Author Topic: Russia launches invasion of Ukraine (*) & use spoiler tags for anything graphic!  (Read 933740 times)

Offline ShayGuevara

  • Legacy Fan
  • ******
  • Posts: 2,852
http://www.sott.net/article/288204-Play-time-is-over-Putins-message-to-the-Western-elites

Quote
Play-time is over, children: Putin's message to the Western elites is most important since Churchill's 'Iron Curtain' speech

Most people in the English-speaking parts of the world missed Putin's speech at the Valdai conference in Sochi a few days ago, and, chances are, those of you who have heard of the speech didn't get a chance to read it, and missed its importance. (For your convenience, I am pasting in the full transcript of his speech below.) Western media did their best to ignore it or to twist its meaning. Regardless of what you think or don't think of Putin (like the sun and the moon, he does not exist for you to cultivate an opinion) this is probably the most important political speech since Churchill's "Iron Curtain" speech of March 5, 1946.

In this speech, Putin abruptly changed the rules of the game. Previously, the game of international politics was played as follows: politicians made public pronouncements, for the sake of maintaining a pleasant fiction of national sovereignty, but they were strictly for show and had nothing to do with the substance of international politics; in the meantime, they engaged in secret back-room negotiations, in which the actual deals were hammered out. Previously, Putin tried to play this game, expecting only that Russia be treated as an equal. But these hopes have been dashed, and at this conference he declared the game to be over, explicitly violating Western taboo by speaking directly to the people over the heads of elite clans and political leaders.

The Russian blogger chipstone summarized the most salient points from Putin speech as follows:

1. Russia will no longer play games and engage in back-room negotiations over trifles. But Russia is prepared for serious conversations and agreements, if these are conducive to collective security, are based on fairness and take into account the interests of each side.

2. All systems of global collective security now lie in ruins. There are no longer any international security guarantees at all. And the entity that destroyed them has a name: The United States of America.

3. The builders of the New World Order have failed, having built a sand castle. Whether or not a new world order of any sort is to be built is not just Russia's decision, but it is a decision that will not be made without Russia.

4. Russia favors a conservative approach to introducing innovations into the social order, but is not opposed to investigating and discussing such innovations, to see if introducing any of them might be justified.

5. Russia has no intention of going fishing in the murky waters created by America's ever-expanding "empire of chaos," and has no interest in building a new empire of her own (this is unnecessary; Russia's challenges lie in developing her already vast territory). Neither is Russia willing to act as a savior of the world, as she had in the past.

6. Russia will not attempt to reformat the world in her own image, but neither will she allow anyone to reformat her in their image. Russia will not close herself off from the world, but anyone who tries to close her off from the world will be sure to reap a whirlwind.

7. Russia does not wish for the chaos to spread, does not want war, and has no intention of starting one. However, today Russia sees the outbreak of global war as almost inevitable, is prepared for it, and is continuing to prepare for it. Russia does not war - nor does she fear it.

8. Russia does not intend to take an active role in thwarting those who are still attempting to construct their New World Order - until their efforts start to impinge on Russia's key interests. Russia would prefer to stand by and watch them give themselves as many lumps as their poor heads can take. But those who manage to drag Russia into this process, through disregard for her interests, will be taught the true meaning of pain.

9. In her external, and, even more so, internal politics, Russia's power will rely not on the elites and their back-room dealing, but on the will of the people.

To these nine points I would like to add a tenth:

10. There is still a chance to construct a new world order that will avoid a world war. This new world order must of necessity include the United States - but can only do so on the same terms as everyone else: subject to international law and international agreements; refraining from all unilateral action; in full respect of the sovereignty of other nations.

To sum it all up: play-time is over. Children, put away your toys. Now is the time for the adults to make decisions. Russia is ready for this; is the world?


