It might add nothing to the debate but...still don't know why Putin has a french name yet an a short in his name.

l o l

To bad we will be missing out on a lot of oil as well.

I would say no, but actually I'm thinking of little Paul braking away from Belgium as well. Not sure what the outcome of the vote would be tough and if I take my girlfriend along with me.  But hey, as long as we are both backed up by NATO we'll be fine no?

Schniepel the hawk, now I've seen everything

"nah obama is all about talk but putin dont talk .he get thing done the rough way"
Obama can do many things without much support of both congress and the population of USA. Putin needs to appear strong at all time and needs to watch his back for a coup. That is why Putin is far less powerful then Obama. That and the fact he needs a corrupt top down pyramid system to maintain control.

If he appears weak or to much of the population is discontent, his regime will end. If he goes to war, he will make Russians econ even more weak and loose big time. They simply cannot afford a war in Syria. Its not going to happen.

Traditionally they put up some great defense plans with water like in WW2.

*/LP searches for a Russians costume */

WHAT THE F...!? POLICE BRUTALITY???

*/ LP gets himself a bucket popcorn and sits down by the side / *

lol

Our largest electricity company became french and only a few years later we have shortages. Its french logic: if you glow in the dark, you don't need electricity.

Ok, Proud of my heritage, I make up for the other Belgians then. Perhaps it would be better for our econ later on if you bombarded our biggest cities to rubble and helped rebuilding it instead.

Happy now?

"... Okay, I'll turn in my forum mod badge now for even suggesting that."
...and create one ring to rule them all, and in the darkness of the classic IC forum lay-out bind them.