St Landrew Posted 8 August, 2008 Share Posted 8 August, 2008 ...Russian tanks have just crossed the Georgia border. Oh dear..! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 8 August, 2008 Share Posted 8 August, 2008 Perhaps the Russians think that tank rolling is an olympic event. Just to cheer ourselves up,lets not forget what happened after pompey last won the cup!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jillyanne Posted 8 August, 2008 Share Posted 8 August, 2008 Oh great, another war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabbageFace Posted 8 August, 2008 Share Posted 8 August, 2008 Russia love it, bye bye Georgia and Kinkladze. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Worm Posted 8 August, 2008 Share Posted 8 August, 2008 Russian MoD Около 10 российских миротворцев погибли, 30 ранены - Минобороны РФ весь сюжет 17:20 08/08/2008 ОКОЛО 10 РОССИЙСКИХ МИРОТВОРЦЕВ ПОГИБЛИ, 30 РАНЕНЫ В ЗОНЕ ГРУЗИНО-ОСЕТИНСКОГО КОНФЛИКТА - МИНОБОРОНЫ РФ. РИА НОВОСТИ. about 10 Russian peacekeepers killed and 30 wounded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pancake Posted 8 August, 2008 Share Posted 8 August, 2008 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7548715.stm I can see it getting messy out there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted 8 August, 2008 Share Posted 8 August, 2008 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7548715.stm This is bad. This could have lasting repercussions throughout europe. I particularly don't like this quote from the Russian president Dmitry Medvedev... "I must protect the life and dignity of Russian citizens wherever they are. We will not allow their deaths to go unpunished. Those responsible will receive a deserved punishment." Maybe it's been lost in translation, but that sounds like the insane ramblings of a crazed dictator to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pancake Posted 8 August, 2008 Share Posted 8 August, 2008 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7548715.stm This is bad. This could have lasting repercussions throughout europe. I particularly don't like this quote from the Russian president Dmitry Medvedev... "I must protect the life and dignity of Russian citizens wherever they are. We will not allow their deaths to go unpunished. Those responsible will receive a deserved punishment." Maybe it's been lost in translation, but that sounds like the insane ramblings of a crazed dictator to me. My thoughts exactly... a lot of the "old" Soviet states better start watching their backs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junction 9 Posted 8 August, 2008 Share Posted 8 August, 2008 I thought you meant Georgia in the States. Now that would be impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintwarwick Posted 8 August, 2008 Share Posted 8 August, 2008 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7548715.stm I can see it getting messy out there... Our next port of call after Iraq/Afghanistan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopGun Posted 8 August, 2008 Share Posted 8 August, 2008 Our next port of call after Iraq/Afghanistan? Shouldn't think the Russians need any assistance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintwarwick Posted 8 August, 2008 Share Posted 8 August, 2008 Shouldn't think the Russians need any assistance! Like Afghanistan you mean..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Martini Posted 8 August, 2008 Share Posted 8 August, 2008 Of course Russian citizens were killed there.... The Ossetians are fighting the Georgian army to gain independence and the Russians have been giving Russian passports to pretty much anyone who wants one in that region.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintandy666 Posted 8 August, 2008 Share Posted 8 August, 2008 Mmmmmmmmm, this looks bad for europe indeed, if Russia start going off on one again. We all know where that leads. Add in to this the fact that belgium is on the verge of splitting into a couple of countries and you are looking at disruptive times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baj Posted 8 August, 2008 Share Posted 8 August, 2008 Mmmmmmmmm, this looks bad for europe indeed, if Russia start going off on one again. We all know where that leads. Add in to this the fact that belgium is on the verge of splitting into a couple of countries and you are looking at disruptive times. Yeah, I'm sure Belgium splitting into two countries is going to have a disasterous affect on europe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponty Posted 8 August, 2008 Share Posted 8 August, 2008 Yeah, I'm sure Belgium splitting into two countries is going to have a disasterous affect on europe! Indeed, it's on a par with the formation of the Welsh Assembly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintandy666 Posted 8 August, 2008 Share Posted 8 August, 2008 Yeah, I'm sure Belgium splitting into two countries is going to have a disasterous affect on europe! I wouldn't trust any group of people called Walloons!