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Russian Sub Reaches Arctic Floor
2007-08-02
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Posted by:Elmart Bluetooth9685

#26  Many Netters are opining that the present + planned military and naval buildup-modernz in NORPAC = NE ASIA, etc. will lead to war very soon.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2007-08-02 23:04  

#25  2x4, based on what I've seen, Ivan first makes the claim, and then follows up with stew of lies mixed with a soupcon of fact(s). I'm sure that, somewhere in the Kremlin, there's a musty claim to California sitting in a file drawer, awaiting its day of glory.
Posted by: mrp   2007-08-02 21:14  

#24  mrp, "based", what you mean by "based"...?
Russkiye don't make claims based on anything. They simply make claims. At least commies had some sort of casus postuli (cause of claim) underpinned by Marxist ideology which may have fooled about 3-4 people.
Posted by: twobyfour   2007-08-02 20:29  

#23  The Russians are making the claim based on a subsurface ridgeline. Or an 'X' on a treasure map.
Posted by: mrp   2007-08-02 19:41  

#22  So, how many EXTRA kilometers from their coastline, in violation of maritime law, are they claiming sovereignty?
Posted by: Ptah   2007-08-02 19:17  

#21  Did it have mayo and onions?
Posted by: Boss Craising2882   2007-08-02 19:09  

#20  Duraki. With their demographics, there won't be any Russians in 3 generations.
Posted by: twobyfour   2007-08-02 16:32  

#19  Russian sub plants flag under North Pole
By Guy Faulconbridge

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian explorers dived deep below the North Pole in a submersible on Thursday and planted their national flag on the seabed to stake a symbolic claim to the energy riches of the Arctic.

A mechanical arm dropped a specially made, rust-proof titanium flag painted with the Russian tricolour onto the Arctic seabed at a depth of 4,261 metres.
Posted by: Icerigger   2007-08-02 15:16  

#18  And without its reactor going critical yet ...
Posted by: doc   2007-08-02 14:50  

#17  "Russian Sub Reaches Surface--Now that's a headline."

Not to mention a major relief to the crew.
Posted by: kelly   2007-08-02 14:40  

#16  All your base are belong to us, Puty Baby.
Posted by: lotp   2007-08-02 12:01  

#15  Russian Sub Reaches Surface--Now that's a headline.
Posted by: Total War   2007-08-02 11:50  

#14  "This isn't the 15th century. You can't go around the world and just plant flags and say 'We're claiming this territory'," said Canadian Foreign Minister Peter MacKay.

A little mockery and derision is exactly what Putin needs.
Posted by: Canukistan   2007-08-02 11:42  

#13  Are they going to get this one back or leave it littering the sea floor like the rest of their subs?
Posted by: Mike N.   2007-08-02 10:38  

#12  Ho! Ho! Ho!
Posted by: Santa Claus   2007-08-02 10:31  

#11  Send Putin the dvd of "Ice Station Zebra". Rock Hudson and Jim Brown "own" the North Pole. They got there waaaay before the Ruskies. Heh.
Posted by: Mark Z   2007-08-02 10:28  

#10  I'll be impressed when it comes back up.
Posted by: mojo   2007-08-02 10:20  

#9  Big deal. The USS Nautilus reached the north pole in 1958. The American Robert Peary claimed to reach the pole in 1909.
Posted by: Rambler   2007-08-02 10:14  

#8  Putty gonna make them stay down there?
Posted by: tu3031   2007-08-02 09:47  

#7  We don't need no stinkin medallions.
Posted by: wxjames   2007-08-02 09:46  

#6  "Cool"
Posted by: Icerigger   2007-08-02 09:46  

#5  It makes a stronger claim than a crappy little medallion.
Posted by: bigjim-ky   2007-08-02 09:32  

#4  Yep... including the arctic...

Posted by: john frum   2007-08-02 09:25  

#3  There are several Russian subs on ocean floors all over the place.
Posted by: Gary and the Samoyeds   2007-08-02 08:54  

#2  
Posted by: 3dc   2007-08-02 08:47  

#1  So let us publicly announce for the benefit of all who may hear and based on Putin's Logic --- THE MOON BELONGS TO THE USA!
Posted by: 3dc   2007-08-02 08:41  

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