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    Russia test-fires ICBM


    Russia said it had successfully test-fired an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile on Tuesday, with tensions high over its seizure of control in the Crimea and its threat to send more forces to its neighbour Ukraine.

    The Strategic Rocket Forces launched an RS-12M Topol missile from the southerly Astrakhan region near the Caspian Sea and the dummy warhead hit its target at a proving ground in Kazakhstan, the state-run news agency RIA cited Defence Ministry spokesman Igor Yegorov as saying.


    The move follows Russia's decision to send troops into the eastern Ukraine region of Crimea, claiming the lives of ethnic Russians living there were threatened by the political disorder in Ukraine.

    News of the launch followed the first comments from Russian president Vladimir Putin since Russian forces entered eastern Ukraine.

    Mr Putin said he saw no reason for Russia's army to intervene in eastern Ukraine at the moment, but left open the possibility of military action, saying that Russia "reserves the right to use all means at our disposal to protect" Russian speakers in the country's south and east if they are in danger.



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  • #2
    Originally posted by Adam View Post

    Well, Barack, the ball is in your court.
    I suggest he tries not to get too worked up about a routine matter.
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    • #3
      Originally posted by Billy Jingo View Post
      I suggest he tries not to get too worked up about a routine matter.
      What proves that this is routine?
      "Faith is nothing but a firm assent of the mind : which, if it be regulated, as is our duty, cannot be afforded to anything but upon good reason, and so cannot be opposite to it."
      -John Locke

      "It's all been melded together into one giant, authoritarian, leftist scream."
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      • #4
        Originally posted by scott View Post
        What proves that this is routine?
        If they have been testing with regularity since 2011, and even made sure the Pentagon knew this test would occur prior to the Ukrainian imbroglio, I would say it is routine.

        You are free to think otherwise but regardless, I doubt anyone at the White House is pissing their pants over it.
        Colonel Vogel : What does the diary tell you that it doesn't tell us?

        Professor Henry Jones : It tells me, that goose-stepping morons like yourself should try *reading* books instead of *burning* them!

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Billy Jingo View Post
          If they have been testing with regularity since 2011, and even made sure the Pentagon knew this test would occur prior to the Ukrainian imbroglio, I would say it is routine.

          You are free to think otherwise but regardless, I doubt anyone at the White House is pissing their pants over it.
          Where does your link show that the Pentagon knew this test would occur?
          Last edited by scott; Tuesday, March 4, 2014, 2:25 PM.
          "Faith is nothing but a firm assent of the mind : which, if it be regulated, as is our duty, cannot be afforded to anything but upon good reason, and so cannot be opposite to it."
          -John Locke

          "It's all been melded together into one giant, authoritarian, leftist scream."
          -Newman

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          • #6
            Originally posted by scott View Post
            Where does you link show that the Pentagon knew this test would occur?
            Nowhere. It was an article from October of last year. Why?
            Colonel Vogel : What does the diary tell you that it doesn't tell us?

            Professor Henry Jones : It tells me, that goose-stepping morons like yourself should try *reading* books instead of *burning* them!

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            • #7
              "Routine" or not, the timing is clearly intentional.

              It's a rattle of the saber. I very sincerely doubt that anyone genuinely thinks that Russia is going to start raining nukes on anyone in the foreseeable future. We do the same thing, holding naval exercises off the North Korean coast and such. But it's definitely an international dick-wag from Putin.
              It's been ten years since that lonely day I left you
              In the morning rain, smoking gun in hand
              Ten lonely years but how my heart, it still remembers
              Pray for me, momma, I'm a gypsy now

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Billy Jingo View Post
                Nowhere. It was an article from October of last year. Why?
                Because you're calling this a routine test without substantiating your claim.
                "Faith is nothing but a firm assent of the mind : which, if it be regulated, as is our duty, cannot be afforded to anything but upon good reason, and so cannot be opposite to it."
                -John Locke

                "It's all been melded together into one giant, authoritarian, leftist scream."
                -Newman

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by scott View Post
                  Because you're calling this a routine test without substantiating your claim.
                  I am calling it a routine test because it has been happening for awhile, now. Adam may be right and it is dick waving since they could have called it off but really, all it should get is a collective yawn.
                  Colonel Vogel : What does the diary tell you that it doesn't tell us?

                  Professor Henry Jones : It tells me, that goose-stepping morons like yourself should try *reading* books instead of *burning* them!

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Billy Jingo View Post
                    I am calling it a routine test because it has been happening for awhile, now. .... all it should get is a collective yawn.

                    Like Saudi's learning to fly passenger liners but not land them.
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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Billy Jingo View Post
                      I am calling it a routine test because it has been happening for awhile, now. Adam may be right and it is dick waving since they could have called it off but really, all it should get is a collective yawn.
                      Then you should have just said that instead of trying to post a link that doesn't support your claim.
                      "Faith is nothing but a firm assent of the mind : which, if it be regulated, as is our duty, cannot be afforded to anything but upon good reason, and so cannot be opposite to it."
                      -John Locke

                      "It's all been melded together into one giant, authoritarian, leftist scream."
                      -Newman

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