Russia invades Georgia

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http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/08 ... cnnSTCText

been following it. should be interesting since we have a vested interest in using georgia for our missile defense systems.

hopefully nothing more happens but this could turn into something big.

The Russkies have finally attacked US ground!! To arms countrymen! We shall repulse the invaders and bring the accursed war back onto them! We shall finally do what we should have done decades ago and quash the Russian menace forever. So, to arms, and leave nothing breathing!

you cant possibly mean that, and no the us is very much of a superpower any more, russia is rising, and i for one wouldnt mind swearing allegiance to the rodina

if have forgotten russia was going to be our friend, until jorge started
making a bunch of noise about "human rights" when chechnyan terrosists took a school hostage.

Russia are no holy guys by any means, but forgive me for saying I would much rather have Russia as superpower than the US, and would prefer to live under Russian rule rather than American rule.

Nothing against American people whatsoever, but politically it is a hypocrite country IMO and believe me, many Europeans share my view. Reading "we are a superpower, we can do what we want" would be funny when it is sarcastic, but if you meant that then I find that very worrying. The US is viewed by many Europeans as a country that should abstain from Europe, most Europeans lost faith in America. Thank you for your help during World War II (even though Russia alone would have done the job as well so in fact they deserve more credit), greatly appreciated, but me and many other people in Europe would like it if the US would stick to its own issues and no longer interfere in countries that are none of their business.

Or the country that still applies capital punishment on frequent basis? That constantly interferes in places where they have no right to interfere? Where human rights are an illusion (capital punishment, Guantanamo, etc)?

Sorry, give me Russia anytime.

Nothing against Americans (I have several pals in the US), I got nothing against the people, but I admit to dislike the US politically.

Russia has a moratorium on capital punishment for over 10 years, so no legal executions have taken place (if any hidden executions took place it is a disgrace obviously). Russia is a member of the council of Europe which strictly forbids capital punishment to all member states, hence why Belarus is the only country in Europe not eligible to enter the organisation as Belarus is the only European country where capital punishment exists.



And me a fascist? Why? For not liking American politics? Guess a lot of Europeans are fascists then, more and more Europeans have a negative view about the US politics (not about the US itself, just about its political structure and policies)

I am by no means a fascist, I am strongly leftist/socialist though. I guess in America this may be a word with a very negative undertone, but I cannot see what would be negative about that. I do not support any form of fascism, I do support socialism (note: not communism, that is a different animal alltogether)