I’ve always found entropy the fundamental problem of Forums such as this. Besides, NATO isn’t a political entity in the same way as a nation state so from that perspective there’s no such thing as a “NATO citizen”Originally Posted by gerefan2
I’ve always found entropy the fundamental problem of Forums such as this. Besides, NATO isn’t a political entity in the same way as a nation state so from that perspective there’s no such thing as a “NATO citizen”
I’ve booked my ticket - can’t wait
To add an element of levity (rather than the farce of many of the recent posts), here’s the New Yorker’s satirical take on the situation - Putin says he deserves Ukraine as a consolation for losing the White House - https://www.newyorker.com/humor/boro...ng-white-house
Back on topic and events were most interesting yesterday, all of which convinced me further Putin isn't going to invade. More tents have been readied on the Russian side but no more troops so perhaps it's a big scout camp. Putin maybe has run out of hardware to make his point. 2000 more US soldiers are sent to Germany and Poland. No biggie there.
Most interesting was the broadside aimed at "British Diplomacy" by the deputy Russian ambassador to the UN, not the top guy so leaving Russian manoeuvre room. "Worthless" he called it and a failure to read Putin's motives. The message was clear. We need a highly skilled diplomat, well versed in the nuance of open ended slightly vague language to get out of this. Step forward one freshly minted knight...Sir Tony Blair.
I think everyone's getting convinced at this point...even Putin.
What next...Mongolia?
I wonder what the eastern border of Ukraine will look like 3 years from now. I envision a continuous stream of barbed wire with heavily armed guards on both sides - with guard towers and trained Doberman pinchers sniffing the asses of anyone who dares to get within a hundred yards. Maybe they should just designate this a demilitarized zone similar to the 38th parallel in Korea where both sides could spend the next 50 years spending $billions$ guarding it.
It just seems like there should be a more modern solution to this. Where's Fred Flintstone when you need him.
The relief of knowing that you have after all this time reached the same conclusion I had put forward as early as post #18 in this thread is almost unbearable. However suggesting that an (Iraq) war criminal responsible for the wholly unjustified invasion of another country as a “highly skilled diplomat” who has something to contribute is most amusing in these circumstances. Should he get down on his knees and pray with Joe Biden as he did with Dubya do you think?
Admittedly, I'm completely in the dark regarding the gas/LNG prices and supply chains you're describing. All I know is what I hear on the news...and before you say it, I already know this information may or my not be correct with all the politics at stake here.
I just hope there's a solution to this mess that doesn't involve people killing each other. .And I know this may be too much to ask for in the world we live in.
Ruthrieston (February 4th, 2022)
The quickest solution to this problem is by the injection of Formaldehyde into the veins of Biden.
"The relief of knowing that you have after all this time reached the same conclusion I had put forward as early as post #18 in this thread is almost unbearable."
Post no.1 stevie.
Thanks, Baldrick
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