Canadian politician? Every one of them quote from the same manual and know jack about anything ... the same as American ones.
Actually, those "8 bombers" - Bears, to be precise - flew just at the edge of Canadian airspace. There were 12 along Alaska too. Ivan's just letting us know He's back ... and we said hello. I suspect the Russian flag was like an Illukshuk - meaning "Kilroy was Here". Really, I don't suppose it's so much worry over Uncle Sam laying any claim as much as it is fretting over them dumping garbage and spilling stuff. Have you ever watched American tourists? What terrible litterbugs!
Bears are bombers...Bear was/is a NATO desi.
I thought I already said that....
Yup...they are letting us know they are around. The funny thing is now they are letting YOU (as in Canada) know they are around too.
They did before too. Why do you suppose all those radar lines were built across OUR north and the Canadian half of NORAD is in Canada? See ... it's really not all about you (a collective you)
Ah Wolf...I've watched Canadian tourists recently in Las Vegas. These three chaps were loud and obnoxious... and claimed loudly they owned every bar they enter. Sort of ruined the atmosphere of the place until they were tossed to the cheers of the patrons.
Ahh ... here we go with the "Well-they-do-it-too" defense. I'll bet those obnoxious Canadians would toss their Timmies cups all over the Passage too. Why don't you just stick with the context? It's so unbecoming to see a Marine go schoolyard.
As far as Russian oil claims go (because we just know that's what drives the American Dream):
"...The Law of the Sea Treaty is the world's primary means of settling disputes over exploitation rights and navigational routes in international waters. Russia and 152 other countries have ratified it.
But the US has refused, arguing it gives too much power to the UN. If the US does not ratify it, Russia's bid for the Arctic's energy wealth will go unchallenged, proponents believe. ..."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2007/jun/28/russia.oil
Well your the one that decided to insinuate that all Americans were "litter bugs". So why should I hold off on painting all Canadian tourists has drunken idiots who can only manage to get plastered and tossed from a bar to the cheers of every other tourist. Talk about getting off track.
So if the US does not ratify it Russia's claims will go unchallenged? How so? Didn't they ratify it? So much for treaties! UN mandates and treaties are worth just as much as the paper they are written on... almost nothing.
They ratified it...you ratified it...they laid their flag down (so very easily and un-UN like)...challenge them.
umm ... where did you see the word ALL? That's your insinuation.
Did you know that when the series NYPD Blue was taped, set crews - American set crews - had to truck in garbage to give the streets of Toronto the New York look?
Live in your bubble Eag. De Nile is your friend....;-) And crowd the pines with billboard signs from sea to oily sea....
Wolf- "Have you ever seen American tourists? What litterbugs."
Well I didn't see you say "some" American tourists. I didn't see you say "a few" American tourists.
It's just like me saying "The New York Yankees stink". I don't mean some, or a few...I am saying the whole team. So were you.
Eag.... Do me a favour and leave the analysis to they who are better qualified. If you choose to read negative between the lines, it's a reflection of your own character ... not mine.
Ok. I see you have again went off track such as you accused me. So NY has dirty streets...is it done by American litter-bugs or New Yorkers? Cram millions of people in a small space...you're going to get litter! Now I don't live in NY and my town looks NOTHING like the streets of New York. But maybe I'll go put a tourist hat on and litter.
Yawn. My bubble. How original.
So I guess my analysis hit the spot. I figured it would show you how very immature "lone wolf"lol
can be when he is unable to debate. How a topic of Canadian's Artic sovreignty can lead "lone wolf"
lol
to calling Americans "litter bugs".
No...not too many times have I heard that...it just makes me yawn.
Meanwhile, a train carrying fuel has exploded after hitting a mine near Gori, Georgia's interior ministry said.
A huge plume of black smoke could be seen across the area and witnesses said the force of the blast had forced some of the train's wagons off the tracks.
He, Interior Minister, suggested the stockpile or the train track could have been mined by the Russian forces. He said there had been no casualties.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7579506.stm
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Goods nowadays have to be delivered by warships!
Always and steadfastly blame the Russians!
Coincidence? Track just collapsed? It stated in the article...How much of coincidence is that? Not a month ago, Georgia was whining about Russian railroad maintenance workers and claiming they were soldiers. Apparently, the tracks haven't been maintained in a long time. Was there a boom ... or did the track just collapse - like CN's do from time to time?
Sounds to me someone laid the mine on the tracks. BUT, who knows for sure? It could be just false information. Maybe the Georgian soldiers did it themselves, but the Russians get blamed.Meanwhile, Georgia said a train full of fuel was blown up by a mine near Gori.
I honestly skipped all the previous posts..went straight to the last one, and posted this.
Somehow, this is the US's fault right?
Somehow, someway, everyones moral compas has been thrown out the window, and hatred of GW Bush has allowed everyone to overlook the fact that the (leaders of) Russians have been nasty folks since Ivan the Terrible, correct?
No matter that the Russians started kicking the Georgians asses back in 1921 and continued to kick said ass until 1991, gave em a 17 year break, and are now back in that ass...
In some way, ex - KGB people are now justified in their rape of Georgia because 9/11 was an inside job or something, right?
Anyways, now I'll go back to the beginning and see if I was wrong...
Flags on the sea floor... 8 Russian Bombers violating Canadian airspace... nope nothing to worry about here...nothing to see here...keep looking south to the evil empire! :lol:
SUUUUUURE. Talk about a Tonkin Gulf Incident!
"They started it! We had to defend ourselves!"
A former Soviet Commie talking about Western Propaganda. Isn't that sweet.
Meanwhile they are sending bombers into Canada's airspace and laying flags on the sea floor claimed by Canada. Hey...maybe Gorby will be writing an article about how Canada started something in the Artic.
Heck...I'll believe him!
Better look out Canada and start watching your back door! :lol:
Might makes right too.
I like to make bluster about it because some Canadians think they are so respected and admired.
Then the Ruskies drop a flag on their claim as a challenge.
They worry too much about the US. I do not think you need to watch us as we aren't laying claim.
We are watching them as always but they are the ones flexing muscle in the Artic...not us.
Just as one Canadian pointed out here...the Russians recently flew 8 bombers into Canadian Artic airspace so I suppose the Russians aren't as clear as you might like them to be.