US Foreign Policy 2.0: Have you read Kipling, Mr. Tillerson?

[FadeToBlack&Gold]

Re: US Foreign Policy 2.0: Have you read Kipling, Mr. Tillerson?

He'll be played like a fiddle by the professional crooks that run Eastern Europe.

[French Rage]

Re: US Foreign Policy 2.0: Have you read Kipling, Mr. Tillerson?

He'll be played like a fiddle by the professional crooks that run Eastern Europe.

That is the MO for TV guys who become presidents nowadays.

[mookie1995]

Re: US Foreign Policy 2.0: Have you read Kipling, Mr. Tillerson?

With an aggressive Russia on the border, Ukraine elects a comedian who played a President on TV. Good luck.

like it matters

[mookie1995]

Re: US Foreign Policy 2.0: Have you read Kipling, Mr. Tillerson?

gov in sri lanka claiming intelligence was tipped 10 days ago, but those in charge did nothing.

also seem to be rounded up usual suspects. '24 radical islam' peeps in custody.

[Kepler]

Re: US Foreign Policy 2.0: Have you read Kipling, Mr. Tillerson?

With an aggressive Russia on the border, Ukraine elects a comedian who played a President on TV. Good luck.

You leave Reagan alone.

[rufus]

Re: US Foreign Policy 2.0: Have you read Kipling, Mr. Tillerson?

You leave Reagan alone.

Reagan wasn't a comedian. At least, by profession.

Well, I guess he wasn't much of an actor either. Good enough to fool the rubes, tough.

[rufus]

Re: US Foreign Policy 2.0: Have you read Kipling, Mr. Tillerson?

With an aggressive Russia on the border, Ukraine elects a comedian who played a President on TV. Good luck.

Did his character tell people, "You're fired!!"?

[rufus]

Re: US Foreign Policy 2.0: Have you read Kipling, Mr. Tillerson?

He'll be played like a fiddle by the professional crooks that run Eastern Europe.

And joe and Sic and Hovey and others on this board will wonder, "How can a country be so stupid to elect someone like that as president?"

[joecct]

And joe and Sic and Hovey and others on this board will wonder, "How can a country be so stupid to elect someone like that as president?"

Did you tell the same to your buddy as he was about to marry Ms. Peroxide Floozy?

Stop trying to put words in our mouths. The people of the Ukraine have spoken and, for better or worse, will have to live with that decision.

[ScoobyDoo]

Re: US Foreign Policy 2.0: Have you read Kipling, Mr. Tillerson?

Ukraine is lost. Cut em free.

[Kepler]

Re: US Foreign Policy 2.0: Have you read Kipling, Mr. Tillerson?

Ukraine is lost. Cut em free.

Thank you, Neville Chamberlain.

Ukraine seems like it's really two countries. As much as the west wants to be West the east wants to be East.

[rufus]

Re: US Foreign Policy 2.0: Have you read Kipling, Mr. Tillerson?

Ukraine is lost. Cut em free.

Yeah, just let Putin have 'em.

[joecct]

Ukraine is lost. Cut em free.

To whom? NATO? Russia? Poland? What the Ukranians do is not our business unless it affects our business.

[joecct]

Thank you, Neville Chamberlain.

Ukraine seems like it's really two countries. As much as the west wants to be West the east wants to be East.

Partition! Russia takes everything East of the Dniepir. Ukraine keeps everything to the West.

Peace (Pence?) in our time!

[Kepler]

Re: US Foreign Policy 2.0: Have you read Kipling, Mr. Tillerson?

Partition! Russia takes everything East of the Dniepir. Ukraine keeps everything to the West.

The Hill People / Valley People stuff in that part of the world is interesting. Dr. Mrs. knew a Polish diplomat who after a couple drinks would go on and on about how everything was the Ruthenians' fault. All three groups (Poles, Ukrainians, Belorussians) hate each other but are stone cold terrified of both the Russians and Germans. It's Europe's Norris Division.