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esmith says: United States is a superpower, so they can bomb and invade foreign countries at their whim and get away with it (Yugoslavia, Iraq, Afghanistan). If Russia can pull off something like that, it makes Russians feel proud about themselves.

You’re right about that… Georgia is Russia’s “Grenada” (remember that? Helped the US “get over” the Vietnam syndrome). But in the longer run, we’re all better off having Russia more “normal” (read: screwed up like we are) than bitter in a corner.

(We could do with a little less bombing on a whim, but that’s another thread…)

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esmith says: United States is a superpower, so they can bomb and invade foreign countries at their whim and get away with it (Yugoslavia, Iraq, Afghanistan). If Russia can pull off something like that, it makes Russians feel proud about themselves.

You’re right about that… Georgia is Russia’s “Grenada” (remember that? Helped the US “get over” the Vietnam syndrome). But in the longer run, we’re all better off having Russia more “normal” (read: screwed up like we are) than bitter in a corner.

(We could do with a little less bombing on a whim, but that’s another thread…)

[DCRogers]

esmith says: United States is a superpower, so they can bomb and invade foreign countries at their whim and get away with it (Yugoslavia, Iraq, Afghanistan). If Russia can pull off something like that, it makes Russians feel proud about themselves.

You’re right about that… Georgia is Russia’s “Grenada” (remember that? Helped the US “get over” the Vietnam syndrome). But in the longer run, we’re all better off having Russia more “normal” (read: screwed up like we are) than bitter in a corner.

(We could do with a little less bombing on a whim, but that’s another thread…)

[DCRogers]

esmith says: United States is a superpower, so they can bomb and invade foreign countries at their whim and get away with it (Yugoslavia, Iraq, Afghanistan). If Russia can pull off something like that, it makes Russians feel proud about themselves.

You’re right about that… Georgia is Russia’s “Grenada” (remember that? Helped the US “get over” the Vietnam syndrome). But in the longer run, we’re all better off having Russia more “normal” (read: screwed up like we are) than bitter in a corner.

(We could do with a little less bombing on a whim, but that’s another thread…)

[DCRogers]

esmith says: United States is a superpower, so they can bomb and invade foreign countries at their whim and get away with it (Yugoslavia, Iraq, Afghanistan). If Russia can pull off something like that, it makes Russians feel proud about themselves.

You’re right about that… Georgia is Russia’s “Grenada” (remember that? Helped the US “get over” the Vietnam syndrome). But in the longer run, we’re all better off having Russia more “normal” (read: screwed up like we are) than bitter in a corner.

(We could do with a little less bombing on a whim, but that’s another thread…)

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cooprider says: The Smith Barney / Citistreet account manager that misleads 401k investors where I work criticized many of us for having too much in money markets.

I’d put it in a money market or CD.

I like your attitude.

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cooprider says: The Smith Barney / Citistreet account manager that misleads 401k investors where I work criticized many of us for having too much in money markets.

I’d put it in a money market or CD.

I like your attitude.

[DCRogers]

cooprider says: The Smith Barney / Citistreet account manager that misleads 401k investors where I work criticized many of us for having too much in money markets.

I’d put it in a money market or CD.

I like your attitude.

[DCRogers]

cooprider says: The Smith Barney / Citistreet account manager that misleads 401k investors where I work criticized many of us for having too much in money markets.

I’d put it in a money market or CD.

I like your attitude.

[DCRogers]

cooprider says: The Smith Barney / Citistreet account manager that misleads 401k investors where I work criticized many of us for having too much in money markets.

I’d put it in a money market or CD.

I like your attitude.

[DCRogers]

cooprider says: The Smith Barney / Citistreet account manager that misleads 401k investors where I work criticized many of us for having too much in money markets.

I’d put it in a money market or CD.

I like your attitude.

[DCRogers]

Some sympathy for the Russians here, to be honest. The Georgians are loco, and the Russians are giving us back the Kosovo lesson [‘dangerous to change sovereign borders’] in spades.

Bush made a mistake encouraging the Georgians to kick up sand in a rough neighborhood, esp. with an oil pipeline nearby.

That said, Russian lessons tend to avoid subtlety… best they call it victory and leave Georgia proper.

(You’re right that the outer provinces won’t be back. Kosovo payback. Locals hated the Georgians, if it’s any consolation…)

[DCRogers]

Some sympathy for the Russians here, to be honest. The Georgians are loco, and the Russians are giving us back the Kosovo lesson [‘dangerous to change sovereign borders’] in spades.

Bush made a mistake encouraging the Georgians to kick up sand in a rough neighborhood, esp. with an oil pipeline nearby.

That said, Russian lessons tend to avoid subtlety… best they call it victory and leave Georgia proper.

(You’re right that the outer provinces won’t be back. Kosovo payback. Locals hated the Georgians, if it’s any consolation…)

[DCRogers]

Some sympathy for the Russians here, to be honest. The Georgians are loco, and the Russians are giving us back the Kosovo lesson [‘dangerous to change sovereign borders’] in spades.

Bush made a mistake encouraging the Georgians to kick up sand in a rough neighborhood, esp. with an oil pipeline nearby.

That said, Russian lessons tend to avoid subtlety… best they call it victory and leave Georgia proper.

(You’re right that the outer provinces won’t be back. Kosovo payback. Locals hated the Georgians, if it’s any consolation…)

[DCRogers]

Some sympathy for the Russians here, to be honest. The Georgians are loco, and the Russians are giving us back the Kosovo lesson [‘dangerous to change sovereign borders’] in spades.

Bush made a mistake encouraging the Georgians to kick up sand in a rough neighborhood, esp. with an oil pipeline nearby.

That said, Russian lessons tend to avoid subtlety… best they call it victory and leave Georgia proper.

(You’re right that the outer provinces won’t be back. Kosovo payback. Locals hated the Georgians, if it’s any consolation…)

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