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KoKo

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2. With Putin it may have more to do with NATO surrounding it's border.

Reply to Benton D Struckcheon (Original post)

Sat Apr 5, 2014, 01:24 PM

Apr 2014

As we guard our own "territories" Russia has every right to be concerned with NATO's activities on its borders. Already there is the US threat of doing joint NATO exercises over Ukrainian air space. No way is Putin going to put up with that.

Your post is an interesting read but, it's just one part of the picture.

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The Roots of Putin's Nationalism [View all] Benton D Struckcheon Apr 2014 OP

Thank you for putting this together. I read something about the Eurasian Union and Putin okaawhatever Apr 2014 #1

With Putin it may have more to do with NATO surrounding it's border. KoKo Apr 2014 #2

NATO is a large part of the picture. Benton D Struckcheon Apr 2014 #3

Not much different from Obama having to deal with RW NutJobs in Congress or the KoKo Apr 2014 #4

No, but if you're going to compare, Benton D Struckcheon Apr 2014 #5

Do you mean DU...as around here? KoKo Apr 2014 #6

Find me one post anywhere else about Dugin. Benton D Struckcheon Apr 2014 #7

There are Supremists who sponsor own own Presidents. They Choose their loyalty to KoKo Apr 2014 #8

Been saying this a lot about Dugin. joshcryer Apr 2014 #9

But could you explain why an "Elected Official of a Government" shouldn't Protect their Borders KoKo Apr 2014 #10

Thanks very much for the excellent OP. I found the LATimes piece and the links from there, great. freshwest Apr 2014 #11

You're welcome. Benton D Struckcheon Apr 2014 #12

The people I knew who are still there and lived through all of this, had family die in Kosovo from freshwest Apr 2014 #13

My barber's actually a Catholic from Kosovo, Benton D Struckcheon Apr 2014 #14