Are we about to get dragged into something very messy?

Oh there is so much going on in this
First a reminder to Wee Eck Salmonela, re our Trident sub base, he may just find his Indy Scotland annexed :-)

Russia tonight at 18:04 stated to Ukraine if not amicably sorted by 06:00 in the morning he is taking it :-(

Recruitment has been very strong up here on TV and Radio for about three weeks for all three services

It is the TA I feel sorry for, Yes it is nice to have a job in civy street, and great fun PLAYING at soldiers and sailors on a weekend, additionally two full weeks a year fun in the sun and loads of money (also knowing that at any minute after an order you can just jack it in, that makes a big difference to the mind set)
In reality which it may soon be, it is hell

Russia use more live ammunition on a weekend exercise than the British do in two years (We aint got none, If you read up or have an interest, our warships are "fitted for" NOT "fitted with)

I really hope it cools down

Jack McH

 

Quick, fix your energy costs!

 

Reminds me of Northern Ireland somewhat.....

 

Won't that render it temporarily worthless as we won't need to pay for what we aren't getting? I wonder how much Putin needs the money?

 

Or the financial situation in the countries where the banks are based that have lent the money and will be exposed to defaults?

 

yes, this is scary. wish Obama would just keep out of this. Wish all the American troops would just come home, they have been away too long. Obama still is hidding something from the Bengzey thing. Most of us don't trust him anymore, I never did. I as you will just be watching and praying .

 

Yes, I can only hope he continues to not rush into wars like Bush (and Blair) did with Iraq.

 

I've been watching the news and reading up on this, and granted I can only go off published information, but I have a new take on this now.

Putin has said he doesn't want war, and will only order military action as a last resort. I find it particularly interesting that he's said that publicly.

He also pointed out, rightly, that the last president of Ukraine that was ousted, was not ousted legally. Putin says that there are only three legal ways to get rid of the president. Either the president has to die, be voted out in a legal election, or impeached (not sure what that means). The last chap was forced out by a violent mob. Putin says so, but in fairness, so does our media, the same media that portrays Russia as out of line.

The majority of the people in Crimea, where Russian forces are allegedly in position, are Russian, and having seen how the Ukrainian people were so quick to resort to extreme violence to get their way, and those people are now spurred on by their recent victory, is it so wrong for Russia to express grave concerns for the safety of Russian people in Ukrainian territory?

I'm not saying that Putin is a good lad. I think he's a dangerous nutter, but in this one instance, I'm not convinced he is in the wrong.

 

Donald Rumsfeld?
Now there is a nutter if I've ever seen one.

 

Russia just tested an ICBM: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/03/04/uk-russia-missile-idUKBREA2320520140304

bit scary!

 

Just reminds me of an old song Why cant we be friends. Nothing seems to change always fusing and fighting, to think I was one of the thousands that marched against the Iraq war and still we cant be friends