Russian Airline Crash in Egypt .

[Mister Anderson]

: Russian plane most likely brought down by bomb , placed by Isis -- according to latest US Intel . (CNN)





How does that saying (curse) go ? : May you live in Interesting Times .

I believe we are living in rather interesting times .



Will be even more interesting to see the Russian retaliation.

: Maybe would put Ukraine on the back burner and let that country recoup ??

Why would Russia put Ukraine on the back burner? That's a key strategic pressure point for them, there attention will never shift from that.

[robbie9]

I did that in Cuba 15 years ago -- as US passport holder I was NOT supposed to be there atall !

They had a smooth little thing going on : if you had the obligatory $20 in your passport , they would stamp

a piece of paper instead of stamping the passport . : worked like a charm .

: come in from Europe , pay the dosh , and fly to Mex . Then get home . Had great times !! X

Countries that do that should be shot up , well those directly involved i mean.

[Stephanie]

Why would Russia put Ukraine on the back burner? That's a key strategic pressure point for them, there attention will never shift from that.

I agree in theory , but :

You think !??

: There are only so many horses you can ride with your one own a*s !

[Mister Anderson]

I agree in theory , but :

You think !??

: There are only so many horses you can ride with your one own a*s !

That's a new saying to me. I love it.

If you were Vladimir would you suddenly start drawing troops out of Ukraine even if you needed them?

Cold war tensions in the middle-east are already evident, the US took steps to remove Russia from international relations, every step that the international community takes seems to strengthen him,

Putin might not be of the same caliber as Kasparov but he's certainly of the same cloth.


Who's winning this one?

[Stephanie]

what were you doing in Mexico steph
my imagination is gone bananas

Same as I was doing in Morocco x

[alcatel]

80,000 Russian tourists in Egypt seemingly. Russia to send 44 planes to evacuate them. UK also evacuating its nationals.

[Mister Anderson]

If I waffled on this thread, which I'm sure I did, it's because I had one too many glasses of wine late last night. I apologise. Also if anyone finds a pair of pants in one of the threads ...

[Stephanie]

That's a new saying to me. I love it.

If you were Vladimir would you suddenly start drawing troops out of Ukraine even if you needed them?

Cold war tensions in the middle-east are already evident, the US took steps to remove Russia from international relations, every step that the international community takes seems to strengthen him,

Putin might not be of the same caliber as Kasparov but he's certainly of the same cloth.


Who's winning this one?

Vladimir has no business being in Ukraine .

Period .

[Stephanie]

That's a new saying to me. I love it.

If you were Vladimir would you suddenly start drawing troops out of Ukraine even if you needed them?

Cold war tensions in the middle-east are already evident, the US took steps to remove Russia from international relations, every step that the international community takes seems to strengthen him,

Putin might not be of the same caliber as Kasparov but he's certainly of the same cloth.


Who's winning this one?

Thank you .

I come up with them things ; or have I heard it before elsewhere ? X

[Stephanie]

That's a new saying to me. I love it.

If you were Vladimir would you suddenly start drawing troops out of Ukraine even if you needed them?

Cold war tensions in the middle-east are already evident, the US took steps to remove Russia from international relations, every step that the international community takes seems to strengthen him,

Putin might not be of the same caliber as Kasparov but he's certainly of the same cloth.


Who's winning this one?

Kasparov didn't have guns .

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garry_Kasparov

But I agree : Putin a very smooth , slow burn , Long Term Goals thinker.

Trying to recreate the former USSR influence and territory .