On this day forty years ago? Yep, good ole Russia in the news

geetrue · 08-21-08, 05:08 PM

http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news....es/on-this-day

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August 21, 2008 2:00 PM
by Denis Cummings
On August 21, 1968, the Soviet Union and its Warsaw Pact allies sent 200,000 troops into Czechoslovakia to wipe out the democratic reforms of Alexander Dubcek.

joegrundman · 08-21-08, 06:18 PM

Chill out will you, geetrue

back in the bad ol' days of the cold war, the US also found it expedient to do away with unwanted democratic regimes

but no doubt you don't remember

Platapus · 08-21-08, 06:37 PM

It would be interesting to tally up how many governments the Soviet Union/Russia has over thrown and the number of governments the United States has overthrown.

SUBMAN1 · 08-21-08, 06:39 PM

I'm guessing that would be a lopsided tally.

-S

Platapus · 08-21-08, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

I'm guessing that would be a lopsided tally.

-S

Agreed, but lopsided on what side?

SUBMAN1 · 08-21-08, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

Agreed, but lopsided on what side?

You tell me if you agree!

joegrundman · 08-21-08, 06:49 PM

Well, hell, why don't we do it?

Let's tally! and if we can keep our cool while we do it, it could be fun!

Do we include "CIA/KGB assists", such as the Shah of Iran and Sukarno/Suharto in Indonesia?

Do we also include failures, like the CIA assisted attempted military overthrow of Chavez? hmmm maybe failures should come in an honourable mention section at the end

Rules!
1. Only democratically elected (or at least mostly democratically elected) leaders count, so that rules out Saddam Hussein
2. CIA/KGB support is sufficient
4. Include date and for which team this point counts

play fair and enjoy

08-21-08, 06:18 PM	#2
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Chill out will you, geetrue back in the bad ol' days of the cold war, the US also found it expedient to do away with unwanted democratic regimes but no doubt you don't remember __________________ "Enemy submarines are to be called U-Boats. The term submarine is to be reserved for Allied under water vessels. U-Boats are those dastardly villains who sink our ships, while submarines are those gallant and noble craft which sink theirs." Winston Churchill

08-21-08, 06:37 PM	#3
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,369 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	It would be interesting to tally up how many governments the Soviet Union/Russia has over thrown and the number of governments the United States has overthrown. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

08-21-08, 06:39 PM	#4
SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I'm guessing that would be a lopsided tally. -S __________________

08-21-08, 06:49 PM	#7
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Well, hell, why don't we do it? Let's tally! and if we can keep our cool while we do it, it could be fun! Do we include "CIA/KGB assists", such as the Shah of Iran and Sukarno/Suharto in Indonesia? Do we also include failures, like the CIA assisted attempted military overthrow of Chavez? hmmm maybe failures should come in an honourable mention section at the end Rules! 1. Only democratically elected (or at least mostly democratically elected) leaders count, so that rules out Saddam Hussein 2. CIA/KGB support is sufficient 4. Include date and for which team this point counts play fair and enjoy __________________ "Enemy submarines are to be called U-Boats. The term submarine is to be reserved for Allied under water vessels. U-Boats are those dastardly villains who sink our ships, while submarines are those gallant and noble craft which sink theirs." Winston Churchill