Massive speech, strange that the western media haven't really reported this. Would of thought what he had to say would have been to the interest to many

Anyhow here are some other links for validity.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXh6HgJIPHo - Full Speech, translated.

http://inserbia.info/today/2014/10/the-putin-doctrine-putins-essential-sochi-speech/
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/opinion/article/putin-is-living-in-the-past/510289.html
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-10-24/putin-accuses-u-s-of-blackmail-says-global-order-weakening.html
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/oct/29/europe-two-angry-men-west-vladimir-putin-recep-tayyib-erdogan-russia-turkey
« Last Edit: February 25, 2022, 03:16:49 pm by 24∗7 »
"The socialism I believe in is everyone working for each other, everyone having a share of the rewards. It's the way I see football, the way I see life" Bill Shankly

Offline Flinstone

  • Whatever you like. Would like to slip it in without making it awkward... Chinese Information Minister
  • Legacy Fan
  • ******
  • Posts: 3,747
  • We all Live in a Red and White Kop
Re: Putin - Play Time Is Over (message to the western elites)
« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2014, 07:37:44 am »
Petrodollar warfare has Putin's back against the wall. The Ruble is in free fall and you can be sure he's feeling the squeeze.

Here is a great article on it.

http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2014-11-10/how-close-is-russia-to-financial-crisis
The West is finished, China is the future

Online TepidT2O

  • Deffo NOT 9"! MUFC bedwetter. Grass. Folically-challenged, God-piece-wearing, monkey-rubber. Jizz aroma expert. Operating at the lower end of the distribution curve...has the hots for Alan. Bastard. Fearless in transfer windows with lack of convicti
  • Lead Matchday Commentator
  • Legacy Fan
  • ******
  • Posts: 93,657
  • Dejan Lovren fan club member #1
Re: Putin - Play Time Is Over (message to the western elites)
« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2014, 07:49:17 am »
It's very interesting Russia.  They are lucky to have so many oil and gas reserves, as their society seems to restrict their own ambitions so much.

It was ever thus I suppose.
“Happiness can be found in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.”
“Generosity always pays off. Generosity in your effort, in your work, in your kindness, in the way you look after people and take care of people. In the long run, if you are generous with a heart, and with humanity, it always pays off.”
W

Offline armchair-fan

  • RAWK Supporter
  • Legacy Fan
  • ******
  • Posts: 2,252
Re: Putin - Play Time Is Over (message to the western elites)
« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2014, 08:52:24 am »
Crikey, he said all that?  It's really getting embarrassing now for Putin, should have walked in 2008, although people like him rarely do.

Offline Red Beret

  • Yellow Beret. Wants to sit in the Lobster Pot. Fat-fingered. Key. Boa. Rd. Kille. R. tonunlick! Soggy Knickers King. Bed-Exiting / Grunting / Bending Down / Cum Face Champion 2023.
  • Legacy Fan
  • ******
  • Posts: 51,323
Re: Putin - Play Time Is Over (message to the western elites)
« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2014, 09:21:54 am »
Russia can't win a world war, and Putin knows it.
I don't always visit Lobster Pot.  But when I do. I sit.

Popcorn's Art

Offline Sir Harvest Fields

  • And it burns, burns, burns, the ring of fire. Generally an all-round decent fella but owes a great debt to felines globally. And to Jim. Shine On, You Crazy Diamond. "Winston? Winston! WINSTON!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
  • RAWK Remembers
  • Legacy Fan
  • ******
  • Posts: 18,960
  • Quicker Than Yngwie? Maybe!
Re: Putin - Play Time Is Over (message to the western elites)
« Reply #5 on: November 15, 2014, 09:23:59 am »
Russia can't win a world war, and Putin knows it.

Im not worried about who wins as such but the threat of a nuclear war scares the shit out of me.
"Woe to you, Oh Earth and Sea, for the Devil sends the beast with wrath, because he knows the time is short...Let him who hath understanding reckon the number of the beast for it is a human number, its number is Six hundred and sixty six."

Offline Banquo's Ghost

  • Macbeth's on repeat. To boldly split infinitives that lesser men would dare. To.
  • RAWK Supporter
  • Legacy Fan
  • ******
  • Posts: 3,471
Re: Putin - Play Time Is Over (message to the western elites)
« Reply #6 on: November 15, 2014, 09:40:11 am »
Russia can't win a world war, and Putin knows it.

