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Vlad the Assailer
Bill O'Reilly
Saturday, August 16, 2008
The violent history of Eastern Europe inspired Irish author Bram Stoker to
create his classic horror character Dracula in 1897. Stoker based his
vampire on a Romanian ruler named Vlad Tepes, who, in the 15th century,
committed incredible atrocities like impaling thousands of captured people
on felled trees. Nice guy.
For this Tepes was called "Vlad the Impaler."
Now we have Vladimir Putin, the Russian martinet who is orchestrating the
violence in Georgia in order to show the world that the Russian military is
back in fighting form. Using the old Third Reich ruse of "protecting" ethnic
"Russians" living in Georgian territory, Putin launched a violent action
that has angered most decent people.
For this Putin should be known as "Vlad the Assailer."
Why is Putin doing this? Well, like Dracula, it is in his blood. As a former
Soviet Secret Police director, Putin has no problem using harsh methods to
achieve his goals. Under his presidency, Russia became a crime-ridden state
where dissenters (and Putin's business competitors) were routinely beaten,
imprisoned and, on occasion, murdered.
There is no question in my mind that Putin is a thug who still calls the
shots in Russia despite the election of his protégé Dmitry Medvedev as
president.
Putin's vision is a Russia that dominates the countries on its borders and
competes with the United States and China for global influence. He has done
everything he can to weaken America -- including selling Iran sophisticated
weaponry like the Tor-M1 air defense system, as well as 500 surface-to-air
missiles. Obviously, Putin is no friend of ours.
The United States has tweaked Putin back by supporting Georgia's entry into
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and that is the crux of the current
conflict. Realizing that the Bush administration cannot handle another armed
conflict right now, Putin decided to show the world that he could punish
America's friend, Georgia, without a meaningful response. He has succeeded
in doing that.
Down the road, either John McCain or Barack Obama will have to deal with
Vlad the Assailer. This dour, brutal man senses weakness in both America and
Europe, weakness that will drive him to become bolder. The only thing a guy
like Vlad understands is the stick.
But how to wield it is the question. As with Iran, diplomacy is not likely
to deter Putin because Europe needs Russia's natural gas and oil and is not
likely to challenge Russia by supporting sanctions. So it will come down to
the United States vs. Russia, mano a mano.
Putin is one tough customer. It will be interesting to see whether the
United States will elect a leader who can effectively neutralize him. If
that does not happen, old Vlad, like Dracula, will commit scourge on the
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dmitri mosier/iowa city,
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On Aug 16, 2:16 pm, "AGGreen" <AGG@not the imposter.edu> wrote:
| Quote: | "Alexander Arnakis" <inva...@address.none> wrote in message
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On Sat, 16 Aug 2008 11:56:17 -0400, "AGGreen" <AGG@not the
imposter.edu> wrote:
Bill O'Reilly
"Loofah Man" strikes again. Eew! The very mention of his name makes me
want to go take a shower!
***At least he's not a comedian like the left wing Air America doofus Al
Franken! LOL!
***Make it a VERY coooooold shower!
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Al Franken funny? Please. The only thing remotely funny about him is
that he takes himself seriously. |
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athair ambrois
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| Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 10:00 pm Post subject: Re: Vlad the Assailer |
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On Aug 17, 3:56 am, "AGGreen" <AGG@not the imposter.edu> wrote:
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The United States has tweaked Putin back by supporting Georgia's entry into
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and that is the crux of the current
conflict.
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Thank the Lord that Georgia is NOT a NATO member
If it were, the NATO countries would have been treaty-bound to send
military aid to Georgia to fight Russia.
"The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is a military alliance
established by the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty on 4 April
1949.
"...the organization constitutes a system of collective defence
whereby its member states agree to mutual defence in response to an
attack by any external party."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO
If Georgia had been a member the United States would now be at war
with Russia, in order to fulfil its obligations to a member state. |
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Alexander Arnakis
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| Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 10:19 pm Post subject: Re: Vlad the Assailer |
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On Sat, 16 Aug 2008 11:56:17 -0400, "AGGreen" <AGG@not the
imposter.edu> wrote:
"Loofah Man" strikes again. Eew! The very mention of his name makes me
want to go take a shower! |
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AGGreen
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| Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 12:16 am Post subject: Re: Vlad the Assailer |
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"Alexander Arnakis" <invalid@address.none> wrote in message
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| Quote: | On Sat, 16 Aug 2008 11:56:17 -0400, "AGGreen" <AGG@not the
imposter.edu> wrote:
Bill O'Reilly
"Loofah Man" strikes again. Eew! The very mention of his name makes me
want to go take a shower!
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***At least he's not a comedian like the left wing Air America doofus Al
Franken! LOL!
