part of Russia. He simply offered the Crimean people to come back under the legislature and protection of Russia. Which they gladly accepted

Obamas "saber" is a butter knife compared to Putin's sword of diplomacy. In fact, Obama and his Mid East Caliphate can all get together and have a giant S/M orgy, while Putin will stand above them with a whip and direct the action       

You seem to be quite far from European reality and political situation. And very far from our favourite Leora - I will never understand why Putin and Obama will raise opinions on a voyeur site.

Probably because some of us need something a little more intellectual than just tits and arse to occupy our minds.

And as for Snaky's political comment, he's more accurate than most on this topic.

I have not seen too many intellectual comments about politics on this site.

[Ozi]

You're right, there haven't been too many.

[arcadani]

It seems Ozi, Snaky and Foamy T have all made valid points but I personally fail to see how Putin can be recognised as anything but a warmonger. He did indeed annexe Crimea and allow them back under the wing of Russia, at their request so giving Russia access to the sea that had long been there point of disembarkation on the way to war. If the Ukranians also want to fall under the wing of Russia then so be it. It appears however the majority are happy to join the European Market.  And so. if Putin is doing his best to avoid war and save lives why is he funding the RUSSIAN rebels who are trying to take back Ukraine instead of saying to them move to Russia.  There is a hint of dual standards in all that has been said in this thread, if you want to live in a country where the water is green and not blue, move to a country where the water is green. DO NOT try to dye the water in the country where you choose to reside.;!!!!!!!!!!! And anyway who gives a fuck what branch of the forces Paul is in he'll only last three minutes anyway..... ha ha..

[Foamy T. Squirrel]

Foamy, Foamy, you just took a steep drop in my book. 

Now you're just talking like the hundreds who have been brainwashed by the White House and the western media. Putin didn't annex nothing. For your information, Crimea was originally a part of Russia. He simply offered the Crimean people to come back under the legislature and protection of Russia.

"Now you're just talking like the hundreds who have been brainwashed by the White House and the western media." Are you kidding me? I consider the White House and the Western Media to be the most dangerous current threat to my liberty and my Constitution.

The administration of Crimea was transferred from the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic to the Ukrainian SSR in 1954. Perhaps he truly is protecting ethnic Russians, but I'm also inclined to believe that he wants to retain operational control of Russia's only decent warm water port. That's a no-brainer. Personally, I think taking Iran would provide him with some excellent port facilities and increase his market share of oil reserves and most Americans wouldn't complain one bit.

The part that you overlook, and that is problematic, is that Russia already attacked Georgia, and the excuse that "he wants to protect his people" is the same excuse Hitler used to invade the  Sudetenland. And, in terms of technology, Putin wields more dictatorial power than Hitler could even dream of possessing.

My opinion is that interfering in civil wars is futile, especially when they occur in areas that have a long tradition of turmoil, uncivilized behavior and violence. Like Europe, for instance.