Am 22.09.2014 16:49, schrieb Stephen:
> On 22/09/2014 15:15, clipka wrote:
>> Am 22.09.2014 15:57, schrieb Stephen:
>>> On 22/09/2014 13:39, Francois Labreque wrote:
>>>> In general, when you sell fear, it's good to have a visible
>>>> represention
>>>> of what "THEY" look like, and the Soviets don't really fit the bill any
>>>> more.
>>>
>>> Do you want to look again? ;-)
>>
>> The Russians, maybe. The Soviets, certainly not :-P
>>
>
> True, unless you are bored to death at one of their council meetings.
> U+270C
>
>
>> That said, Putin may be considered /evil/ enough, but is he an adversary
>> to be /feared/?
>>
>
> I would say so.
> Who would have thought that the death of Archduke Ferdinand would have
> caused so much trouble? For instance.
>
>> I don't think the average US-American citizen considers him a threat;
>> it's not like he shows any intentions to invade the US. Europe maybe,
>> but who cares...
>>
>
> 1. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-29288277 GPS/Sat Nav went
> down?

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They entered what is known as the Air Defence Identification Zone 
(ADIZ), but did not enter US air space.

The planes, two of which were MiG 31 jets, left the area without incident.

Officials said this type of incident was not uncommon, and happens up to 
10 times a year.
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So nothing to be alarmed there. Actually, similar incidents regularly 
occur between Greece and Turkey, without anyone in Europe (except maybe 
for the Greeks ;-)) being seriously worried that one would anytime soon 
invade the other.


> 2. What does a macho-man do when his back is to the wall?

Which of the two do you mean - Putin or Uncle Sam? :-P

The Americans haven't seriously pushed Vlad for decades now. They, too, 
have more important stuff to do than to protect Europe's gas supply.

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