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In reply to the discussion: What a remarkable piece of writing in Putin's Editorial at the NYT [View all]nadinbrzezinski
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What a remarkable piece of writing in Putin's Editorial at the NYT [View all]
nadinbrzezinski
Sep 2013
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Oh that Putin, who jails journalists and LGBT - but who cares today? He writes so great!!!
CakeGrrl
Sep 2013
#3
It is nice when people do nuance and critical thinking instead of black and white. nt
Mojorabbit
Sep 2013
#187
Technically, I think his is the country that might have vetoed the resolution that
DLnyc
Sep 2013
#8
Yes, Yes, use the system my and the other democracy loving country of China continually throw
Fla Dem
Sep 2013
#104
Please don't let us catch you complaining about authoritarianism, mmkay? Nt
geek tragedy
Sep 2013
#21
difference is that Obama isn't out there opposing gun control the way Putin pushes anti Gay
JI7
Sep 2013
#48
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRGGGGHHHH!!!!!!!!!! "TRUST"! "ADMIRATION"! "WEEPY SLOBBERY LOVE"!
sibelian
Sep 2013
#52
And now, he's gonna 'work' for this exceptional goal of ridding his beloved a$$had of
Amonester
Sep 2013
#34
That is indeed high praise coming from an expert writer such as yourself
Pretzel_Warrior
Sep 2013
#36
unless the draft got lost under 3 meters of hail so it could bever be delivered to the NYT...
dionysus
Sep 2013
#159
Actually, there really were a lot of freedom-fighters escaping from religious and political
JDPriestly
Sep 2013
#49
one can only get caught making shit up about themselves so many times before they become a complete
dionysus
Sep 2013
#186
With all it's defects, the veto was a product of the failure of the League of Nations.
nadinbrzezinski
Sep 2013
#141
I find it amazing how very nasty some on DU can be when one of us simply states his/her opinion
emsimon33
Sep 2013
#80
Russia's use of force against Georgia 5 years ago would meet Putin's definition of an act of
pampango
Sep 2013
#83
The Georgian president provoked the attacks and was a buddy of the neocons nt
soundsgreat
Sep 2013
#91
Even so, the Russian response using force meets Putin's definition of an act of aggression.
pampango
Sep 2013
#93
I understand that Russia did not start it. My point is that Russia's military response meets Putin's
pampango
Sep 2013
#107
And by that standard, the USA could send in troops to Syria and 'not be the aggressor'
muriel_volestrangler
Sep 2013
#166
cobbling coalitions together under the slogan “you’re either with us or against us.”
Martin Eden
Sep 2013
#85
How you think you can be taken seriously with a post like that is astounding.
go west young man
Sep 2013
#106
well, you used to just say people were incapable of comprehending your brilliance
ProdigalJunkMail
Sep 2013
#182
I have lived in four countries and spent copious amounts of time in a half dozen more
Number23
Sep 2013
#111
Putin: A Gentleman, A Scholar, A Peaceful Man, Who Only Wants Wants What's Best for Everybody!
Skraxx
Sep 2013
#121
He makes some good points, but the "false flag" accusation ruins the entire article IMO.
DanTex
Sep 2013
#149