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2006-01-14 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

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Posted by Fred 2006-01-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [9 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Would someone with a program like to elaborate upon this?

Don't all of the Mongolian stories usually come adorned with the comrade sportin' the Red Star cap?

Posted by .com 2006-01-14 02:27|| 2006-01-14 02:27|| Front Page Top

#2 And if they do, I'd appreciate it and will be suitably impressed.

Posted by phil_b">phil_b 2006-01-14 02:37|| http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/]">[http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/] 2006-01-14 02:37|| Front Page Top

#3 IIRC there's been at least one Mongolian cadet among the foreign students at West Point. Impressive guy, thoughtful, smart and tough as nails.

It would be valuable for us to have an ally right about that place on the map.

Posted by lotp 2006-01-14 07:20|| 2006-01-14 07:20|| Front Page Top

#4 I think in the long run most of the Stans are going to shift to China. Russia is just too damm weak and China is in near desperate straights to secure the natural resources that will allow them the ability to challenge the US. As it sits now the US would embargo blockade and the Chineese would crumble making a Tiawan offensive even succesfull too expensive. The Chineese I think are faking East but really looking west & North they need the natural resources and a weak Russia weaker Stans are ripe for pluking. I would not be surprised if this is found to have heavy Chineese fingers in it.

Posted by C-Low 2006-01-14 08:28|| 2006-01-14 08:28|| Front Page Top

#5 The Chinese will go wherever they find weakness.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-01-14 08:54|| 2006-01-14 08:54|| Front Page Top

#6 Mongolia's gone from being a "fraternal socialist" country whose primary function was to provide a place for the Soviets to keep the 39th Army to a fairly enthusiastically pro-Western country. They remain stuck with their historical problems of lack of natural resources and being a buffer state between the Russers and the Chinese.

I hope they get their problem sorted out. They're a class above the 'stans, and if they get settled down great things will come of them.

Posted by Fred 2006-01-14 09:39|| 2006-01-14 09:39|| Front Page Top

#7 Please save the ponies. Unlike horses they are smart. :P

Posted by 6 2006-01-14 11:25|| 2006-01-14 11:25|| Front Page Top

#8 Mongolian Government Collapses

Yeah, so?

Posted by bigjim-ky 2006-01-14 11:57|| 2006-01-14 11:57|| Front Page Top

#9 Prime Minister Spemble....I like the sound of that

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-01-14 12:56|| 2006-01-14 12:56|| Front Page Top

#10 Indeed a fiercely nationalistic Spemble might be just the ticket. Here's a ready-made acceptance speech.

Posted by 6 2006-01-14 15:52|| 2006-01-14 15:52|| Front Page Top

#11 I guess they couldn't afford the ponies they gave Bush last year.
Joking aside, I think C-Low has nailed it.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2006-01-14 16:04|| 2006-01-14 16:04|| Front Page Top

#12 These people are very Pro Western, We would do well to support them as we are able.

Posted by bk 2006-01-14 16:27|| 2006-01-14 16:27|| Front Page Top

#13 bigjim, How would you feel about, Mongolian Government Collapses; Chinese Troops to Provide Fraternal Assistance?

Posted by phil_b">phil_b 2006-01-14 17:33|| http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/]">[http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/] 2006-01-14 17:33|| Front Page Top

#14 "Yeah, so?"

The Mongols are probably affected. They are real people too, you know.

Posted by Aris Katsaris">Aris Katsaris 2006-01-14 17:36|| 2006-01-14 17:36|| Front Page Top

#15 no shit

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-01-14 17:54|| 2006-01-14 17:54|| Front Page Top

#16 Frank> No, really.

Posted by Aris Katsaris">Aris Katsaris 2006-01-14 18:07|| 2006-01-14 18:07|| Front Page Top

#17

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Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-01-14 18:15|| 2006-01-14 18:15|| Front Page Top

#18

Posted by Aris Katsaris">Aris Katsaris 2006-01-14 18:19|| 2006-01-14 18:19|| Front Page Top

#19 Okay, folks - this is already degenerating into namecalling. To avoid sucking up all Fred's bandwidth with a 100 comment post -- most of which consists of neener neener -- all comments that consist solely of insults and namecalling will be redacted. If you're going to snark at each other, take it up a level ....

Posted by lotp 2006-01-14 18:42|| 2006-01-14 18:42|| Front Page Top

#20 lotp - IMHO - you redacted NS's comment in error

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-01-14 18:58|| 2006-01-14 18:58|| Front Page Top

#21 Both contained personal insults. Let's get back to the original thread.

Posted by lotp 2006-01-14 19:23|| 2006-01-14 19:23|| Front Page Top

#22 Give her matches tonight and its Fahrenheit 451 all over again.

Posted by Darrell 2006-01-14 19:28|| 2006-01-14 19:28|| Front Page Top

#23 Like I said, the original thread please ..... although commenting about me is at least better than commenting about other posters here LOL

Posted by lotp 2006-01-14 19:30|| 2006-01-14 19:30|| Front Page Top

#24 Hummm.... thread is a little like