News from Ukraine Conflict

[Airborne Rifles]

More fallout from us supporting the Muslim Brotherhood over Mubarak:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/russia-egypt-just-got-even-222300713.html

Can't say I blame the Egyptians under the circumstances. But they should know these kind of relationships with Russia are like being a battered wife usually.

[Staggerwing]

Does that mean we get a refund on all the hardware and cash we gave Egypt?

[LongBlade]

Where are those quotes from?

One of the best and most respected authorities on Russian history: Wikilongbladia

[BanzaiCat]

I thought that was Wikijasonprattia?

[pawelj]

Even though the killing will make Putin look bad, him being the obvious suspect, he may have felt he had no choice if this Nemtsov guy actually had the evidence he said he did of Russia's direct role in the Ukraine conflict and was ready to release it very soon.

It also may have been a faction within Putin's regime who had more to lose than just irritating him, or even a criminal element that was itself directly involved with supplying the conflict's rebel side, with unofficial Putin sanction. I'm willing to bet that in the Russia the 'roles' of the Russian Mob, the secret police, the big business sector, and of high gov't officials have overlapped so much that Russia is effectively a Mafia caliphate.

some commentary from on the ground in Russia

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/feb/28/boris-nemtsov-death-fear-for-the-future-of-russians

Yikes. Going back to the 30s? It's difficult to contemplate.

I think we are there already.

[LongBlade]

Even though the killing will make Putin look bad, him being the obvious suspect, he may have felt he had no choice if this Nemtsov guy actually had the evidence he said he did of Russia's direct role in the Ukraine conflict and was ready to release it very soon.

It also may have been a faction within Putin's regime who had more to lose than just irritating him, or even a criminal element that was itself directly involved with supplying the conflict's rebel side, with unofficial Putin sanction. I'm willing to bet that in the Russia the 'roles' of the Russian Mob, the secret police, the big business sector, and of high gov't officials have overlapped so much that Russia is effectively a Mafia caliphate.

some commentary from on the ground in Russia

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/feb/28/boris-nemtsov-death-fear-for-the-future-of-russians

Yikes. Going back to the 30s? It's difficult to contemplate.

I think we are there already.

Putin needs to do some military purges to convince me.

[BanzaiCat]

He's managed to purge his administration and parliament of sense, reason, and common sense. Military purges and civilian forced collectivization are likely on the near horizon.

[Mr. Bigglesworth]

Even Pope of the Orthodox church is probably on the table. The best way to claim ultimate power is to pretend you are the hand of God.

[Mr. Bigglesworth]

Even though the killing will make Putin look bad, him being the obvious suspect, he may have felt he had no choice if this Nemtsov guy actually had the evidence he said he did of Russia's direct role in the Ukraine conflict and was ready to release it very soon.

It also may have been a faction within Putin's regime who had more to lose than just irritating him, or even a criminal element that was itself directly involved with supplying the conflict's rebel side, with unofficial Putin sanction. I'm willing to bet that in the Russia the 'roles' of the Russian Mob, the secret police, the big business sector, and of high gov't officials have overlapped so much that Russia is effectively a Mafia caliphate.

some commentary from on the ground in Russia

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/feb/28/boris-nemtsov-death-fear-for-the-future-of-russians

Yikes. Going back to the 30s? It's difficult to contemplate.

I think we are there already.

Putin needs to do some military purges to convince me.

Today's Audible daily deal is about KGB purges $3.95

Spymaster: Startling Cold War Revelations of a Soviet KGB Chief

http://www.audible.com/pd/History/Spymaster-Audiobook/B00GFZZY50#publisher-summary

[OJsDad]

He's managed to purge his administration and parliament of sense, reason, and common sense. Military purges and civilian forced collectivization are likely on the near horizon.

This explains why he needs Ukraine.  Without, how will he starve to death millions. 

[OJsDad]

More fallout from us supporting the Muslim Brotherhood over Mubarak:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/russia-egypt-just-got-even-222300713.html

Can't say I blame the Egyptians under the circumstances. But they should know these kind of relationships with Russia are like being a battered wife usually.

Well, I guess Israel will be taking procession of the Sinai Peninsula again.  Maybe this time they'll keep it.

[JasonPratt]

You are just all about the rainbows and unicorns today.

>:D I blame O'Reilly's Killing Patton for my mood.

[GDS_Starfury]

Israel and Egypt are fine with each other.  Egypt seems to have learned enough during the 70s.

[endfire79]

Even Pope Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox church is probably on the table. The best way to claim ultimate power is to pretend you are the hand of God.

Sorry, but to clarify.  The rest of the orthodox sects have their own heads.

[Mr. Bigglesworth]

Even Pope Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox church is probably on the table. The best way to claim ultimate power is to pretend you are the hand of God.

Sorry, but to clarify.  The rest of the orthodox sects have their own heads.

OK.