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2008-08-21 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

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Posted by tu3031 2008-08-21 11:57|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 I wonder why, instead of wasting time with an American journalist, they didn't address their grievances to their president?

Posted by Matt K. 2008-08-21 14:19|| 2008-08-21 14:19|| Front Page Top

#2 er cause Totten was interviewing them.

I wonder why instead of wasting your time here, you don't write to heads of state instead.

Posted by liberalhawk 2008-08-21 14:23|| 2008-08-21 14:23|| Front Page Top

#3 Who said I didn't? Just a few days ago I sent a letter to the President of Russia in his (not mine) native language, I bet far better than your Condi's:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/4/20/11211/3846

Posted by Matt K. 2008-08-21 15:00|| 2008-08-21 15:00|| Front Page Top

#4 Sending a letter kissing Puttie's butt isn't exactly earth shattering diplomacy. Just ask Neville Chamberlain.

Posted by DarthVader 2008-08-21 16:11|| 2008-08-21 16:11|| Front Page Top

#5 > I sent a letter to the President of Russia in his (not mine) native language

And lemme guess... He sent you back a ~~KGB~~ FSB secret decoder ring, and assigned you here as our very own Russkie apologist troll. How nice for you.

Posted by Nero 2008-08-21 20:12|| 2008-08-21 20:12|| Front Page Top

#6 our Condi? Oops...nice slip

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-08-21 20:48|| 2008-08-21 20:48|| Front Page Top

#7 If the KGB or whatever they're called these days were assigning trolls to rantburg, I think they'd be, well, more impressive than this.

Posted by Abdominal Snowman 2008-08-21 20:51|| 2008-08-21 20:51|| Front Page Top

#8 And was your letter to Medved a nastygram or did you encourage him to continue the fight against those pesky Democratic Goergians?

Posted by Mike N. 2008-08-21 20:54|| 2008-08-21 20:54|| Front Page Top

#9 Mike, it was probably more of a congratulatory telegram on the glories of the last Party Congress, and pledging his support for General Secretary.

But the really nice touch was when Matt signed off with Slava Sovietskomu Soyuzu! I bet Putie teared up when he saw that.....

Posted by Swamp Blondie in the Cornfields 2008-08-21 21:05|| 2008-08-21 21:05|| Front Page Top

#10 I bet you didn't consult A Pocket Phrasebook Of Modern Russian to write that last bit, Swamp Blondie, unlike dear, monolingual Mike K.

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2008-08-21 21:49|| 2008-08-21 21:49|| Front Page Top

#11 Whoops! Matt K. My apologies for the error.

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2008-08-21 21:49|| 2008-08-21 21:49|| Front Page Top

#12 Not a problem, TW. Who bothers to keep troll names correct anyway? It's a complete waste of energy; I just scroll past their nonsense and keep going.

I feel for the Georgians, though. There isn't a state that size on Earth that wouldn't love a chance to become the 51st state. There also isn't a state that size on Earth that wouldn't react with profound horror at the thought of becoming part of Russia.

That comment is particularly valid for the folks who know them best; the bordering states who just got rid of their Russkie pests. They know the Russ too, too well to ever want to see them again. Google "Monument to the Unknown Rapist" for a quick intro.

The hatred and contempt the Balts feel for the Russians is incredibly deep. Russia better hope those folks NEVER get nuclear weapons; if they do, the day Russia even hints of trouble Moscow will be a smoking, glowing pile of rubble and green glass. Payback is a (fill in the blank.) and the Russkies have a lot of it coming.

Posted by Waldemar Uneack9263 2008-08-21 23:49|| 2008-08-21 23:49|| Front Page Top

#13 As usual, tw, you are correct. But my "proofreader" almost dropped out of his chair when I double checked my grammar, however. :)

Posted by Swamp Blondie in the Cornfields 2008-08-21 23:55|| 2008-08-21 23:55|| Front Page Top

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