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49. They are running the US president. n/t

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Tue Jul 31, 2018, 08:04 AM

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Russia IS NOT MEDDLING - They Are ATTACKING Western Democracies - These Are Acts of WAR [View all] Vinnie From Indy Jul 2018 OP

republicans have already surrendered submisively Achilleaze Jul 2018 #1

Are you calling for a Congressional declaration of war against Russia? n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2018 #2

Why would you ask that? Squinch Jul 2018 #4

No just adequate defenses uponit7771 Jul 2018 #9

Just calling for the attack to be called an ATTACK, no pussyfooting around with "meddling", Fred Sanders Jul 2018 #13

Absolutely! radical noodle Jul 2018 #17

No, the scale of the attacks warrants a NATO reaction, not just a congressional one. sfwriter Jul 2018 #35

This should be a NATO matter! Vinnie From Indy Jul 2018 #43

Yes. The watered down terminology makes me crazy. Squinch Jul 2018 #3

And their major weapon is large amounts of stolen cash cutroot Jul 2018 #5

Your war with Russia could well end life on earth. braddy Jul 2018 #6

way to wave the white flag ProfessorPlum Jul 2018 #21

Please do refrain, I spent years in NATO and think you are hasty for a war that could braddy Jul 2018 #23

I don't think either the OP or I are calling to start dropping nukes ProfessorPlum Jul 2018 #25

Then don't try to formally declare it "war". braddy Jul 2018 #27

I'll try to find the post where I said ProfessorPlum Jul 2018 #31

Read the OP that I was responding to. braddy Jul 2018 #38

Do you believe that the only way to wage war on a country is bullets and bombs? Vinnie From Indy Jul 2018 #26

War is fought with bullets and bombs, there are words and descriptions and hostile or aggressive braddy Jul 2018 #28

Would you consider it an act of war if the Russians shut down a few power grids in the USA? Vinnie From Indy Jul 2018 #34

So far we haven't reached the stage of your war with Russia. braddy Jul 2018 #39

The question remains. Vinnie From Indy Jul 2018 #40

Start a thread on your new topic and maybe I'll post on it. braddy Jul 2018 #41

No, thank you! Vinnie From Indy Jul 2018 #42

Yes Johnny2X2X Jul 2018 #7

K&R, meddling is minimizing what Russia is doing uponit7771 Jul 2018 #8

WE have a long history of meddling in foreign elections SeloverB Jul 2018 #10

Cool... here's a read for you. woundedkarma Jul 2018 #20

Well said - intent matters. c-rational Jul 2018 #29

When the FUCK has any of that been true? Nevernose Jul 2018 #46

Whataboutism... a good old Soviet era tactic. sfwriter Jul 2018 #32

The problem for the big Western powers is that they have been and continue to interfere malaise Jul 2018 #11

it's almost funny to hear MIC's best friend the last 30 years, limbaugh, attacking the CIA certainot Jul 2018 #15

There are times I wonder if all Dems understand malaise Jul 2018 #16

and why were they so successful in the US? limbaugh says "trump" once every minute certainot Jul 2018 #12

The Reason? Firestorm49 Jul 2018 #14

Ok fuck it then we'll just sit back and let Putin ruin the world. We deserve it, Right njhoneybadger Jul 2018 #18

What you just read is the Russian propaganda line...we do it too, so biggy. Fred Sanders Jul 2018 #19

Yes! Roy Rolling Jul 2018 #22

Clarification of terminology Fritz Walter Jul 2018 #24

I could not agree more karin_sj Jul 2018 #30

There are all types of wars elmac Jul 2018 #33

russia meddling marieo1 Jul 2018 #36

Yes I have been saying that since the beginning! Initech Jul 2018 #37

Sick of hearing it called "meddling" damn liberal media Roland99 Jul 2018 #44

Interferred is the other euphemism they are fond of using. Attack and theft must become the Amaryllis Jul 2018 #45

To me Russia has been successful ONLY bluestarone Jul 2018 #47

if it is an act of war than we have TREASON populistdriven Jul 2018 #48

They are running the US president. n/t Orsino Jul 2018 #49