Old friends meeting in mid-air...

08-09-07, 08:39 PM

They were resupplying the base's Vodka... the first steps to an alliance. :p

bookworm_020 · 08-09-07, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Rilder

They were resupplying the base's Vodka... the first steps to an alliance. :p

Some Duty Free shopping???:hmm::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

08-09-07, 10:15 PM

I guess we can expect the Europeans to start asking for help via NATO from the US soon. What comes around goes around. If it were up to me I'd tell the EU to pound sand and take care of themselves. Russia has an energy strangle hold on much of 'western' Europe. Islam from within and Russian oil and military superiority from the east. How do I put this..........bend over and grab your ankles.

Reaves · 08-09-07, 10:27 PM

So the Russians are training young pilots, the end is near!!!

All a load of B.S. The Russians have every right to do operations like this. On the other hand, if they come into Aussie airspace i'll personally knock em out of the air with my laser guided boomerang.

August · 08-09-07, 10:48 PM

It's all fun and games until someone gets hurt.

08-09-07, 10:50 PM

[quote=Reaves]So the Russians are training young pilots, the end is near!!!
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Its not like Guam is close to Russian airspace and this was a training mission. Remember KAL 007. Guam is a well known military installation and it wasn't approached by accident. It was a message. The Russians have made a calculated decision based on world opinion, military rediness, and political expedience visa vis the anti-war movement. If nothing else it shows the danger of being seen as lacking the political will for victory.

Reaves · 08-09-07, 11:05 PM

I agree they were sending a message, but I hardly think it deserves a return of cold war thinking. Russia isn't about to attack the USA, they are just banging their chests and making some noise so the rest of the world know they are there. Plus i'm sure they are not the only counry in the world that sends military units to the boarders of other sovereign countries. I find it a bit ridiculous the negative spin the paper put on the story is all.

ie: It finishes with this...

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The bombers have the capability of launching a nuclear strike with the missiles they carry.

It is worrying the amount of noise they have been making lately, claiming territory in the Arctic and all. But this story is nothing to be alarmed at.

08-09-07, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Reaves

It is worrying the amount of noise they have been making lately, claiming territory in the Arctic and all. But this story is nothing to be alarmed at.

That is what was said after the bombing of the WTC in 1993.

I wish folks would just wake and see threats for what they are. Not that I think Russia is a threat to the US until a Democrat reaches the white house but Russia is a threat to any non-nuclear nation.

Our congress is currently filled with surrender monkeys who won't lift a finger for any nation. They are in favor of talking about it however.

08-09-07, 10:27 PM	#4
Reaves The Old Man Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 1,509 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	So the Russians are training young pilots, the end is near!!! All a load of B.S. The Russians have every right to do operations like this. On the other hand, if they come into Aussie airspace i'll personally knock em out of the air with my laser guided boomerang. __________________

08-09-07, 10:48 PM	#5
August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,222 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	It's all fun and games until someone gets hurt. __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

08-09-07, 08:39 PM	#1
Rilder Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	They were resupplying the base's Vodka... the first steps to an alliance. :p

08-09-07, 10:15 PM	#3
waste gate Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I guess we can expect the Europeans to start asking for help via NATO from the US soon. What comes around goes around. If it were up to me I'd tell the EU to pound sand and take care of themselves. Russia has an energy strangle hold on much of 'western' Europe. Islam from within and Russian oil and military superiority from the east. How do I put this..........bend over and grab your ankles.

08-09-07, 10:50 PM	#6
waste gate Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	[quote=Reaves]So the Russians are training young pilots, the end is near!!! [quote] Its not like Guam is close to Russian airspace and this was a training mission. Remember KAL 007. Guam is a well known military installation and it wasn't approached by accident. It was a message. The Russians have made a calculated decision based on world opinion, military rediness, and political expedience visa vis the anti-war movement. If nothing else it shows the danger of being seen as lacking the political will for victory.