Ukraine Thread

[Brenus]

"So? Is it legal to put a ruler under duress if he is losing a war? Are there any other exceptions to the duress rule?" Ask the Germans who put him in this situation... But defeating an enemy is not illegal...

"The problem is that what you consider the truth is not what I do" I used truth instead of facts, my mistake.

"Evidently, the three categories in question (nazism, nationalism, patriotism) overlap quite significantly" Agree, but same with Communism, Socialism, Anarchism (not really sure of this one) or others political ideologies. Over, the ideologies themselves differ drastically, i.e. Nazism and Communism or Nationalism and Anarchism.

"I gave reasons why I believe my (literal) reading of Putin's words is correct." Yes you did, but it is like the believers picking and choosing within the Holly Book what goes with their beliefs, forgetting the second part of the sentence. I can probably find a sentence where Hitler said it will peace. If you cut it off of the rest saying after he will have conquer all the Asiatics and kill of the Jews, you can conclude that Mr Hitler was a man of peace.

[Gilrandir]

Over, the ideologies themselves differ drastically, i.e. Nazism and Communism or Nationalism and Anarchism.

I don't think it is true of nazism and communism. Both ideologies promise heaven on Earth and both claim it is not yet attainable because some people are in the way. The difference is in those people - nazism blames (certain) nations, communism - (certain) social classes.
And anarchism, in my view, stands somewhat apart, since it is grounded not on the concept of a promise, but on denial (any authority).

"I gave reasons why I believe my (literal) reading of Putin's words is correct." Yes you did, but it is like the believers picking and choosing within the Holly Book what goes with their beliefs, forgetting the second part of the sentence.

I hope it is not equating Putin's produce with the Scripture.
But as I have once remarked, Bible is the most ungrateful source if it comes to proving or disproving anything. Too controversial and full of mutually excluding premises.

[Gilrandir]

Yo, Brits, in search of allies Putin goes south:
http://au.ibtimes.com/putin-signs-an...-cm7hM.twitter

[Beskar]

Says a lot about Argentina.

[Greyblades]

Well, good to see that the button to start WW3 is now in the hands of argentina.

Seriously though, I see this as the final nail in the coffin for the idea of an argentine falklands; the USA might be able to get away with not helping its ally against a mere latin american junta noone likes, but the russian bear? No, this seals it.

[Shaka_Khan]

I've never been to Argentina. The way that certain Argentinians treated the Top Gear guys and the way the other Argentinians treated Cal Crutchlow are very different. Makes me wonder if Argentina would start it with the Falklands.

[Sarmatian]

Journalism now is indeed a joke.

A bombastic title: Putin Signs Anti-UK Military Pact With Argentina

... and then, in the article itself: Russia supports Argentina's striving for direct talks with Britain to achieve prompt resolution to the Malvinas Islands dispute.