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2016-03-15 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

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Posted by g(r)omgoru 2016-03-15 06:13|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 why is Putin withdrawing?

it is just a mystery

I am sorry he isn't smashing isis, I want him to crush them from the earth

Posted by anon1 2016-03-15 08:05|| 2016-03-15 08:05|| Front Page Top

#2 Why is he withdrawing?

How are oil prices?

Posted by Rob Crawford 2016-03-15 08:17|| 2016-03-15 08:17|| Front Page Top

#3 It's to make him look 'presidential', and not a thug. In contrast to a limp-wristed, hand-wringing, lecturing, Marxist, legacy-dreaming, narcissist empty suit.

Posted by Bobby 2016-03-15 08:20|| 2016-03-15 08:20|| Front Page Top

#4 Putin's power move in Syria puts Russia on par with US

When all those smart people at the White House and State decided to vote 'present', it's easy to be on 'par' with America. Remember the goal of golf is to have the lowest score possible. If you don't play the score is '0'.

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-03-15 10:04|| 2016-03-15 10:04|| Front Page Top

#5 The moral is to the physical as three to one

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2016-03-15 10:06|| 2016-03-15 10:06|| Front Page Top

#6 Pre-election withdrawal.

Posted by Skidmark 2016-03-15 11:29|| 2016-03-15 11:29|| Front Page Top

#7 Putin saved Assad and now he's happy to let the west wade into the Morass. They can defeat ISIS on his behalf and let Iran and Syria move in afterwards. Russians understand the long game better than the West.

Posted by rjschwarz 2016-03-15 13:07|| 2016-03-15 13:07|| Front Page Top

#8 It's not over. Putin can return if he deems necessary.

I'm still waiting on the other shoe to drop on Turkey though.

Posted by jvalentour 2016-03-15 13:18|| 2016-03-15 13:18|| Front Page Top

#9 The moral is to the physical as three to one

I went to your link to check that out, g(r)omgoru, and I think that might be a typo. Elsewhere on the page similar sentiments are written as morale. Moral is about right and wrong behaviour, morale about confidence of success or lack thereof.

Posted by trailing wife 2016-03-15 18:25|| 2016-03-15 18:25|| Front Page Top

#10 nitpicker

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2016-03-15 18:32|| 2016-03-15 18:32|| Front Page Top

#11 Of course, my dear.

Posted by trailing wife 2016-03-15 19:38|| 2016-03-15 19:38|| Front Page Top

#12 tw, I've seen the statement made before, in senses that didn't quite match up with morale. Remember what I said earlier today about the past being a different country, Marty.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2016-03-15 19:59|| 2016-03-15 19:59|| Front Page Top

#13 I'm still waiting on the other shoe to drop on Turkey though.

Me too. This is just the end of Act 1.

Posted by phil_b 2016-03-15 20:05|| 2016-03-15 20:05|| Front Page Top

#14 AFAIC the "Great Game" never left - OWG-NWO or no OWG-NWO, Co-Superpower(s) or no Co-Superpower(s), Multi-polar World or no Multi-polar World, etc. THE "GREAT GAME" WAS, IS, + SHALL ALWAYS BE.

Iff the Bammer + OWG Globies intended for IRAN to be in charge of any ME Global Federal Union(s), Russia aside the Bammer's + Globies' intention is now being challenged by the KSA + Erdoganist Turkey + Others? still to come.

AS I've SAID BEFORE, THE BAMMER + GLOBIES, ETAL ALIGNED HAVE YET TO ANSWER JUST HOW MANY "US-STYLE/PAR" CO-SUPERPOWERS THEY INTEND TO BE IN THIER OWN PARTICULAR WORLD VIEW = OWG-NWO.

THEY HAVE YET TO ANSWER "HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH"?, HOW FAR IS TO FAR"?, FOR THE US-N-ONLY-THE-US TO BE GIVING UP ITS POWER-N-INFLUENCE/AUTHORITY AS IT DELIBERATELY OR INTENTIONALLY RETREATS OR PULLS BACK ACROSS THE WORLD IN THE NAME OF US-LED ANTI-US OWG-NWO ... ... AND DOING SO WIDOUT BEING EXISTENTIALLY THREATENED BY RIVALS + WANNABES???

We're seeing the "Great Game" most recently wid Co-Superpower CHINA - why should Co-Superpowers Russia + Iran expand their respective spheres of influence but NOT China espec as befitting its Co-Superpower status???

IFF THE GLOBIES INTEND FOR THE CO-SUPEPOWERS INCLUD THE US TO "SHARE THE WORLD", THE US GIVING UP 1/2 OF THE PACIFIC + 1/2 OF THE ATLANTIC IS PROPER BECAUSE A CO-SUPERPOWER IS STILL A SUPERPOWER = "GLOBAL POWER" WID G-L-O-B-A-L INFLUENCE + G-L-O-B-A-L PROJECTION OF POWER.

ABOVE-N-BEYOND BEING A REGIONAL POWER OR EVEN SELECTIVE INTERNATIONAL "GREAT POWER".

BETTER CROSS YOUR FINGERS + HOPE THE GLOBIES DON'T MISCALCULATE.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2016-03-15 22:19|| 2016-03-15 22:19|| Front Page Top

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