ClimateSanity
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Western Russia is part of Europe geographically.
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Then think about all of that added farmland in Russia, Canada and Greenland.russia's huuuuge
canada's a distant second
and like canada, most of russia is an undeveloped frozen wasteland
until global warming kicks in :banana:
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The new york times, really? Thats their definition.
You quoted the new york times, NOT the constitution.
A frenemy?
https://www.usconstitution.net/xconst_A3Sec3.html
| U.S. Constitution - Article 3 Section 3 Article 3 - The Judicial Branch Section 3 - Treason <<Back | Table of Contents | Next>> Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the Testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court. |
My post wasn't about whether or not Russia is our enemy. I was trying to quote the Constitution since Angel had a problem with rex's post.
I'm not sure what term I'd use for Russia. Maybe rival gets the closest.
ok doser
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how about trading partner?
| Russia is currently our 23rd largest goods trading partner with $38.1 billion in total (two way) goods trade during 2013. Goods exports totaled $11.2 billion; Goods imports totaled $27.0 billion. The U.S. goods trade deficit with Russia was $15.8 billion in 2013. |
:rotfl:
I just don't even know how to respond to that. And that's a rarity.
It's an amazing assertion. Set aside their crimes against humanity and democracy, the fact that they invade other countries, annex territory unilaterally, violate the sovereignty of our explicit allies. They are under current US sanctions, some of them imposed in the last few months. As recently as the 2012 elections, both parties almost unanimously considered them one of the greatest threats to our security. Mitt Romney was more hawkish toward them than Obama by far. And suddenly, because the Republican president seems to have a favorable view of him, all of a sudden they like him.
If Russia isn't now an enemy, no country ever has been.
ok doser
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All enemies. Like Russia.
That's it? You bring up three examples as if you have something to say about them, and then just nothing?
Is there a reason you think Russia is less an enemy than anything on your list?
ok doser
lifeguard at the cement pond
nork is threatening to send ABM nukes our way and it lobs rockets towards japan
iran threatens israel with its nuke program
and we took care of saddam - they're not our enemy anymore
why on earth would you want to label russia (not the USSR) our enemy?
For comparison, there's this, from long-ago October:
https://www.thelocal.no/20161031/norway-will-suffer-russia-makes-nuclear-threat-over-us-marines
For exactly the same reason I "want" to label other totalitarian regimes: He is a threat to the freedom and security of the entire world and the United States, and there's no country on earth with as widespread an attack on democracy outside their borders. Putin murders people for criticizing him, and for money and power. The only difference between him and Kim Jong Un in terms of brutality is how far he feels he needs to go. He acts with just as little impunity and restraint. Only, his nukes aren't hypothetical.