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gully Posted 8 August, 2008 Share Posted 8 August, 2008 According to the sun, Belgium is a "sick country" that sends down over 800 paedos a year. Don't know if this gives any helpful insight into the impending doom in Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponty Posted 8 August, 2008 Share Posted 8 August, 2008 According to the sun, Belgium is a "sick country" that sends down over 800 paedos a year. Don't know if this gives any helpful insight into the impending doom in Europe. At least they send theirs down. Ours just get court orders to stop them working in schools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baj Posted 8 August, 2008 Share Posted 8 August, 2008 I wouldn't trust any group of people called Walloons!!! I just don't trust em cos theyre French. At least the Flemish had the decency to take on a dialect, the cowards in the south couldnt even manage that. (here's hoping no wallies are reading this, given I shall be holidaying in their fine region in 4 weeks) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Martini Posted 8 August, 2008 Share Posted 8 August, 2008 Dialect? They just talk funny. Flemish is as much a dialect as "Scottish" is in English. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baj Posted 8 August, 2008 Share Posted 8 August, 2008 Dialect? They just talk funny. Flemish is as much a dialect as "Scottish" is in English. er...yes.... you know what dialect means, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Martini Posted 8 August, 2008 Share Posted 8 August, 2008 er...yes.... you know what dialect means, right? Euh right, read that too quickly. But the Walloons have an dialect as well. Its just quite similar to what they speak in Northern France (Just as Flemish isn't that different from the Dialect in Noord-Brabant). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Landrew Posted 8 August, 2008 Author Share Posted 8 August, 2008 Back to a little more serious tack; there have been plenty of lives lost already. Some reports stating around 1000+ civilians and soldiers. I just hope both sides see sense before it really explodes out of hand, if 1000+ dead in a few days isn't getting out of hand. For the more inward thinking of this forum, you can possibly look forward to the economic downturn becoming a proper recession, as this tips the global economy into real uncertainty. For myself, I know what economic uncertainty does to my line of business, but that pales into comparison to what people in the battle zone are possibly suffering. And it's all about energy and resources. This is the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gully Posted 8 August, 2008 Share Posted 8 August, 2008 Middle East Crisis + Eastern European Crisis = Cold War psrt 2? Im too young to remember the old one but anyone who was around then reckon we could be heading that way, or something similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintandy666 Posted 8 August, 2008 Share Posted 8 August, 2008 Middle East Crisis + Eastern European Crisis = Cold War psrt 2? Im too young to remember the old one but anyone who was around then reckon we could be heading that way, or something similar. Naaaaaaaaa, taht was between two massive countries. No one compared to Russia and the U.S.A in those days. I don't think countires would be as willing to use nuclear weapons now either. I think we are heading towards some sort of war eventually or at least a massive period of tension as the cold war effectively was. I can't see it being on the same scale though with a weak U.S.A and so on. I personally think that at some point in the future however we are going to pretty much destroy ourselves with a massive World War 3 if we carry on as we are. Theres too much world policing going on. Anyway, all posts gone. Need to put that money on me card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattlehead Posted 8 August, 2008 Share Posted 8 August, 2008 Might be worth PMing bridge_too_far as I think she's been around for all wars since the Boer one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saints1980 Posted 8 August, 2008 Share Posted 8 August, 2008 Back to a little more serious tack; there have been plenty of lives lost already. Some reports stating around 1000+ civilians and soldiers. I just hope both sides see sense before it really explodes out of hand, if 1000+ dead in a few days isn't getting out of hand. For the more inward thinking of this forum, you can possibly look forward to the economic downturn becoming a proper recession, as this tips the global economy into real uncertainty. For myself, I know what economic uncertainty does to my line of business, but that pales into comparison to what people in the battle zone are possibly suffering. And it's all about energy and resources. This is the future. Would you travel 35 miles outside of Southampton to carpet fit a house? PM me if so, and I can give you some dimensions for a quote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gully Posted 9 August, 2008 Share Posted 9 August, 2008 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7550804.stm Its getting nasty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crab Lungs Posted 11 August, 2008 Share Posted 11 August, 2008 Almost a year ago... this has been going on for a while it would appear... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7015549.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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