Posted on 05/04/2006 10:37:16 PM PDT by MadIvan
When Cheney is "infuriating" people, I figure he's right on target.
Gorbachav is a whiner. Putin is an ex-KGB pinko thug.
Unfortunately, it takes a Physics degree to just MOVE one in their 50's
Its a monopoly with seized petrol assets run by members of the russian government. ==
Petro assets belongs to russian people not to some oligarkhs who stole it by bribing goverment beurocrates.
You defend outright robbers and scum oligarkhs whose place in prison for life. I hope you are not such bad person yourself. But russian proverb says: "Tell me who sis your friends and I tell you who you are".
30-50 Billion? Sources please.
Gosh, why don't you run for President, you seem to have the solution to the problem.
Nunn-Lugar is a few billion every year, and its been in effect for about a decade. (2/3 cut in stockpile)
30 Billion is just a unofficial guess.
The point is: Why can't Russia at least pay us in oil, if not cash?
I found one person in WH who still has balls!
GO Cheney!
I defend free markets not "Nationalization a.k.a. seizing private sector assets" like Hugo Chavez,Bolivia,Iran, and russia. This would be like the US government seizing the
North American assets of ExxonMobil,ConocoPhillips,Chevron,BP,Shell and rolling them into one huge company with its board members run by the US congress or cabinet. This would allow the US to exert political pressure on countries that are dependant on this monopolies petrol.That my friend is called authoritarian cronyism. Fascist communism comes to mind.To all the other members on FR its usless to argue with a rabid russian national they are brainwashed by their state run media's propaganda against the west.
AHHHH MOTHERLAND!!!! You all are a pathetic joke and the democracies of the world see right through you.
Good for our VP!
In my lifetime I will never trust Russia farther than I can throw them.
"Mr. Putin is just trying to keep qualified people in place to run his government."
That's why Putin arrests and jails 'troublesome' CEOs that might become political opponents? (Think of if Bush arrested and jailed Soros and William Buffett).
Oh.
Bush and the Congress should take a few lessons from Cheney.
"Does Putin have any choice?"
Putin has the power and he has the choice.
He could stop interfereing in Ukraine and stop trying to recreate the USSR.
He could stop trying to get Govt-control over media and create a truly free press.
he could stop initimidating opponents etc.
Ol' KGB habits die hard.
Seriously? Have they changed the K-1 visa process?
Certianly wasnt the case when I went there.
Well, OFFICIAL numbers are much much smaller (search Google: Nunn-Lugar costs) and the money were spent on destruction/dismantling of Soviet/Russian missiles, nuclear materials and not only in Russia proper but also in Ukranie, Kazakhstan etc ... It was a good business for America.
Why can't Russia at least pay us in oil, if not cash?
Why Russia should pay for disarming herself?
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