***Make it a VERY coooooold shower! |
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Alexander Arnakis
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| Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 2:29 am Post subject: Re: Vlad the Assailer |
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On Sat, 16 Aug 2008 13:38:55 -0700 (PDT), "dmitri mosier/iowa city,
iowa" <drm969@gmail.com> wrote:
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Al Franken funny? Please. The only thing remotely funny about him is
that he takes himself seriously.
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I have to admit that that's a Senate race the Democrats are likely to
lose. I'm surprised the Minnesola Democrats couldn't do better than to
nominate Al Franken (who should have stuck to comedy). |
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athair ambrois
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| Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 4:57 am Post subject: Re: Vlad the Assailer |
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On Aug 17, 1:16 pm, "AGGreen" <AGG@not the imposter.edu> wrote:
| Quote: | ***Why are you delighting in this Russian aggression, this incursion into
and interference with Georgian internal affairs?
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You know what I delight in? For two nights, the 8th and 9th of
August, Georgia subjected South Ossetia's Capitol Tskhinvali to
horrendous bombardment from missile artillery. Georgia destroyed 70%
of the Capital and 10 surrounding villages.
I delight that Russia did not wring it hands and call for six months
of talking and waffling in the UN but it did what was needed to stop
further ethnic cleansing. It went in and stopped the Georgian
aggression in a couple of days.
I would be very delighted if the States learnt a good lession from
this - how to deal effectively with such situations. How NOT to go
cross the territorial boundaries of another nation and then sit there
for years and years while the bloodshed waxes and wanes.
Bravo for the speedy and decisive way Russia handled the crisis! |
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veritas
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| Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 5:23 am Post subject: Re: Vlad the Assailer |
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On Sat, 16 Aug 2008 15:00:15 -0700 (PDT), athair ambrois
<emrys@globe.net.nz> wrote:
| Quote: | On Aug 17, 3:56 am, "AGGreen" <AGG@not the imposter.edu> wrote:
The United States has tweaked Putin back by supporting Georgia's entry into
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and that is the crux of the current
conflict.
Thank the Lord that Georgia is NOT a NATO member
If it were, the NATO countries would have been treaty-bound to send
military aid to Georgia to fight Russia.
"The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is a military alliance
established by the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty on 4 April
1949.
"...the organization constitutes a system of collective defence
whereby its member states agree to mutual defence in response to an
attack by any external party."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO
If Georgia had been a member the United States would now be at war
with Russia, in order to fulfil its obligations to a member state.
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NATO only kicks in if a member is attacked. If a member does the
attacking I doubt others will join in -- especially if they are about
to commit national suicide as the U.S. would against Russia.
If only it were that simple !
Peter |
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athair ambrois
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| Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 5:48 am Post subject: Re: Vlad the Assailer |
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On Aug 17, 5:34 pm, Joe Orthodox <spambuc...@spaminator.net> wrote:
| Quote: | You know what I delight in? For two nights, the 8th and 9th of
August, Georgia subjected South Ossetia's Capitol Tskhinvali to
horrendous bombardment from missile artillery. Georgia destroyed 70%
of the Capital and 10 surrounding villages.
All questionable information provided by Kremlin controlled media.
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I found it interesting that the American media assisted in propagating
all the lies put out by the spin doctors of Georgia for the first few
days. They've never corrected the false information they put before
the American public. How many Americans still do not know of the
Georgian bombardment of Tskhinvali which started the war and the
refugee problem. |
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AGGreen
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| Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 6:15 am Post subject: Re: Vlad the Assailer |
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"dmitri mosier/iowa city, iowa" <drm969@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:a924cfab-d7e7-4982-846d-74a5d749d456@k30g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
On Aug 16, 2:16 pm, "AGGreen" <AGG@not the imposter.edu> wrote:
| Quote: | "Alexander Arnakis" <inva...@address.none> wrote in message
news:8u2ea411d05admn2f7q8spm9vgjm7mq560@4ax.com...
On Sat, 16 Aug 2008 11:56:17 -0400, "AGGreen" <AGG@not the
imposter.edu> wrote:
Bill O'Reilly
"Loofah Man" strikes again. Eew! The very mention of his name makes me
want to go take a shower!
***At least he's not a comedian like the left wing Air America doofus Al
Franken! LOL!
***Make it a VERY coooooold shower!
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Al Franken funny? Please. The only thing remotely funny about him is
that he takes himself seriously.
***I'll give you that! |
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AGGreen
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| Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 6:16 am Post subject: Re: Vlad the Assailer |
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"athair ambrois" <emrys@globe.net.nz> wrote in message
news:6fe68b22-4c8b-4c50-a368-f09a3831fd63@u6g2000prc.googlegroups.com...
On Aug 17, 3:56 am, "AGGreen" <AGG@not the imposter.edu> wrote:
| Quote: |
The United States has tweaked Putin back by supporting Georgia's entry
into
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and that is the crux of the
current
conflict.
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Thank the Lord that Georgia is NOT a NATO member
If it were, the NATO countries would have been treaty-bound to send
military aid to Georgia to fight Russia.
