Archives for the 'Russia' Category
The Trouble With Russia
Published on 26 Sep 2008 at 9:55 am.
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Filed under Russia, middle east.
Barry Rubin on Russia’s inferiority complex, how big a problem it is, and why it is a big deal for the next president. Quick Russky/Middle East roundup starts with Rubin at the GLORIA Center:
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UFP Alert
Published on 21 May 2008 at 9:35 pm.
2 Comments.
Filed under Russia, UFOs.
Unidentified Flying Penis menaces Russian dissident Gary Kasparov. YouTube. NSFAWMBABTSOAFP.*
*Not Safe For Anyone Who Might Be Alarmed By The Sight Of A Flying Penis.
About Those Recruitment Issues
Published on 18 Apr 2008 at 8:11 am.
7 Comments.
Filed under America, Russia, military, mockery.
They want a draft? OK, let’s have a draft. No problem. A couple of things, though. The last thing we want to do is screw with the world’s greatest professional volunteer Army. And there has to be an alternative for principled peaceniks. The Work Corps. Sounds harsh, I know. The W-word. Just wait till you hear about the Punishment [...]
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Potemkin Election
Published on 2 Mar 2008 at 10:35 pm.
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Filed under Russia.
Somehow, getting the news that the nouveau-Stalinists have fixed an election is slightly more palatable when you get it from the VOA’s Moscow bureau:
Ivan Irked
Published on 17 Feb 2008 at 8:02 am.
2 Comments.
Filed under Russia, rockets.
By U.S. space tidiness program.
Putin Wants to Play
Published on 10 Feb 2008 at 9:15 am.
4 Comments.
Filed under America, Europe, Russia, pols.
New Arms Race! Just in time for the 2008 election. Maybe we’ll get a president who knows that game. Telegraph:
Dosvidanya, Democracy!
Published on 27 Jan 2008 at 2:54 pm.
3 Comments.
Filed under Russia.
It was an entertaining experiment. AFP:
Perhaps Your Attitude Will Improve … On The Russian Front!
Published on 18 Jan 2008 at 8:28 am.
1 Comment.
Filed under Europe, Russia, crime, punishment.
A new generation of Germans experiments with a traditional motivator.
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US, UK = Russia, PRC
Published on 2 Jan 2008 at 8:50 am.
13 Comments.
Filed under BS, Britain, China, GWOT, Russia, USA.
As surveillance-rating group fails to tell the difference. Here’s your world:
Vlad the Stabilizer
Published on 19 Dec 2007 at 10:34 pm.
15 Comments.
Filed under Russia, media.
Gets Time’s nod as Man, excuse me, Person of the Year. What a waste:
Ivans vs. Heinrichs
Published on 2 Nov 2007 at 10:37 am.
6 Comments.
Filed under Russia, history.
… Nazis and commies killing each other, hard to know which side to cheer for.* As the troll known as Alphie liked to observe at this site,** the Russkies did yeoman’s work as the prime meatgrinder of World War II, chewing up the Germans and themselves in the process. Contrary to the lefty story line, [...]
World War III
Published on 21 Oct 2007 at 12:29 am.
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Filed under Bush, Iran, Israel, Russia.
As viewed from New York, Tel Aviv, Tehran, Moscow and Washington. It’s a reality check:
Vlad Hearts A’Jad
Published on 17 Oct 2007 at 9:41 am.
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Filed under Iran, Russia.
In case anyone on any side had any illusions about either of these parties: Erstwhile godless commie seeking to restore lost Soviet greatness gets chummy with messianic Iranian zealot seeking to precipitate return of the Mahdi and/or restore lost Persian greatness, threatens Great Satan/Yankee Imperialists.
God, Bombs, Dirty Tricks
Published on 15 Oct 2007 at 8:51 am.
5 Comments.
Filed under Iran, Russia.
Putin rethinking Iran trip amid assassination chatter.
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Happy Procreation Day
Published on 16 Aug 2007 at 8:29 am.
4 Comments.
Filed under Russia, moms and dads.
I admire the Russkies’ spirit, but when you have to bribe people with refrigerators to procreate, you’ve probably already lost the battle:
Ivan Wants To Play
Published on 10 Aug 2007 at 9:06 am.
3 Comments.
Filed under Russia, military.
Russky bombers buzz Guam, smile at scrambled U.S. fighters:
Russky Land Grab
Published on 2 Aug 2007 at 1:14 am.
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Filed under Russia.
Ivans plan to plant the flag on the sea floor on the roof of the world. Icebreaker Rossiya crashed through all the way to the North Pole, now two mini-subs are headed down 13,200 feet to do the honors. Sound crazy?
Russian Charms
Published on 13 Feb 2007 at 10:38 am.
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Filed under Russia.
Stratfor with more on Putin’s charm offensive. Russia’s goals in the Middle East. Very charming:
Who Needs a Cold War When You Have a Hot One?
Published on 12 Feb 2007 at 9:27 am.
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Filed under Russia, middle east.
Stratfor mulls Putin’s eye-poking remarks over the weekend and sees Russia moving openly to regain its lost superpower status with a multi-front “charm offensive.”
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Stratfor’s 2007 Take
Published on 17 Jan 2007 at 9:35 pm.
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Filed under China, Iran, Iraq, Russia.
The open-source intelligence analysis firm sees the United States and Iran manuevering aggressively this year toward positions from which they can negotiate a political solution in Iraq. Meanwhile, Russia and China pose problems to the extent that … the U.S.-jihadist war is not the most important thing going on in the world.” Some of Stratfor’s key predictions:”Bush’s [...]
