indeed. I saw other people using it, but my english isn't very good I admit so maybe its something else. In any case you know what I mean now

I suspect primo secretly went to school ...He would be the guy who broke enigma before the germans even used it. The only pharmacist who would actually give you the right medicens. He probably thinks binary. He stores everything in his head with its proper hash-key.

maybe mods sohuld change my name to anti-christ so no-one gets confused anymore. Oh, and don't insult me for Obama or McCain anymore. Have some respect please.
Regards,
Your beloved satan

were do you get your facts from then fokker?

What I consider much nicer is the actions of some leaders from some countries seem to justify radical measures or consequences regarding the civilians within a certain border.

Wheter the georgian president started the war or not, wich is still a point of discussion is not a justification for bombing georgia to the stone-age or disturbing its democratic system or even worse, replacing it by a despotism like the russian gov.

@frenzy,
thx, lol

@nightwish:
idd

@fokker:
"1) Georgia attacked Ossetia."
Questionable. It could have been a reaction as well. In any case there isn't much proove a genocide as they put it.

"2) Ossetia called Russia for help."
Ossetian russians did. In the hope they could remain "indipendant". Its logical they fear georgians with the upcomming tension.

"3) Russia helped."
Russian leaders helped themselfs. There is an important energy supply wich could by-pass russia and at the same time, and georgia is seen as an enemy at the wrong side. Its also a test.

"5) Georgia cried, the world came running and shouted at Russia for doing what apparently is the right thing to do if you flag is made of red, white and blue."
The world was angry at russia for invading georgia full scale instead of solving the conflict in ossetia.

"6) The world orders Russia to go home."
immagine the consequences if they would stay.

"7) Russia sulks."
stop talking about land within a border as if its a human being. Russian leaders mock.

"8) Russia starts picking up its toys to go home."
...The russian army stays for a while.

"9) America realises people are starting to see the hypocritical nature of the actions done by NATO and the US and makes the situation a million times worse in order to cause a distraction."
American what? People, leaders, military?

"10) When this action also raises questions the Americans excuse is "They're not pulling out fast enough""
The russian army didn't pull out while this was on paper by russian leadership. Thats a legitimate excuse for supplying someone with food.

"10a) America hopes nobody points at Iraq and says "You're not pulling out fast enough" in response."
american what?
All in all it seems like Iraq is an excuse for justifying the military intervention in georgia.

lol

...or a girl

@yell:
a missile shield won't work anyway for russia with the tech we have now. So paper,an umbrella,a beer or a missile shield would do the same in a nuclear scenario: making you look even more rediculous in the face of death. Its not a problem for atheist like me, I don't have to live forever afterwards, but others...?

Its not important if it works or not. Whats important is what you bargain for it.

"how do we break the dependancy on other countries, if you don't have natural resources, you don't have natural resources."
By becomming less dependant on those resources in combination with having multiple offers.

@fokker:
USA has enough to destroy the ROW and itself as has russia. As I said before:
1.) submarines
2.) Destroying one powerblock is enough to make the world inhabitable.

alan already said most of what I want to say.

You're always comming up with WHO would be the best leader be justinian, wich is a valid question. However, you never talk about HOW that leader or leaders should be picked. Cause that is the tricky part. (as WFS pointed out)

@justinian:
there is a distinct difference between china, wich is the US biggest trading partner and russia.
China needs food
US needs chinese goods to pay for their investments and to keep the dolar balanced.
They are almost biggest friends.

Justinian:
"Yell: Not a gamble like actually invading Russia. Back them against the wall, and they may retaliate knowing they're screwed anyway."
A full scale invasion of russia almost certainly would cause nuclear tension so not a serious option. Russia on the other hand, want desperatly to avoid to back the western world into a corner, wich would have been the case in this war if georgia joins the nato. Germany and france knew this. Their leaders want to avoid ellectoral catastrpohie.

Less oil imput would be a far better scenario as any other. Oil/gas can be used far more effectively still. Also remember russia got its food import paid by these revenues. His fame is build on good economic results. Starvation or even economic fallback would lead to riots.

"a far cheaper solution is to stop being aggressive with Russia, let them keep their political influence in Eastern Europe, and cooperate with the emerging economic powers in the world."
What would happen then, is that russia gets stronger by the day and even more dangerous. It would be fairly stupid to allow that in any POV, doesn't matter if its ideology or power play. I can't even believe you posted it unless you have a crazy plan to go to russia and become a leader there.