"The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is a military alliance
established by the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty on 4 April
1949.
"...the organization constitutes a system of collective defence
whereby its member states agree to mutual defence in response to an
attack by any external party."
***Why are you delighting in this Russian aggression, this incursion into
and interference with Georgian internal affairs?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO
If Georgia had been a member the United States would now be at war
with Russia, in order to fulfil its obligations to a member state. |
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RVG
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| Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 6:26 am Post subject: Re: Vlad the Assailer |
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"AGGreen" <AGG@not the imposter.edu> a écrit dans le message de groupe de
discussion : g86tb70m4l@enews4.newsguy.com...
| Quote: | Vlad the Assailer
Bill O'Reilly
Saturday, August 16, 2008
The violent history of Eastern Europe inspired Irish author Bram Stoker to
create his classic horror character Dracula in 1897. Stoker based his
vampire on a Romanian ruler named Vlad Tepes, who, in the 15th century,
committed incredible atrocities like impaling thousands of captured people
on felled trees. Nice guy.
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That's the official story that Stoker himself wanted the English censors to
believe.
In reality, Bram Stoker was an Irish writer who lived under the English
Victorian tyranny. The figure of the bloodsucking vampire is an allegory for
the English aristocracy. Quite propheticly, the English royal family became
eventually involved in a series of vampire-like murders signed by the
so-called Jack the Ripper, who was someone very likely believed to have had
close ties with the royal family, perhaps a member himself.
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How many christs died with no apostles to write their gospel ? |
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Joe Orthodox
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| Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 10:34 am Post subject: Re: Vlad the Assailer |
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athair ambrois wrote:
| Quote: | On Aug 17, 1:16 pm, "AGGreen" <AGG@not the imposter.edu> wrote:
***Why are you delighting in this Russian aggression, this incursion into
and interference with Georgian internal affairs?
You know what I delight in? For two nights, the 8th and 9th of
August, Georgia subjected South Ossetia's Capitol Tskhinvali to
horrendous bombardment from missile artillery. Georgia destroyed 70%
of the Capital and 10 surrounding villages.
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All questionable information provided by Kremlin controlled media. |
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AGGreen
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| Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 5:31 am Post subject: Re: Vlad the Assailer |
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"athair ambrois" <emrys@globe.net.nz> wrote in message
news:6fe68b22-4c8b-4c50-a368-f09a3831fd63@u6g2000prc.googlegroups.com...
On Aug 17, 3:56 am, "AGGreen" <AGG@not the imposter.edu> wrote:
| Quote: |
The United States has tweaked Putin back by supporting Georgia's entry
into
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and that is the crux of the
current
conflict.
|
Thank the Lord that Georgia is NOT a NATO member
If it were, the NATO countries would have been treaty-bound to send
military aid to Georgia to fight Russia.
"The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is a military alliance
established by the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty on 4 April
1949.
"...the organization constitutes a system of collective defence
whereby its member states agree to mutual defence in response to an
attack by any external party."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO
If Georgia had been a member the United States would now be at war
with Russia, in order to fulfil its obligations to a member state.
***Did you catch Obama's "solution"? He said he would call for a UN Security
Council resolution condeming Russia. LOL! Russia's on the council and would
veto it in a heartbeat! Obama doesn't know enough to be president. |
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AGGreen
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| Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 5:35 am Post subject: Re: Vlad the Assailer |
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"athair ambrois" <emrys@globe.net.nz> wrote in message
news:18563730-7319-461b-b3c9-ad2b5eb547d6@v16g2000prc.googlegroups.com...
On Aug 17, 1:16 pm, "AGGreen" <AGG@not the imposter.edu> wrote:
| Quote: | ***Why are you delighting in this Russian aggression, this incursion into
and interference with Georgian internal affairs?
|
You know what I delight in? For two nights, the 8th and 9th of
August, Georgia subjected South Ossetia's Capitol Tskhinvali to
horrendous bombardment from missile artillery. Georgia destroyed 70%
of the Capital and 10 surrounding villages.
I delight that Russia did not wring it hands and call for six months
of talking and waffling in the UN but it did what was needed to stop
further ethnic cleansing. It went in and stopped the Georgian
aggression in a couple of days.
***I give you that. If Obama were in charge, he's still be trying to
organize a town hall meeting to discuss the issue!!
I would be very delighted if the States learnt a good lession from
this - how to deal effectively with such situations. How NOT to go
cross the territorial boundaries of another nation and then sit there
for years and years while the bloodshed waxes and wanes.
***Gosh damn right. But, the politicians, mostly Democrats, want to run the
war from Washington. Screw that. Give the military full reign. Iraq would
have been freed entirely and rebuilt by now were it not for the leftist
politicians.
Bravo for the speedy and decisive way Russia handled the crisis!
***Russia is still meddling in the internal affairs of Georgia. |
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