is there a war coming?

[AZOffaly]

Ah I dunno. The movie industry could do with another dust up. The Middle East has been done. A rebirth of the old Cold War genre would be great for Hollywood.

[Sidney]

...and there is next to zero chance of a war.

Maybe people have learned, so.

[brokencrossbar1]

Ah I dunno. The movie industry could do with another dust up. The Middle East has been done. A rebirth of the old Cold War genre would be great for Hollywood.

Ohhh that's very cynical and conspiratorial!!!

[muppet]

...and there is next to zero chance of a war.

Maybe people have learned, so.

Do you think Lawnseed has learned?

[lawnseed]

...and there is next to zero chance of a war.

Maybe people have learned, so.

Do you think Lawnseed has learned?

have you ever seen the Russian army? they're a joke! badly trained. shite equipment. 112 different languages spoken. I'd go as far as to say the brits would kick the shit out of them on their own.
I worked in the old east Germany while the Russian army was still there. they spent most of the time blocking roads with their crap vehicles that had either run out of fuel or boiled. they would have sold their weapons for a few quid.

[muppet]

...and there is next to zero chance of a war.

Maybe people have learned, so.

Do you think Lawnseed has learned?

have you ever seen the Russian army? they're a joke! badly trained. shite equipment. 112 different languages spoken. I'd go as far as to say the brits would kick the shit out of them on their own.
I worked in the old east Germany while the Russian army was still there. they spent most of the time blocking roads with their crap vehicles that had either run out of fuel or boiled. they would have sold their weapons for a few quid.

Tell the truth, it was Granard and the FCA wasn't it?

[Rossfan]

...and there is next to zero chance of a war.

Maybe people have learned, so.

Do you think Lawnseed has learned?

have you ever seen the Russian army? they're a joke! badly trained. shite equipment. 112 different languages spoken. I'd go as far as to say the brits would kick the shit out of them on their own.
I worked in the old east Germany while the Russian army was still there. they spent most of the time blocking roads with their crap vehicles that had either run out of fuel or boiled. they would have sold their weapons for a few quid.

Maybe you should look up Napoleon and Hitler sometime seed.

[armaghniac]

they would have sold their weapons for a few quid.

Did you buy any?

Maybe you should look up Napoleon and Hitler sometime seed.

If Napoleon and Hitler had looked at the weather forecast, they might have beaten the Russian army.

[muppet]

they would have sold their weapons for a few quid.

Did you buy any?

Maybe you should look up Napoleon and Hitler sometime seed.

If Napoleon and Hitler had looked at the weather forecast, they might have beaten the Russian army.

Does the Russian winter vary that much?

[lawnseed]

they would have sold their weapons for a few quid.

Did you buy any?

Maybe you should look up Napoleon and Hitler sometime seed.

If Napoleon and Hitler had looked at the weather forecast, they might have beaten the Russian army.

Didnt buy any guns.. But I got to fire a rifel for a tin of pears.. Just a couple of rounds. They were just kids with no english and surprisingly less german than I had.  Any army would slaughter them I felt sorry for them

Does the Russian winter vary that much?

More of a russian ",bare" than a bear

[mayogodhelpus@gmail.com]

...and there is next to zero chance of a war.

Maybe people have learned, so.

Do you think Lawnseed has learned?

have you ever seen the Russian army? they're a joke! badly trained. shite equipment. 112 different languages spoken. I'd go as far as to say the brits would kick the shit out of them on their own.
I worked in the old east Germany while the Russian army was still there. they spent most of the time blocking roads with their crap vehicles that had either run out of fuel or boiled. they would have sold their weapons for a few quid.

Seems you are still on the Stasi/KGB payroll.

[thejuice]

I think most world leaders are primarily economists now. I think they are unlikely to start anything that would have drastic consequences and slow down any western consumption that they are so dependent on. This includes Putin as well.

Unless the USA and EU over egg the sanctions, which I doubt they will, it's unlikely we will see a full on conflict.

[NAG1]

Wasn't much of a stand off before the sides were round the table, some infantry and one missile launch and everyone comes running to the table. Not that I think this it is a bad thing, but I have no time for Putin and the way Russia has been carved up between his cronies.

[johnneycool]

Wasn't much of a stand off before the sides were round the table, some infantry and one missile launch and everyone comes running to the table. Not that I think this it is a bad thing, but I have no time for Putin and the way Russia has been carved up between his cronies.

Was that not done in Yeltsins watch and fortified under Putin who seems to 'take out' any oligarch not singing to his tune?

[muppet]

I think most world leaders are primarily economists now. I think they are unlikely to start anything that would have drastic consequences and slow down any western consumption that they are so dependent on. This includes Putin as well.

Unless the USA and EU over egg the sanctions, which I doubt they will, it's unlikely we will see a full on conflict.

This was an interesting observation seeing as it now appears that the US and Russia are now actually at war. Not Lawnseed's idea of war though, countries that can defend themselves to a certain level (i.e. can hit the enemy hard) will no longer face the traditional military engagement. The big wars of the 21st century will be fought financially.

I am reading this Currency Wars at the moment and at the start he talks of the US military exploring war games using oil, currency, the markets etc as weapons.

http://www.amazon.com/Currency-Wars-Making-Global-Crisis/dp/1591845564