No-one can win a world war in the age of nuclear weapons.

Russia can't win an economic war, and Putin knows it. However, he also knows that the Russian people can put up with unbelievable hardships when they think their motherland is under threat. His regime has consistently failed to invest the bounty from Russia's immense mineral wealth into infrastructure and a diversified economy. His thinking has always been about Russian influence and power - political and military, not economic, as he is a product of Soviet philosophy. It is natural then, that his responses are 'Cold War' rhetoric and bluster.

"East Asia has always been at war with Eurasia".

To paraphrase Sting, we must hope that "the Russians love their children consumer toys too.." for change to come.

Be humble, for you are made of earth. Be noble, for you are made of stars.

Offline Sudden Death Draft Loser

  • old and annoying
  • Legacy Fan
  • ******
  • Posts: 9,483
Re: Putin - Play Time Is Over (message to the western elites)
« Reply #7 on: November 15, 2014, 10:02:43 am »
Seems like a reasonable speech to me.

Unless I've misread or miss understood.
"The greatest argument against democracy is to have a five minute conversation  with the average voter. "

Online TepidT2O

  • Deffo NOT 9"! MUFC bedwetter. Grass. Folically-challenged, God-piece-wearing, monkey-rubber. Jizz aroma expert. Operating at the lower end of the distribution curve...has the hots for Alan. Bastard. Fearless in transfer windows with lack of convicti
  • Lead Matchday Commentator
  • Legacy Fan
  • ******
  • Posts: 93,657
  • Dejan Lovren fan club member #1
Re: Putin - Play Time Is Over (message to the western elites)
« Reply #8 on: November 15, 2014, 10:11:55 am »
Seems like a reasonable speech to me.

Unless I've misread or miss understood.
Not sure if serious....
“Happiness can be found in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.”
“Generosity always pays off. Generosity in your effort, in your work, in your kindness, in the way you look after people and take care of people. In the long run, if you are generous with a heart, and with humanity, it always pays off.”
W

Offline Sudden Death Draft Loser

  • old and annoying
  • Legacy Fan
  • ******
  • Posts: 9,483
Re: Putin - Play Time Is Over (message to the western elites)
« Reply #9 on: November 15, 2014, 10:22:47 am »
Not sure if serious....

It seems to say to me "we'll be reasonable if the USA are reasonable" , which is something USA have rarely been.
"The greatest argument against democracy is to have a five minute conversation  with the average voter. "

Offline viteslesrouges

  • Legacy Fan
  • ******
  • Posts: 1,645
  • Games : 535. Won : 308. Drawn : 131. Lost : 96
Re: Putin - Play Time Is Over (message to the western elites)
« Reply #10 on: November 15, 2014, 10:25:23 am »
Russia can't win a world war, and Putin knows it.

They won the last one. ;)

Though should there be a next World War the only winners would be cockroaches.
You made me forget myself, I thought I was someone else, someone good.

Offline Sir Afghan

  • "I, Stan!" Has the softest beard.
  • Legacy Fan
  • ******
  • Posts: 2,027
Re: Putin - Play Time Is Over (message to the western elites)
« Reply #11 on: November 15, 2014, 10:29:50 am »
To be fair if you look at that speech in isolation what's he actually said that's wrong? Hasn't he basically just said he wants Russia to develop it's own identity free from outside influence?

Online TepidT2O

  • Deffo NOT 9"! MUFC bedwetter. Grass. Folically-challenged, God-piece-wearing, monkey-rubber. Jizz aroma expert. Operating at the lower end of the distribution curve...has the hots for Alan. Bastard. Fearless in transfer windows with lack of convicti
  • Lead Matchday Commentator
  • Legacy Fan
  • ******
  • Posts: 93,657
  • Dejan Lovren fan club member #1
Re: Putin - Play Time Is Over (message to the western elites)
« Reply #12 on: November 15, 2014, 10:37:29 am »
It seems to say to me "we'll be reasonable if the USA are reasonable" , which is something USA have rarely been.
For him, the USA being reasonable means them allowing him to invade Ukraine uncontested.

