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2banon

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11. It is certainly an anachronism.. but I don't think that Putin has prevented WWIII..

Reply to Demeter (Reply #8)

Fri Jan 2, 2015, 02:22 PM

Jan 2015

which hasn't quite come to that. The current version of the Cold War 2.0 is a result of f**ked-up policies, IMO fueling predictable paranoia ginned up by the West vis a vis NATO and so called "democracy" programs on behalf of U.S. imperialist ambitions which was entirely predictable. A Clash of the Titans one could say on a somewhat limited scale. (non-nuclear so far)..

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Are we free to discuss (in this forum) the insipied Red Baiting going on in another forum? [View all] 2banon Jan 2015 OP

Seems fine to discuss in here to me. Starry Messenger Jan 2015 #1

Thanks Starry Messenger.. 2banon Jan 2015 #3

It does appear to be encouraged. Starry Messenger Jan 2015 #4

"Going deeper" on any subject seems to be a problem in general. 2banon Jan 2015 #6

;) Starry Messenger Jan 2015 #7

I agree. I don't think it's an exaggeration at all... ellenrr Jan 2015 #17

Now I'm going to have to find it..... socialist_n_TN Jan 2015 #2

Agree. 2banon Jan 2015 #5

Calling Russia RED is something of an anachronism Demeter Jan 2015 #8

"...Putin, the man who has kept us all out of WWIII..." yallerdawg Jan 2015 #9

Putin publicly presented alternatives to bombing both Syria and Iran that Obama couldn't refuse Demeter Jan 2015 #10

"Good answer. yallerdawg Jan 2015 #14

It is certainly an anachronism.. but I don't think that Putin has prevented WWIII.. 2banon Jan 2015 #11

I hope you are right, but in the meanwhile Demeter Jan 2015 #12

I don't see him as an adult either.. 2banon Jan 2015 #13

I can't even keep up with the red-baiting TBF Jan 2015 #15

Calling someone a poopy head gets plenty of alerts.. 2banon Jan 2015 #16

+, hey venting is good. :) nt ellenrr Jan 2015 #18