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2007-11-29 International-UN-NGOs

David Cameron: Army must halt Russia threat

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Posted by anonymous5089 2007-11-29 09:22|| || Front Page|| [11126 views ] Top

#1 Freaking scary prospect.
I still remember monitoring how the Russians were going to deal with NATO and KFOR after landing in Pristina Airport in Kosovo. Fortunately, nothing worse came out of it after. General Sir Mike Jackson, K-For's British commander told everyone that he wasn't going to challenge the Russian Army and a 3rd World War. I think the U.S. military under General Clark at the time seriously consider running the Russian Army out.
He and General Mike Jackson had a heated tete a tete over this according to a BBC story.

Anything that goes on the in the Balkans can blow up; forgive the pun, in a negative way for everyone pretty. I hope that everyone treads carefully if things in the Balkans deteriorate.

Posted by Delphi 2007-11-29 09:45|| 2007-11-29 09:45|| Front Page Top

#2 The Russians are indeed being scary at the moment. Unfortunately I'm on their side vis a vis the independence of Kosovo and giving the Muzzies another base for their terror operations.

The Balkans are one of the biggest *ups in the world in general and the early 90s mess was a perfect example of why.

Posted by AlanC 2007-11-29 10:10|| 2007-11-29 10:10|| Front Page Top

#3 <> ... KFOR after landing in Pristina Airport ...

IIRC, it was long road march made by a battalion of Russian troops. A respectable "in-your-face" effort.

Posted by mrp 2007-11-29 11:10|| 2007-11-29 11:10|| Front Page Top

#4 Nato and company want out of the Balkins. Russia is a Great Power desperately in need of something to look Great about. They also want to protect their brother slavs.

We should hand over all peacekeeping duties to the Russians. Done deal. If the Kosovars want to start a war over their independence they should know they can't do it while hiding behind Western Peacekeepers.

Posted by rjschwarz 2007-11-29 11:29|| 2007-11-29 11:29|| Front Page Top

#5 "Protect their brother SLAVS" > ANOTHER 1980's GORBACHEVISM FOR REAGAN-BUSH 1, i.e. Gorby's not-so-covert PAN-SLAVISM premise vv PERESTROIKA-GLASNOST, where Pan-Slavism = under the USSR/RUSSIA.

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Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-11-29 19:03|| 2007-11-29 19:03|| Front Page Top

#6 As for the Brits > Russian Medias + Politicos have brought attention = argue that the USA has stopped or delayed plans to significantly downsize its milfors in Germany and other NATO areas. The Russ see this as "proof" of US Euro-imperialism + threat to Russia in coordin wid proposed basing of GMD missles in Czech-Poland.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-11-29 19:10|| 2007-11-29 19:10|| Front Page Top

#7 I'm not sure JosephMeniola is a real person. Seems almost like a program that takes a quote and then follows it with jibberish. If you are real Joe, slow down and edit yourself because I don't think anyone on this site has ever understood a single one of your posts.

Posted by rjschwarz 2007-11-29 19:12|| 2007-11-29 19:12|| Front Page Top

#8 I understand a lot of it.

Most of it just goes to show how the universe is all ronzelle between.

Posted by Abdominal Snowman 2007-11-29 19:33|| 2007-11-29 19:33|| Front Page Top

#9 Yea, I always thought that AS has superhuman abilities. ;-)

Posted by twobyfour 2007-11-29 20:08|| 2007-11-29 20:08|| Front Page Top

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