Enough said.
“Happiness can be found in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.”
“Generosity always pays off. Generosity in your effort, in your work, in your kindness, in the way you look after people and take care of people. In the long run, if you are generous with a heart, and with humanity, it always pays off.”
W

Offline Maggie May

  • A true Grandmother of Sirs. The Next Vera Lynne. The Pigeon Queen. Lobster Botherer Knockout Champ. RAWK's favourite gog. Belshie Gets Hard For Her. Call that a knife??
  • Legacy Fan
  • ******
  • Posts: 18,249
  • Nemo me impune lacessit. Semper Fi
Re: Putin - Play Time Is Over (message to the western elites)
« Reply #13 on: November 15, 2014, 10:44:17 am »
Still.   He strips down well.  Rides white horses through mountain streams in the cold with his shirt off and all that sort of thing.   :lickin :lickin :lickin
Rather a day as a lion than a lifetime as a sheep.

I can only be nice to one person a day.  Today is not your day.  Tomorrow doesn't look too good either.
I tried being reasonable.  I didn't like it.  Old enough to know better.  Young enough not to give a fuck.

Offline Latenight Surfer

  • Legacy Fan
  • ******
  • Posts: 5,025
  • Giggity
Re: Putin - Play Time Is Over (message to the western elites)
« Reply #14 on: November 15, 2014, 11:55:02 am »
Without Tahiti's support none can do anything.
"Genuine Struggle Leads To Genuine Success" - Yevado Annadle

Offline Mamadou

  • & Ariam. Reads RAWK in strip clubs, but does not post.
  • Legacy Fan
  • ******
  • Posts: 6,098
  • We all Live in a Red and White Kop
Re: Putin - Play Time Is Over (message to the western elites)
« Reply #15 on: November 15, 2014, 01:47:45 pm »
in other words he's saying "we're not clever enough to follow the current world politics, so i'm pissed off for being dumb"

" Throw me to the wolves and I will return leading the pack"

Offline The Gulleysucker

  • RAWK's very own spinached up Popeye. Transfer Board Veteran 5 Stars.
  • RAWK Remembers
  • Legacy Fan
  • ******
  • Posts: 11,496
  • An Indolent Sybarite
Re: Putin - Play Time Is Over (message to the western elites)
« Reply #16 on: November 15, 2014, 01:55:55 pm »
You could be in for a disappointment as it's long been suggested by some that he's not quite the sort of man you might think....He's possibly a bit of a perplexing enigma really, especially in the light of the strong public anti-gay stance of the Russian state.
I don't do polite so fuck yoursalf with your stupid accusations...

Right you fuckwit I will show you why you are talking out of your fat arse...

Mutton Geoff (Obviously a real nice guy)

Offline ShayGuevara

  • Legacy Fan
  • ******
  • Posts: 2,852
Re: Putin - Play Time Is Over (message to the western elites)
« Reply #17 on: November 15, 2014, 02:03:58 pm »
Putin flexing his muscles a bit.

Does anyone else not find it really strange how little has been mentioned of this speech? It was hard to find any credible links and took me a while to find them through google. Surely something like this is more than newsworthy, Russia is the biggest and one of the most powerful countries in the world.

To me it seem's like Putin is not happy with how little a share of money Russia get from the powers that be, which he seems to imply are more than governments (he mentions the elite / new world order). He seem's to mention a few times he doesn't mind the world being ran in this manner ( mentions back room negotiations / the elites back room dealing) but Russia should have more say and if not he's going to start doing something about it. Not sure if that means war or exposing certain things. Most of it seem's to be aimed at the Americans who he see's central to what he call's their empire of chaos. I'm not sure how much of this has to do with the Ukraine situation and how much is down to other factors like economics and how Russia is being portrayed by the west.

I don't think much will come from this but it seem's like a very open, straight, eye opening speech. Something you will never get from any of the other leading countries presidents etc.

The only chilling line is Russia see's global war as almost inevitable, something you don't want to be hearing from a man who holds such power.



