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2008-09-18 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

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Posted by Frank G 2008-09-18 10:09|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Wait til people stop buying Russian bonds. That's where the pain will really come from for them.

Posted by charger 2008-09-18 11:11|| 2008-09-18 11:11|| Front Page Top

#2 Putin and his buddies have been getting rich off of Russia's pretend capitalism. They're learning that it has it's downside, too. The more graft, the bigger the fall. Enjoy the ride, Putin.

Posted by Richard of Oregon 2008-09-18 11:29|| 2008-09-18 11:29|| Front Page Top

#3 Don't worry, I'm sure George Bush and the Fed are putting together a bailout package as we speak.

/shitty sarcasm

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-09-18 11:32|| 2008-09-18 11:32|| Front Page Top

#4 You know Putie, even the Czar sold Alaska when the price was right. If things get tough you might even convince the Euros to put together a package to 'buy back' those Georgian provinces. Cheaper than fighting and not as ~~obvious~~ awkward in appearance. It seems to work for the freebooters around Somalia and the ship traffic.

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-09-18 11:46|| 2008-09-18 11:46|| Front Page Top

#5 "How do you like me NOW, motherfucker?"

Posted by mojo">mojo 2008-09-18 17:15|| 2008-09-18 17:15|| Front Page Top

#6 Russia has bonds, charger? Who knew?

And what idiot would buy them?

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2008-09-18 17:45|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2008-09-18 17:45|| Front Page Top

#7 BS article. First, russian stock market does not play the same role as the stock market plays here in the U.S.: it is still primarily speculative. So when speculators pull out, the market drops, but it is not that detrimental for the overall ecomony. Second, the author is enamored with the notion that Russia needs to join the WTO. BS again. Russia actually does not need WTO that much and it surely won't die if it does not join.
Third, while Russia may be authoritatian, I would not compare it with China. The latter comparison just shows the author's ignorance and desire to lump up things which are different, but in his mind "all the same." Actually, I am surprized that The Wall Street Journal published this crap. They usually do better.

Posted by General_Comment 2008-09-18 18:39|| 2008-09-18 18:39|| Front Page Top

#8 Absolutely agree. China should now be considered a second world country. When will Russia drop out of G8?

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-09-18 18:51|| 2008-09-18 18:51|| Front Page Top

#9 Tomorrow would be just fine.

Posted by General_Comment 2008-09-18 18:53|| 2008-09-18 18:53|| Front Page Top

#10 Oh, and don't forget to "drill, drill, and drill" to aleviate your dependency on "foreign oil."
Make sure to eat your Ovaltine too.

Posted by General_Comment 2008-09-18 18:57|| 2008-09-18 18:57|| Front Page Top

#11 hurt feelings, GC?

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-09-18 19:26|| 2008-09-18 19:26|| Front Page Top

#12 Just bored and entertaining . . . .

Posted by General_Comment 2008-09-18 19:28|| 2008-09-18 19:28|| Front Page Top

#13 I've been thinkin' - I know, a bad habit. But if Russia's in financial trouble, maybe Putin will sell us Siberia. We'll even let 'em keep the port of Vladivostok and a rail corridor to and from there to central Russia. Offer them $1 trillion over a 20-year period for everything east of 110 degrees, including Sakalain Island and the Kuriles, minus a two-mile wide rail/road corridor to Vlad. I'm sure it'll get nowhere, fast, but it will certainly stir up the Russian minorities who would much rather be American citizens than Russian citizens.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2008-09-18 19:40|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2008-09-18 19:40|| Front Page Top

#14 Not going to happen.

Posted by General_Comment 2008-09-18 19:47|| 2008-09-18 19:47|| Front Page Top

#15 Also, not so sure that being an american citizen is a dream for a russian minorities. There, they are much better integrated, here they will be treated like crap.

Posted by General_Comment 2008-09-18 19:49|| 2008-09-18 19:49|| Front Page Top

#16 Make sure to eat your Ovaltine too.

I run an old-fashioned household, it seems. We stir Ovaltine into warm milk, then drink it, just like it says on the label.

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-09-18 21:31|| 2008-09-18 21:31|| Front Page Top

#17 here they will be treated like crap.

If they're anything like you that's not surprising.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-09-18 21:32|| 2008-09-18 21:32|| Front Page Top

#18 General Comment is obviously an illiterate Christmas Story fan. Next stop? Russia invests in leg-lamps

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-09-18 21:39|| 2008-09-18 21:39|| Front Page Top

#19 for 5 years, right GC?

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-09-18 21:40|| 2008-09-18 21:40|| Front Page Top

#20 I thought Ragile was in Italy.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-09-18 21:44|| 2008-09-18 21:44|| Front Page Top

#21 General Comment is obviously an illiterate Christmas Story fan. Next stop? Russia invests in leg-lamps

Frankie, touched a nerve?

Posted by General_Comment 2008-09-18 22:15|| 2008-09-18 22:15|| Front Page Top

#22 "Ovaltine, a registered trademark of Associated British Foods, is made by Wander AG, a subsidiary of Twinings which acquired the brand from Novartis in 2003."

Ovaltine: Drink it, eat it, gnaw on it.
Fascinating . . . . BTW, it is not even american.

Posted by General_Comment 2008-09-18 22:36|| 2008-09-18 22:36|| Front Page Top

#23 See TOPIX > CONDOLEEZA RICE: RUSSIA ON THE WRONG PATH TOWARDS ISOLATIONISM, IRRELEVANCE.

Again, RUSSIA's Euro-centricity/focii is well known and recognized - CHINA, however, is the opposite. MANY CHIN NETTERS BELIEVE THE US WILL BE RISKING A DIRECT MILPOL CONFRONTATION + WAR WID NUCLEAR CHINA IFF THE US INVADES CHINA-ALLY PAKISTAN, and where CHINA = NOKOR + TAIWAN, etc. ISSUES.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-09-18 22:42|| 2008-09-18 22:42|| Front Page Top

#24 #17 here they will be treated like crap.
"If they're anything like you that's not surprising."

I don't know whether they are anything like me, but OK.

P.S. Note to self: what did i do to bring this upon thee

Posted by General_Comment 2008-09-18 22:43|| 2008-09-18 22:43|| Front Page Top

#25 Ovaltine: Drink it, eat it, gnaw on it.
Fascinating. . . . BTW, it is not even american.

Neither is Nestle', you know. I learnt about Ovaltine when my German immigrant mother stocked up on it because my German immigrant grandmother came to live with us. I don't recall either teething biscuits or cookies with the Ovaltine brand in any of the countries in which I've shopped, but the powder was always next to Nestle' chocolate powder, also for stirring into milk.

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-09-18 23:20|| 2008-09-18 23:20|| Front Page Top

#26 ok, I am not a fan of the dry milk/substitute products, so don't have anything further to contribute to this discussion turned gastronomical . . . .

Posted by General_Comment 2008-09-18 23:24|| 2008-09-18 23:24|| Front Page Top