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In reply to the discussion: Seems to me that Russia is planning something really big against the US. [View all]OregonBlue
(7,754 posts)67. Agreed. Trump really believes he's smart. He is just Putin tool.
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Seems to me that Russia is planning something really big against the US. [View all]
Kablooie
Dec 2016
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I think so too and it's particularly over the Baltic states membership.
independentpiney
Dec 2016
#42
China and India moving troops through the south Pacific and installing them
Jean-Jacques Roussea
Dec 2016
#47
invade latvia lituania and estonia one second after comrade trump takes the oath. nt
msongs
Dec 2016
#7
I fully expect the GOP to remain silent while Russia rolls over its former allies. Putin's a genius!
ffr
Dec 2016
#9
"I fully expect the GOP to remain silent while Russia rolls over its former allies."
workinclasszero
Dec 2016
#23
They've already instigated a top-level crisis that will dismember the United States of America.
NBachers
Dec 2016
#10
I suspect that Trump and the clowns he's appointing actually believe that Russia could be our friend
OregonBlue
Dec 2016
#21
Yes, they are playing a game where they are outmatched. They're so blinded by money
KittyWampus
Dec 2016
#36
Ukraine & Poland. Poland is deemed as an acceptable loss to NATO. No regional conflict.
TheBlackAdder
Dec 2016
#22
My US Intel class, taught by an IC consultant: Ukraine might fall, followed by Poland. Taiwan poss.
TheBlackAdder
Dec 2016
#30
I don't think he's concerned about Poland, he has Belarus as a buffer there
independentpiney
Dec 2016
#45
Also all of them want a war with Iran to gin up cash, so that probably has something to do with it.
Squinch
Dec 2016
#29
Russia is going to be making big bucks drilling in the Arctic. And expanding territory.
KittyWampus
Dec 2016
#35
Not against the US, but Russia is moving in an attempt to regain the old Soviet states
haele
Dec 2016
#40
Putin just wants us to not get in the way as he rebuilds the Russian Empire. The Baltic states will
Abu Pepe
Dec 2016
#43
Goodbye ANWR. Hello joint U.S. and Russia arctic drilling and increased global warming.
suffragette
Dec 2016
#46
Trump's election will greatly increase Russian power and control of oil interests worldwide
wishstar
Dec 2016
#58
Good point about market manipulations. That or some kind of false flag that creates an
suffragette
Dec 2016
#60
Your points are all too true. And when catastrophe hits, then we'll see more Shock Doctrine.
suffragette
Dec 2016
#66
I don't expect any direct action against the USA... more like NATO allies.
Buckeye_Democrat
Dec 2016
#53