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newthinking

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2. anonymous sources during the propaganda cold war between Russia and the US

Reply to OneCrazyDiamond (Original post)

Sat Mar 29, 2014, 03:17 AM

Mar 2014

There is so much posturing.
Putin posturing to gain favor in his country, and the US government posturing to rally their country, all the while real people are stuck in the middle of it.

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Exclusive: Russia threatened countries ahead of UN vote on Ukraine - envoys [View all] OneCrazyDiamond Mar 2014 OP

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2014 #1

anonymous sources during the propaganda cold war between Russia and the US newthinking Mar 2014 #2

Who the fuck do they think they are?.. Cha Mar 2014 #3

Could be. Putin has made Chris Christie style threats, called 'Putinisms.' freshwest Mar 2014 #4

Good Grief, fresh.. I know he's an asshole because of the way Cha Mar 2014 #5

Cha, I edited that for you. Yes, he sounds like a GOP bully. I'll PM you more if you want. n/t freshwest Mar 2014 #6

Putin's PR is no different than any Soviet propaganda IkeRepublican Mar 2014 #21

Ha ha ha! nt MADem Mar 2014 #7

Never see that phrase without hearing: freshwest Mar 2014 #22

Yawn. As if the US doesn't bully everyone around the world, every single day. reformist2 Mar 2014 #8

Leave Russia Alone! If it's not RT it's not news. "Yawn" lol Cha Mar 2014 #9

Good one Cha davidpdx Mar 2014 #10

.. Cha Mar 2014 #11

Nice country ya' got there IDemo Mar 2014 #12

Actually, we've been guilty of the same.... paleotn Mar 2014 #13

+1 nt snappyturtle Mar 2014 #14

Except the US uses bribes, not threats......slight difference to the recipient.. n/t EX500rider Mar 2014 #16

Oh come on cosmicone Mar 2014 #17

Links to "threatening" Mexico? n/t EX500rider Mar 2014 #18

Search them yourself cosmicone Mar 2014 #19

Freedom fries! (nt) paleotn Mar 2014 #24

Moldova, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan? Lars28 Mar 2014 #15

West 'twisted arms' of 50 countries to get support for UN resolution on Ukraine - Lavrov jakeXT Mar 2014 #20

35 Countries Where the U.S. Has Supported Fascists, Drug Lords and Terrorists WillYourVoteBCounted Mar 2014 #23