« Last Edit: November 15, 2014, 02:07:49 pm by ShayGuevara »
"The socialism I believe in is everyone working for each other, everyone having a share of the rewards. It's the way I see football, the way I see life" Bill Shankly

Offline L666KOP

  • Wants everyone to fuck off. Especially you. Yes YOU! Too Tender for Tinder. Would swallow his knob on a genuine fuck up.
  • Legacy Fan
  • ******
  • Posts: 21,116
Re: Putin - Play Time Is Over (message to the western elites)
« Reply #18 on: November 15, 2014, 02:06:34 pm »
They won the last one. ;)

Though should there be a next World War the only winners would be cockroaches.


Mythbusters did an episode dedicated to finding this out.

And if I'm not mistaken I'm sure that fruit flies came out on top.
13mins - Bournemouth have gone home. Utd kicked off anyway. Still 0-0 as Smalling passes it back to De Gea.

Offline viteslesrouges

  • Legacy Fan
  • ******
  • Posts: 1,645
  • Games : 535. Won : 308. Drawn : 131. Lost : 96
Re: Putin - Play Time Is Over (message to the western elites)
« Reply #19 on: November 15, 2014, 03:35:52 pm »

Mythbusters did an episode dedicated to finding this out.

And if I'm not mistaken I'm sure that fruit flies came out on top.

I've enjoyed the Mythbusters I've seen but missed that one.

Not knowing any better but don't fruit flies need the bees to pollinate the fruit trees to produce their food ???

Anyway we both know that if there's a WW3, we humans are fucked.
You made me forget myself, I thought I was someone else, someone good.

Offline Red Beret

  • Yellow Beret. Wants to sit in the Lobster Pot. Fat-fingered. Key. Boa. Rd. Kille. R. tonunlick! Soggy Knickers King. Bed-Exiting / Grunting / Bending Down / Cum Face Champion 2023.
  • Legacy Fan
  • ******
  • Posts: 51,323
Re: Putin - Play Time Is Over (message to the western elites)
« Reply #20 on: November 15, 2014, 04:06:42 pm »
Fruitflies might survive the radiation but then they'd just starve to death.

And naturally I meant a conventional world war; a nuclear war has only losers.

In conventional terms, China would stay neutral - although might eye up some of Russia's natural resources.  They wouldn't stand a chance against our combined navies and I doubt they could achieve air superiority over Europe, or conduct successful attacks on multiple fronts in multiple countries.  Too many former East Bloc nations hate their guts and would be only too happy to give them what for on a conventional battlefield.
I don't always visit Lobster Pot.  But when I do. I sit.

Popcorn's Art

Offline redbyrdz

  • No to sub-optimal passing! Not content with one century, this girl does two together. Oh, and FUCK THE TORIES deh-deh-deh-deh!
  • RAWK Supporter
  • Legacy Fan
  • ******
  • Posts: 24,197
Re: Putin - Play Time Is Over (message to the western elites)
« Reply #21 on: November 15, 2014, 04:07:17 pm »
Isn't WW3 already running in the Middle East? And has been for decades now.
"I want to build a team that's invincible, so that they have to send a team from bloody Mars to beat us." - Bill Shankly

Online TepidT2O

  • Deffo NOT 9"! MUFC bedwetter. Grass. Folically-challenged, God-piece-wearing, monkey-rubber. Jizz aroma expert. Operating at the lower end of the distribution curve...has the hots for Alan. Bastard. Fearless in transfer windows with lack of convicti
  • Lead Matchday Commentator
  • Legacy Fan
  • ******
  • Posts: 93,657
  • Dejan Lovren fan club member #1
Re: Putin - Play Time Is Over (message to the western elites)
« Reply #22 on: November 15, 2014, 04:10:10 pm »
Isn't WW3 already running in the Middle East? And has been for decades now.
It's been going on for thousands of years in the Middle East.
“Happiness can be found in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.”
“Generosity always pays off. Generosity in your effort, in your work, in your kindness, in the way you look after people and take care of people. In the long run, if you are generous with a heart, and with humanity, it always pays off.”
W

