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15. That's a logical idea.

Wed Feb 15, 2017, 11:52 PM

Feb 2017

However, I think doing it just to embarrass the US and show that we have a weak president who is all talk and no action is also just as likely.

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Why did Russian military jets buzz a US destroyer in the Black Sea ... ? [View all] In_The_Wind Feb 2017 OP

Intercontinental dick-measuring. Aristus Feb 2017 #1

A pissing contest! Is 45 down wind? In_The_Wind Feb 2017 #2

I hope so. Aristus Feb 2017 #3

I agree with you. In_The_Wind Feb 2017 #6

Nicely framed, Aristus Cha Feb 2017 #20

Because they could. nt msanthrope Feb 2017 #4

giving Trump some ez ways to "stand up to Russia" or whatever 0rganism Feb 2017 #5

That's a logical idea. toddwv Feb 2017 #15

that kind of early victory lap seems un-Vladlike to me 0rganism Feb 2017 #17

The buzzings and the spy ships are fairly routine Blue_Tires Feb 2017 #7

Agreed Sherman A1 Feb 2017 #9

The missile launch worries me most of all. In_The_Wind Feb 2017 #14

Agreed. yagotme Feb 2017 #13

Piss tape release imminent jeanmarc Feb 2017 #8

All of this jeanmarc Feb 2017 #12

I'm not sure he'd react even if the Russians made rude gestures pinboy3niner Feb 2017 #18

Give it time. herding cats Feb 2017 #19