I hope the rest of the EU boycots as well.AP reporting that May says Russia guilty of attempted murder. Expelling 23 Russian "diplomats" (probably spies). All high level contacts with Russia suspended, visit by Russian FM Lavrov canceled. No UK gov presence at World Cup.
I think it's interesting that Obama thought Romney should have said "al-Qaeda." I think the qualifying word "geopolitical" was specifically meant to exclude fanatical terrorist organizations.Im not saying Obama wasnt wrong, but you do realize that those comments were made in 2012, not 2018, or to clarify the point even further, not even 2014?
His reaction will be whatever Putin tells him his reaction will be. Putin is not worried about the known oligarchs in business, he's worried about the secret oligarchs in his security services.What do you think the oligarchs reaction to this will be? If this keeps up, people like Roman Abramovich could lose their ownership of their possessions in the UK like Chelsea F.C., and Abramovich is not going to be a happy camper if that happens.
43 Diplomats might not seem like much but that's actually over 40% of Russia's diplomatic staff according to BBC Radio.
Imagine if this was done by the govt of Somalia or Nigeria. It feels like we are no different from a school bully, beating up the weak and defenseless. Except that a school bully does not spend trillions and trillions on his supposed might.
Im not saying Obama wasnt wrong, but you do realize that those comments were made in 2012, not 2018, or to clarify the point even further, not even 2014?
There was a time when the sun never set on the British empire. It was literally true. And they pronounced it with arrogance. Now with a nerve agent attack in their country, they are reduced to expelling diplomats.
What goes up must come down. There is a lesson of humility for all of us.
NATO and its allies need a firm response. It may have been used in a targeted assassination, but nerve gas is a WMD. We need to act in a way that harms Russia's interests. So their calculation next time takes the cost into account. AND we need to work to isolate them and their agents in an effort to limit their reach. Such a brazen, sloppy assassination with a WMD on our soil is an act of war. If Russia wants to act like a terrorist state, then it must be treated as one. For our own protection from their hostile and harmful action(s).
It's time Europe moved in an emergency fashion to rid itself of Russian dependence. Because there is every sign that the cold war has returned.
Did they say this was a gas? I only heard "nerve agent."NATO and its allies need a firm response. It may have been used in a targeted assassination, but nerve gas is a WMD. We need to act in a way that harms Russia's interests. So their calculation next time takes the cost into account. AND we need to work to isolate them and their agents in an effort to limit their reach. Such a brazen, sloppy assassination with a WMD on our soil is an act of war. If Russia wants to act like a terrorist state, then it must be treated as one. For our own protection from their hostile and harmful action(s).
It's time Europe moved in an emergency fashion to rid itself of Russian dependence. Because there is every sign that the cold war has returned.
In another development, the leaders of US, UK, Germany and France have issued a joint statement condemning Russia. Quote: They condemned the "first offensive use of a nerve agent in Europe since the Second World War", calling it an assault on UK sovereignty.
Impressive.
Imagine if this was done by the govt of Somalia or Nigeria. It feels like we are no different from a school bully, beating up the weak and defenseless. Except that a school bully does not spend trillions and trillions on his supposed might.
Best way to hurt the people running Russia without hurting the Russian people at large is to go after their money. Putin and his regime's cronies have stashed enormous sums across Europe and the US. Start taking it. Seize bank accounts, property, investments, and anything else that you can trace back. Also drastically scale back their allowed diplomatic presence across the board which is mostly just a front for intelligence activities at this point.
Long term Europe needs to invest more heavily in getting off Russian natural gas starting with Germany who is an enormous customer but who also has the resources to switch to alternatives.
NATO and its allies need a firm response. It may have been used in a targeted assassination, but nerve gas is a WMD. We need to act in a way that harms Russia's interests. So their calculation next time takes the cost into account. AND we need to work to isolate them and their agents in an effort to limit their reach. Such a brazen, sloppy assassination with a WMD on our soil is an act of war. If Russia wants to act like a terrorist state, then it must be treated as one. For our own protection from their hostile and harmful action(s).
It's time Europe moved in an emergency fashion to rid itself of Russian dependence. Because there is every sign that the cold war has returned.
You are generally correct but if possible can we tone down the self righteousness? West has been assassinating people in other countries since ages ago as well. So either everyone is a terrorist or no one is. Agreed?
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..with WMDs?
The great irony of your last statement is that both France and Germany used to be primarily powered by nuclear energy. They both shut down their nuclear power reactors and switched to Russian natural gas.
I think there is a consensus though that West used WMD in Japan. .
You are generally correct but if possible can we tone down the self righteousness? West has been assassinating people in other countries since ages ago as well. So either everyone is a terrorist or no one is. Agreed?
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Did they say this was a gas? I only heard "nerve agent."