Offline bigbonedrawky

  • Legacy Fan
  • ******
  • Posts: 3,317
Re: Putin - Play Time Is Over (message to the western elites)
« Reply #23 on: November 15, 2014, 05:25:16 pm »
You could be in for a disappointment as it's long been suggested by some that he's not quite the sort of man you might think....He's possibly a bit of a perplexing enigma really, especially in the light of the strong public anti-gay stance of the Russian state.
Have you ever seen Russian football hooligans, every last one of them look like Jimmy Somerville from the Communards  :)
Presumably they think it makes them look hard, so I'm thinking something may be lost in translation due to cultural differences.
Vlad da Bad' has however written a letter which is basically saying "Don't leave me this way"  :D

Online TepidT2O

  • Deffo NOT 9"! MUFC bedwetter. Grass. Folically-challenged, God-piece-wearing, monkey-rubber. Jizz aroma expert. Operating at the lower end of the distribution curve...has the hots for Alan. Bastard. Fearless in transfer windows with lack of convicti
  • Lead Matchday Commentator
  • Legacy Fan
  • ******
  • Posts: 93,657
  • Dejan Lovren fan club member #1
Re: Putin - Play Time Is Over (message to the western elites)
« Reply #24 on: November 15, 2014, 06:28:45 pm »
How about the USA stopping the cycle of arming terrorists on Putin's own borders?
What about the Ukraine not being invaded?
“Happiness can be found in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.”
“Generosity always pays off. Generosity in your effort, in your work, in your kindness, in the way you look after people and take care of people. In the long run, if you are generous with a heart, and with humanity, it always pays off.”
W

Online TepidT2O

  • Deffo NOT 9"! MUFC bedwetter. Grass. Folically-challenged, God-piece-wearing, monkey-rubber. Jizz aroma expert. Operating at the lower end of the distribution curve...has the hots for Alan. Bastard. Fearless in transfer windows with lack of convicti
  • Lead Matchday Commentator
  • Legacy Fan
  • ******
  • Posts: 93,657
  • Dejan Lovren fan club member #1
Re: Putin - Play Time Is Over (message to the western elites)
« Reply #25 on: November 15, 2014, 06:30:44 pm »
He addressed the Ukraine. Did you listen the speech?
I can't speak Russian.

“Happiness can be found in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.”
“Generosity always pays off. Generosity in your effort, in your work, in your kindness, in the way you look after people and take care of people. In the long run, if you are generous with a heart, and with humanity, it always pays off.”
W

Offline Seebab

  • hit that post. We winced.
  • RAWK Supporter
  • Legacy Fan
  • ******
  • Posts: 6,850
Re: Putin - Play Time Is Over (message to the western elites)
« Reply #26 on: November 15, 2014, 06:43:45 pm »
How can you take Putin seriously when he does the exact opposite of what he preaches?

He is unbelievable and that's why his speech hasn't had any attention from outside Russia. I just wish the other world leaders would get the same kind of treatment from time to time for doing the exact same thing.
Some folks are born into a good life
Other folks get it anyway anyhow

Online TepidT2O

  • Deffo NOT 9"! MUFC bedwetter. Grass. Folically-challenged, God-piece-wearing, monkey-rubber. Jizz aroma expert. Operating at the lower end of the distribution curve...has the hots for Alan. Bastard. Fearless in transfer windows with lack of convicti
  • Lead Matchday Commentator
  • Legacy Fan
  • ******
  • Posts: 93,657
  • Dejan Lovren fan club member #1
Re: Putin - Play Time Is Over (message to the western elites)
« Reply #27 on: November 15, 2014, 06:49:40 pm »
Exactly.
“Happiness can be found in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.”
“Generosity always pays off. Generosity in your effort, in your work, in your kindness, in the way you look after people and take care of people. In the long run, if you are generous with a heart, and with humanity, it always pays off.”
W

Offline Something Awful

  • is stinking out the feedback forum. Wants a blow job from a velociraptor
  • Legacy Fan
  • ******
  • Posts: 4,127
  • Justice
Re: Putin - Play Time Is Over (message to the western elites)
« Reply #28 on: November 15, 2014, 07:51:08 pm »
What about the Ukraine not being invaded?

