Exodus Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 United states really needs to withdrawal from this... http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=es&sl=ru&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fpolitikus.ru%2Fevents%2F14047-kitay-prigrozil-potrebovat-dolgi-u-ssha-esli-amerikancy-budut-davit-na-rossiyu.html State Department hinted Russian for freezing of assets, but the ardor Americans were quenched in China, saying that may require the payment of debts in gold. Just like Germany requested their gold back, and we are not able to fulfill that obligation until 2020.... right after we melt their gold down from its original form... The fact is, we don't have it. Its like going into the bank and putting a diamond ring into a safety deposit box, then coming in a year later to get it to find out its not there. Or that it will be 3 years before you can have it back. If China requests the debt in Gold, there is no way we can fulfill that obligation. Say Russia does remove its dependence on the dollar, that will big a pretty decent blow to our dollar. I'm willing to bet other countries will follow suit. Most middle eastern countries are already considering removing their dependence from the petro dollar. Another blow to our dollar. I wonder if the price of Gold will rise as a result of those decisions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furloaf Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 China's been threatening to drop the Dollar for a few years. Like already said, Crimea was essentially a part of Russia already, so I don't really care about this. If it goes farther then sure I would care more, but as of now it's not that big of a deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImUrOBGYN Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 Man, this thread has delivered on the emotional roller coaster but ultimately ended with me laughing off half your comments and laughing at the other half. I'd make a poignant statement but what's the purpose at this point? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRed05 Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 So here, as a beginner’s guide, are ten handy phrases for bluffing your way through a conversation about the situation in Ukraine: ‘It’s simplistic to think in terms of east versus west in today’s global, multi-polar world.’ A classic this: the phrase can be adapted and used in just about any serious conversation about anything. Say it early in the discussion, before anyone else can.‘Sevastopol is of great strategic importance for Putin, especially given the ongoing situation in Syria.’ A useful ploy, this remark establishes you as a bigger-picture guy, who grasps the geopolitics of both eastern Europe and the Middle East — and that global, multi-polar world you were just talking about.‘What we are seeing here is the return of geography.’Similar to the last, this one neatly lifts you away from the intricacies of Eastern European diplomacy and has the advantage of being almost completely meaningless. ‘The similarities with Hitler and the Sudetenland/Anschluss/Peter the Great/ Stalin and the Tartars/Genghis Khan are striking.’ Historical analogies are invaluable to the experienced bluffer, but the amateur must tread carefully. It is terribly easy to become unstuck in the past. When in doubt, hedge: ‘I am not saying that Putin is Hitler, but …’ or ‘it’s easy to get carried away with these comparisons, but …’ Try to look pained, as if contemplating both the complexity and the imminent possibility of human suffering.‘Ukraine literally means “borderland”, of course’ — easy one to remember, but a sentence that hints at real wisdom. It has the added benefit of not requiring any follow-up knowledge. Use in the context of ‘statelets’, ‘the great game’ and ‘annexation’.‘Yes, but Putin is in danger of over-playing his hand.’ Especially effective as a foil: if the clever bloke at the other end of the table is discussing an article he’s read in Foreign Affairs, just wait for him to say anything about ‘the limits of western power’ and pounce. Replace the word ‘Putin’ with ‘Nato’ if he is going the other way.‘One must always be wary about unleashing ethno-nationalist forces.’ This one sets you up to make quite racist generalisations without seeming explicitly racist. ‘The Slavs are at their most dangerous when national borders are in flux,’ you can add, having already dropped your ethnic sensitivity card.‘The Orthodox have a different way of looking at these things.’ Religion never fails when you need to generalise; refer noddingly to the ‘Moscow Patriarchate’ as if you expected all your companions to know the various traditions within Eastern Christianity.‘It all comes down to the energy markets.’ No one will dare contradict you here. Link the crisis to the ‘shale gas revolution’. Refer obliquely to deals between the oligarchs, the Kremlin and Gazprom, and throw in the words ‘Glasnost’ and ‘Perestroika’, ideally in an ironically proficient Russian accent, for good measure.‘I am not sure we should be making light of the situation — we are talking about a potential World War III here.’ The Puritan’s gambit; this establishes you as a serious dude who cares and silences those who might have been enjoying themselves too much. Send it as a reply to anyone who shares this post with you online. http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/coffeehouse/2014/03/ten-handy-phrases-for-bluffing-your-way-through-the-ukraine-crisis/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRed05 Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 Dear Japan, Please send more GT-R's and sushi. We really enjoy both here in the U.S.A. In return, we'll send you our greatest asset, the_buster. This is a serious letter. I'm seriously writing it from the Oval Office. I capitalized that, so you know it has to be legit correct. Write back and let me know what you think of this exchange. Sincerely, President B. Obama I am not sure we should be making light of the situation — we are talking about a potential World War III here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryBMW Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 I am not sure we should be making light of the situation — we are talking about a potential World War III here. Yes, but Putin is in danger of over-playing his hand. -Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 Yes, but Putin is in danger of over-playing his hand. -Marc One must always be wary of releasing ethno-nationalist forces... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Pomade Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 One must always be wary of releasing ethno-nationalist forces... The Orthodox have a different way of looking at these things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airwg2189 Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 The Orthodox have a different way of looking at these things. It all comes down to the energy markets. Surely you've heard of the shale gas revolution? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg1647545532 Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 It all comes down to the energy markets. Surely you've heard of the shale gas revolution? You may be underestimating the importance of testicles; the size, shape, and contents thereof. Wait, shit... I should stick to the list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC K9 Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 http://www.impawards.com/2004/posters/team_america_world_police.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty2Hotty Posted March 7, 2014 Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 All I know is Putin shouldn't piss off Poland, they're not some pushover like Ukraine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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