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2016-05-19 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Former Nato chief warns of nuclear war with Russia if there is no Baltic defence boost

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Posted by Besoeker 2016-05-19 09:19|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 To me it's seems to be the other way around---but what do I know compared to Sir Richard?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2016-05-19 09:26|| 2016-05-19 09:26|| Front Page Top

#2 So, is Riga = London = Paris = New York?

Posted by Steve White 2016-05-19 10:37|| 2016-05-19 10:37|| Front Page Top

#3 "He has invaded Georgia, he has invaded the Crimea, he has invaded Ukraine

Savage scorched earth nuclear conflicts, all of them. The thing missing from these fevered pieces is why exactly would the Rooshuns invade the Baltics. Crimea, I understand. Estonia, not so much.

Posted by SteveS 2016-05-19 11:55|| 2016-05-19 11:55|| Front Page Top

#4 Putin thinks that if there are Russians living in a country like Latvia it's an excuse for him to extend Russia's borders. I could understand the Crimea because that's been Russian for centuries. I could understand Ukraine because Russians and Ukrainians are helplessly intertwined. Latvia not so much. Putin needs know where the limits are and a NATO tank division or thirty might be required.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2016-05-19 12:39|| 2016-05-19 12:39|| Front Page Top

#5 Some might ask:
Where was NATO when "He has invaded Georgia, he has invaded the Crimea, he has invaded Ukraine. He has used force and got away with it."

Posted by Skidmark 2016-05-19 15:26|| 2016-05-19 15:26|| Front Page Top

#6 Bingo, #5 Skid!

Posted by Barbara 2016-05-19 15:59|| 2016-05-19 15:59|| Front Page Top

#7 Obama was, and still is, in "Reset" mode.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2016-05-19 16:48|| 2016-05-19 16:48|| Front Page Top

#8 "Some might ask:
Where was NATO when..."

They were breathing. Very provocatively.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2016-05-19 21:48|| 2016-05-19 21:48|| Front Page Top

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