The Ukraine is a far, far more complicated story than that.
'Despite their  cup pedigree - since they've returned to the top flight in 1962 - Everton have, after today's results, once again gone further in the FA Cup than their much vaunted neighbours. For the record it's Everton 23 Liverpool 22  and 7 ties in 52 seasons'

Online TepidT2O

  • Deffo NOT 9"! MUFC bedwetter. Grass. Folically-challenged, God-piece-wearing, monkey-rubber. Jizz aroma expert. Operating at the lower end of the distribution curve...has the hots for Alan. Bastard. Fearless in transfer windows with lack of convicti
  • Lead Matchday Commentator
  • Legacy Fan
  • ******
  • Posts: 93,657
  • Dejan Lovren fan club member #1
Re: Putin - Play Time Is Over (message to the western elites)
« Reply #29 on: November 15, 2014, 08:20:40 pm »
The Ukraine is a far, far more complicated story than that.
But Putin makes it more difficult.... Far more difficult.
“Happiness can be found in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.”
“Generosity always pays off. Generosity in your effort, in your work, in your kindness, in the way you look after people and take care of people. In the long run, if you are generous with a heart, and with humanity, it always pays off.”
W

Offline Sir Afghan

  • "I, Stan!" Has the softest beard.
  • Legacy Fan
  • ******
  • Posts: 2,027
Re: Putin - Play Time Is Over (message to the western elites)
« Reply #30 on: November 15, 2014, 08:56:18 pm »
But Putin makes it more difficult.... Far more difficult.

Very true, although that much could be said for pretty much every country involved as far as I can tell.

Offline kennedy81

  • RAWK Supporter
  • Legacy Fan
  • ******
  • Posts: 24,222
Re: Putin - Play Time Is Over (message to the western elites)
« Reply #31 on: November 15, 2014, 09:17:21 pm »
Quote
9. In her external, and, even more so, internal politics, Russia's power will rely not on the elites and their back-room dealing, but on the will of the people.

Hah, don't make me fucking laugh. What a c*nt.  ::)

Offline Redman0151

  • Stills and Nash Warloch
  • Legacy Fan
  • ******
  • Posts: 21,967
Re: Putin - Play Time Is Over (message to the western elites)
« Reply #32 on: November 15, 2014, 09:21:25 pm »
Putin is just angry because he's so short

"I would say we certainly have the resources to compete with anybody in football." Tom Werner 12/04/2012

Offline Mutton Geoff

  • 'The Invigilator'
  • RAWK Supporter
  • Legacy Fan
  • ******
  • Posts: 32,663
  • Life is a journey, not a destination.
Re: Putin - Play Time Is Over (message to the western elites)
« Reply #33 on: November 15, 2014, 10:43:50 pm »
I watched Gorbachev  on the BBC hard talk interview late last night , very good interview and also an interesting thoughts on the Crimea aspect, if you can find it, it is worth a look.
A world were Liars and Hypocrites are accepted and rewarded and honest people are derided!
Who voted in this lying corrupt bastard anyway

Offline ShayGuevara

  • Legacy Fan
  • ******
  • Posts: 2,852
Re: Putin - Play Time Is Over (message to the western elites)
« Reply #34 on: November 16, 2014, 04:35:18 am »
How can you take Putin seriously when he does the exact opposite of what he preaches?

He is unbelievable and that's why his speech hasn't had any attention from outside Russia. I just wish the other world leaders would get the same kind of treatment from time to time for doing the exact same thing.

That's nonsense mate to be honest. All politicians talk shit most of the time, this speech seems a lot more honest and even if it isn't surely a president saying world war 3 is inevitable, Russia are ready for war and exposing back table talks by western elites is the slightest bit newsworthy.

I hope Putin continue's to stick it to other world leaders, it's refreshing to see some honesty in politic's. Who know's this could lead to a turning point in the corrupt, capitalist way the world is being run. Hopefully to do so he doesn't feel the need to resort to war though however.

