Global War on Terror III: Dick Cheney's Hague ICC Vacation

[Kepler]

Re: Global War on Terror III: Dick Cheney's Hague ICC Vacation

Did someone explain to him that for those bases to mean anything, the Russian Navy would require working warships?

Best of both worlds for Putin. He gets to claim an expansion of the Russian sphere and a "return to glory" to puff up the chests of the nationalists at home, but he doesn't saddle the country with the crippling expense of a military empire.

Would that our knucks were as smart.

[joecct]

Re: Global War on Terror III: Dick Cheney's Hague ICC Vacation

Did someone explain to him that for those bases to mean anything, the Russian Navy would require working warships? Most of them have been rusting in port for nearly 20 years and are only "active" so the skeleton crews can be paid. Their single remaining aircraft carrier won't be finished with refurbishing until 2017. They "plan to build more" but don't currently possess the capability to do so. Their current goal (as of last November) is 2 new ones by 2027.

They could always lease the bases to some other blue water navy. Isn't China supposed to be drilling in the Straits of Florida? THAT would be a hoot!

[bronconick]

Re: Global War on Terror III: Dick Cheney's Hague ICC Vacation

Did someone explain to him that for those bases to mean anything, the Russian Navy would require working warships? Most of them have been rusting in port for nearly 20 years and are only "active" so the skeleton crews can be paid. Their single remaining aircraft carrier won't be finished with refurbishing until 2017. They "plan to build more" but don't currently possess the capability to do so. Their current goal (as of last November) is 2 new ones by 2027.

[5mn_Major]

Re: Global War on Terror III: Dick Cheney's Hague ICC Vacation

Czar Valdimir is feeling it: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/...y.html?hpid=z7

At least he know how to act like a guy with a large set.

The guy is a tool. I say if he wants to blow the country's scarce resources on bases all over the world, let him. Sounds like a bad idea to me.

[joecct]

Re: Global War on Terror III: Dick Cheney's Hague ICC Vacation

Czar Vladimir is feeling it: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/...y.html?hpid=z7

At least he know how to act like a guy with a large set.

[Slap Shot]

Re: Global War on Terror III: Dick Cheney's Hague ICC Vacation

If you've watched the Summer Olympics you've most likely been exposed to dressage and no you can't get that time back.

[goldy_331]

I know what dressage is - can even stomach watching it on TV for a while.

Me too. A while is between 30 and 60 seconds.

[joecct]

Re: Global War on Terror III: Dick Cheney's Hague ICC Vacation

I'm not going that far.

Oh Horse Poop!

[bigblue_dl]

Re: Global War on Terror III: Dick Cheney's Hague ICC Vacation

I know what dressage is - can even stomach watching it on TV for a while.

I'm not going that far.

[LynahFan]

Re: Global War on Terror III: Dick Cheney's Hague ICC Vacation

I know what dressage is - can even stomach watching it on TV for a while.

[bigblue_dl]

Re: Global War on Terror III: Dick Cheney's Hague ICC Vacation

I don't know if it should make me sad or make me happy that at least one other person knows what this is...

Is dressage really that obscure? I would expect quite a few people to know what it is.

[Kepler]

Re: Global War on Terror III: Dick Cheney's Hague ICC Vacation

Another virus for the Iranians

Guess we know it's us and not Israel, anyway. The Israelis have no sense of humor.

[dxmnkd316]

Re: Global War on Terror III: Dick Cheney's Hague ICC Vacation

They should have played a medley of Tom Jones songs.

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[joecct]

Re: Global War on Terror III: Dick Cheney's Hague ICC Vacation

They should have played a medley of Tom Jones songs.

[bronconick]

Re: Global War on Terror III: Dick Cheney's Hague ICC Vacation

Let's get this discussion back where it belongs.


http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-0...site-says.html

Another virus for the Iranians