U.S. and Iranian Realities

[lordtiberius]

Russia will vote every time with China in security council meeting at the UN but they won't even trade with each other when it is in the interests of each to do so.     You notice every time the two powers have military exercises, the armies are never occupy the same battlespace at the same time.   

Again, what does Russia have that we want?  Why would the US want to get involved in Oilgopoly economics when we have to dissemble with that in your former colonies?  I like the Russian people, but we know how the Russians treat our NGOs, international charities and other elements of civil society and that is supposed to be a big selling point.  Come to Russia so we can rip you off and through you in prison, if we don't rip you off the first time.  At least the Arabs, don't do that.  yet you say "Come to Russia."

If Russia wants to do business, it must change.  Navalny and guys like him (the political prisoners that McCain outlined in his snarky letter to the Russian people) are apart of that change.  But the matter is settled as long as Charles Bronson is President (for life) in Russia.

[Shadow]

Considering the practices of most NGO's I support Russia....

[lordtiberius]

what a shocker

http://www.amnesty.org/en/news/russia-drop-absurd-and-damaging-piracy-charge-against-greenpeace-activists-2013-10-02

2 October 2013


Russia: Drop ‘absurd and damaging’ piracy charge against Greenpeace activists






The 30 Greenpeace activists and crew members were violently detained in Russia on 19 September.
The 30 Greenpeace activists and crew members were violently detained in Russia on 19 September.

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The Russian authorities have clearly decided to make an example of the Greenpeace activists in order to discourage future protests of this kind. Sadly this is consistent with the Russian authorities’ attitude to protest more broadly

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John Dalhuisen, Amnesty International's Europe and Central Asia Programme Director


 






The “piracy” charge levelled against activists from the global environmental group Greenpeace today in Russia is absurd and damaging to the rule of law and must be dropped immediately, Amnesty International said.

“These absurd piracy charges are completely unfounded against activists who appear to have been engaged in peaceful protest. They make a mockery of the Russian justice system and should be dropped immediately,” said John Dalhuisen, Europe and Central Asia Programme Director at Amnesty International.

“The Russian authorities have clearly decided to make an example of the Greenpeace activists in order to discourage future protests of this kind. Sadly this is consistent with the Russian authorities’ attitude to protest more broadly.

“Should there be any reasonable ground to bring any other charges against any member of the Arctic Sunrise activists and crew, they should be promptly informed and released. Any conditions imposed on their liberty must be reasonable. Any charges brought should be consistent with international and Russian law and must not be excessive in relation to the actions of these activists who were engaged in peaceful protest.”

Those officially charged today were among a group of 30 activists of various nationalities who were violently detained on 19 September, when armed Russian authorities boarded their ship the Arctic Sunrise in the Pechora Sea off Russia’s northern coast. 

According to Greenpeace, they include: Russian cameraman Roman Dolgov, freelance videographer Kieron Bryan (UK), and the Greenpeace activists Sini Saarela (Finland), Dima Litvinov (Sweden/USA), Ana Paula Alminhana Maciel (Brazil), Anthony Perrett (UK), Camila Speziale (Argentina), Faiza Oulahsen (Netherlands), Mannes Ubels (Netherland), Tomaz Dziemianczuk (Poland) and a Ukrainian crew member. The “piracy” investigation into the remaining crew members is ongoing and a formal decision in their cases is expected soon.

[mendeleyev]

but they won't even trade with each other when it is in the interests of each to do so

Apparently you've never shopped in one of those little kiosks inside the Metro stations.

You might wish to familiarize yourself with the trade alliance known as BRICS. In case you need help, R is for Russia and C is for China.

As for sharing the battlefield, Russian soldiers are always taller than 2.5 feet and there is the real danger of the Chinese solders being mistaken for fire hydrants.

[lordtiberius]

Wasn't the let's not interfere in European affairs nullified when a Nazi jack boot was lodged  firmly up Russian a$$?

its funny, you loose sight of that small fact but bring up tangential arguments suitable for a OWS powow

[Shadow]

Wasn't the let's not interfere in European affairs nullified when a Nazi jack boot was lodged  firmly up Russian a$$?

its funny, you loose sight of that small fact but bring up tangential arguments suitable for a OWS powow

Actually it was opposite

[Anotherkiwi]

...As for sharing the battlefield, Russian soldiers are always taller than 2.5 feet and there is the real danger of the Chinese solders being mistaken for fire hydrants.

You must have really big fire hydrants in your part of the world!
 

Even this one is a bit more than 2.5 feet tall.

[Muzh]

Join the Chinese Army and get killer manicures!
 
LMFAO

[SANDRO43]

The banana clip on that assault rifle is at the back of the trigger rather than in front . Isn't that an additional discomfort for the girl, who also has to fit her long-nailed finger into the trigger guard ?