I don't really like political threads as I feel people try force their opinions on others (which never works by the way) but I did feel this was worth posting, not alone because of how threatening the speech was to our everyday lives but because for one reason or another it wasn't reported by western news source's which to me say's a lot on the bias delivered through our popular news sources.

How people can trust our news sources, governments, banking systems etc is beyond me.

"The socialism I believe in is everyone working for each other, everyone having a share of the rewards. It's the way I see football, the way I see life" Bill Shankly

Offline viteslesrouges

  • Legacy Fan
  • ******
  • Posts: 1,645
  • Games : 535. Won : 308. Drawn : 131. Lost : 96
Re: Putin - Play Time Is Over (message to the western elites)
« Reply #35 on: November 16, 2014, 08:50:29 am »


How people can trust our news sources, governments, banking systems etc is beyond me.

Me too, a lot of people don't trust them regarding domestic policies but seem to have faith and trust in their foreign ones.................go figure.
You made me forget myself, I thought I was someone else, someone good.

Offline Seebab

  • hit that post. We winced.
  • RAWK Supporter
  • Legacy Fan
  • ******
  • Posts: 6,850
Re: Putin - Play Time Is Over (message to the western elites)
« Reply #36 on: November 16, 2014, 09:54:16 am »
That's nonsense mate to be honest. All politicians talk shit most of the time, this speech seems a lot more honest and even if it isn't surely a president saying world war 3 is inevitable, Russia are ready for war and exposing back table talks by western elites is the slightest bit newsworthy.

I hope Putin continue's to stick it to other world leaders, it's refreshing to see some honesty in politic's. Who know's this could lead to a turning point in the corrupt, capitalist way the world is being run. Hopefully to do so he doesn't feel the need to resort to war though however.

I don't really like political threads as I feel people try force their opinions on others (which never works by the way) but I did feel this was worth posting, not alone because of how threatening the speech was to our everyday lives but because for one reason or another it wasn't reported by western news source's which to me say's a lot on the bias delivered through our popular news sources.

How people can trust our news sources, governments, banking systems etc is beyond me.

Opinions differ greatly. You see Putin as honest and sticking it up to the others.

I see him as straight up liar, who's convinced himself he is a God and that's why I never take his speeches seriously. I would admire Putin if he "stuck it to others" if it was for something good like improving human rights (something which his own country seems to lack) or helping the environment, but I see him as a bully who is purposely trying to be a pain in the arse because he likes getting under the skin of others just to be different.   
Some folks are born into a good life
Other folks get it anyway anyhow

Offline Hunter Thompson

  • RAWK Supporter
  • Legacy Fan
  • ******
  • Posts: 5,143
  • Possibilities, no?
Re: Putin - Play Time Is Over (message to the western elites)
« Reply #37 on: November 16, 2014, 12:58:32 pm »
Jesus, things are bad if you're looking at Putin as some kind of truth teller, sticking it to the elites and standing up for the common man.


Offline G1 Jockey 4(betfair)

  • RAWK Supporter
  • Legacy Fan
  • ******
  • Posts: 9,302
Re: Putin - Play Time Is Over (message to the western elites)
« Reply #38 on: November 16, 2014, 01:20:56 pm »
with bluffing like that putin should join me in attempting to take down the micromillions main event tonight on stars ;)
Freedom of Speech unless you get shouted down and abused by the in-crowd.

Offline conman

  • Ohh aaaah just a little bit, Ooh aahh, a little bit more. Aerial stalker perv. Not cool enough to get the lolz.
  • RAWK Supporter
  • Legacy Fan
  • ******
  • Posts: 27,498
    • Cocopoppyhead
Re: Putin - Play Time Is Over (message to the western elites)
« Reply #39 on: November 16, 2014, 02:56:25 pm »
Opinions differ greatly. You see Putin as honest and sticking it up to the others.

I see him as straight up liar, who's convinced himself he is a God and that's why I never take his speeches seriously. I would admire Putin if he "stuck it to others" if it was for something good like improving human rights (something which his own country seems to lack) or helping the environment, but I see him as a bully who is purposely trying to be a pain in the arse because he likes getting under the skin of others just to be different.
So you're essentially saying that he's a politician?