Posted on 03/23/2014 11:21:06 AM PDT by Tailgunner Joe
The 2004 revolutionists pulled off a coup and we said 'that's okay"
then the abused Russians in Crimea reacted cuz they could see what was coming.
Harper is not terribly bright. The EU would go in an economic tailspin if Russia cut European energy supplies and purchases. Germany would be besieged by the usual beggars. Merkel will wave her finger and scold Putin like a frustrated powerless schoolmarm who secretly likes the pupil. Whining and pouting do not scare serious men.
Putin just laughs at the west’s impotence. Thanks Berry!
The only thing that might have any effect on PUtey is to totally kick him out of the G8 which I doubt Germany will agree to do when push comes to shove.
Stop at Ukraine?
Hey Harper, Putin hasn't taken Ukraine yet.
What exactly does a G-7, G-8 or even a G-20 do? It seems like it’s nothing more than a photo op. People wear funny shirts and take group pictures.
Stephen Harper - Leader of the Free World
Barack Obama - Leader of the Free S—t World
G-8.....BINGO!
They’re all after the same thing....OUR MONEY....same story...different day
Commerce is a two way street. If Pooty cuts energy supplies, both sides lose. The West loses Russia as a source of energy and Russia looses the West as a source of income.
What exactly did Harper say that you disagree with, smart guy?
Or do you just want him to shut-up and appease the Russians.
Hey Rooster, Harper never said those words. Those are the words of a dumb reporter.
Sorry Harper.
“Harper is not terribly bright.”
I call your “Harper”, and raise you a “Biden”.
Harper is not terribly bright. The EU would go in an economic tailspin if Russia cut European energy supplies and purchases. Germany would be besieged by the usual beggars. Merkel will wave her finger and scold Putin like a frustrated powerless schoolmarm who secretly likes the pupil. Whining and pouting do not scare serious men.Actually, Norway supplies more natural gas to Europe than Russia and Europe could get more from Libya and Egypt. Russia would suffer a huge to their national income. And you forget NATO has power in Europe to stop Russian expansion to a point... not exactly powerless.
a huge hit
Harper can balance a budget. The present one would be balanced except for the existence of a contingency fund, and will likely balance in the end, and the next one will be balanced. Can any of the bright people that you have manage this?
He also is in the position of being the least economically involved with the situation while having the greatest percentage of citizens of Ukrainian descent of the various foreign countries standing on the sidelines. Given that, what do you expect?
They might bring up Russians with sanctions up to a baker’s dozen.
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