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1. #403319
   On August 12th, 2008 at 11:37 am, love2rumba said:

   Hey Send_Me…I appreciate the the extra info from post 178. Thanks.

2. #403388
   On August 12th, 2008 at 12:03 pm, Yashmak said:

   I doubt Georgia asked anyone for permission to attack rebels on its own soil.

   – sonofdy

   Perhaps it would have been better if they had, since in order to do so they determined they needed to bombard a city with Russian citizens and civilians in it. It shouldn’t have been too hard to realize this would cause problems. . .and that maybe they should consult with their allies before doing so. At least then, we might have been able to have some assets in place to protect them, or something.

3. #403430
   On August 12th, 2008 at 12:17 pm, Little Ma said:

   John McCain on Fox and CNN, re: Georgia.

   Damn, he’s good! Puts Bush “I looked into his eyes” to shame.

4. #403955
   On August 12th, 2008 at 3:31 pm, Yashmak said:

   In an effort to find some silver lining here. . .

   Which presidential candidate will most likely benefit from a perception in the USA that Russia is resurgent, and may cause us trouble over the next decade?

   Hint: It’s not Obama.

5. #404066
   On August 12th, 2008 at 4:09 pm, sonofdy said:

   I just want to be comment 200. WWWWEEEE for MMEEEEEE

6. #404073
   On August 12th, 2008 at 4:11 pm, Little Ma said:

   Well, Yashmak, a true confession here. I’ve stridently opposed Juan McShamnesty for reasons I don’t need to mention, but he threw me for a loop today! Now I find myself reconsidering my position. I mean, hey! Not only does he have convictions about the Russian invasion of Georgia, but he has the courage of those convictions.

7. #404297
   On August 12th, 2008 at 6:19 pm, Yashmak said:

   Well, foreign policy IS his strong suit, so it’s only natural that in this situation he shines.

8. #404600
   On August 12th, 2008 at 11:39 pm, von Rum said:

   On August 12th, 2008 at 11:03 am, Little Ma said:

   On August 11, 2008 at 11:43 pm, von Rum said: “…If you look at the many moves made in the past few years to restore not only the architecture of the Tsars but to rehabilitate the actual Romanov family you will see a major change in Russia.”…”Putin has been especially adept at realizing that Russia needs a Tsar….”

   What? Is Putin whispering in your ear, suggesting that you’re in line for the throne? True, the Russian people feel secure when they have a strong leader. But you’re saying they want to bring back a “Little Father”? I don’t believe it.

   I am hardly receiving instructions from Putin, but rather from Russian history and culture. I meant, not a Tsar in the form of a Monarch, but in the form of a father figure leader. This is part of the Russian national psyche whether in the form of a Tsar, a Stalin or a Putin.

   And even if they did by some wild chance bring back the monarchy would that be any worse than anything the 20th century has given us in countries that overthrew monarchies?

   Just for the sake of academic argument would the world have been worse off if 1920 had seen a Hapsburg in Austria, a Hohenzollern in Germany and a Romanov in Russia? I hardly think so.

9. #404941
   On August 13th, 2008 at 10:23 am, Little Ma said:

   von Rum said:

   I apologize. When you spoke of the return of a Tsar I thought you were speaking literally.

   When I said, “…the Russian people feel secure when they have a strong leader” I meant exactly the same thing you said in your reply: “…a father figure leader. This is part of the Russian national psyche….” Your version is the more eloquent!

   I’ve never thought about what would happen if the monarchy were returned. Interesting question to ponder.

   “Just for the sake of academic argument….?” Hmmm. I think I agree with your conclusion.

   Again, please accept my apologies. Sometimes I go off half-cocked. As my grandchildren would say, “My bad.”

10. #406402
    On August 13th, 2008 at 10:43 pm, von Rum said:

    Little Ma, no need at all for an apology.

    In the short, vaporous forms of posting that we all adhere too there is ample room for misunderstanding.

    I am glad that we are agreed. I sincerely thing the US needs to reevaluate its views on Russia, from both the State Department and the mass media (largely useless).

    We do not live in the world that many of us (over 30) grew up in. In many ways it would be easier if we did but facts cannot be wished away.

    When it was just the West and the Soviet Union life was much simpler.