tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11093162.post7187449375791571210..comments2024-03-23T19:16:01.555-07:00Comments on Can it happen here?: Does Russia still matter?janinsanfranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07548452260456734928noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11093162.post-65492775423605335592014-02-23T11:56:25.538-08:002014-02-23T11:56:25.538-08:00As for Snyder, when a Yale or any other professor ...As for Snyder, when a Yale or any other professor ends an essay like that worrying about the preservation of the orthodox reading of the Holocaust!!!, you know you got problems. Zionist Lobby cretins have pounded way at victimology for several generations to garner sympathy for their own imperialism. Ask Arno Mayer and several other Israel-critical authors. Oh, but as Mayer has said, that youthful trip to Israel has been practically the only instrument preserving Jewish identity for the past fifty years, at least those 50% who haven't married out, most of whom of the latter's progeny having been raised as Christians.<br /><br />Maybe Dugin and the Russian imperialists have a case--when the Zionist Nuland says "fuck the EU she's also saying "fuck Russia" too-and anyone who stands in the way of Amer-Israel Empire.Ken Hoopnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11093162.post-90801357826806891982014-02-23T10:54:32.560-08:002014-02-23T10:54:32.560-08:00Jan: Thanks for this thoughtful analysis and comme...Jan: Thanks for this thoughtful analysis and commentary. I heard Cohen speak on the topic of Russia,and what I remember most is that he thought poking fun at Putin was not a good idea.Hattiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02621439195920479957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11093162.post-74754618768915607902014-02-23T10:10:33.284-08:002014-02-23T10:10:33.284-08:00Russia still matters a lot when it comes to a glob...Russia still matters a lot when it comes to a global agreement on climate change and controlling carbon pollution.<br /><br />Almost all the attention is given to China and the EU. In part that's because Russia is a wild card in the negotiations.<br /><br />Russia is in the unusual position of having crashed it's emissions when it's economy crashed - and they feel that sacrifice should not go unrecognized.<br /><br />Their negotiating strategy seems to be to let other countries squabble and stall negotiations while they hold their cards close the vest, waiting until the last minute to play them<br /><br />Climate change is very complicated subject in Russia. One the one hand denialism runs rampant, on the other many in the country see Russia as a "winner" in warming planet. Not to mention the countries vast fossil fuel reserves.<br /><br />Russia still matters, a lot, when it comes to climate change. And since that means we're talking about the fate of the planet, that means Russa still matters, period.Hunter Cuttingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11093162.post-26785990852407649592014-02-23T09:05:59.777-08:002014-02-23T09:05:59.777-08:00Whatever Americans might prefer to spend their mon...Whatever Americans might prefer to spend their money on, they better be real careful who they elect. Every time I hear McCain talk it reminds of the warhawks in this country and those who profit from our wars. It's no time to be careless in where we donate to candidates in '14 or who we work to elect president in '16. A lot would rather the money all went to war machinery-- necessary or otherwise-- and some of those are democrats!Rain Trueaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07994628226501093880noreply@blogger.com