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We're seeing the equivalence of Russia having warships on The Great Lakes and unloading goods on the Canadian side of the Saint Laurent Seaway in support of the break-away province of Quebec. What would the US be doing in that situation?

Last I checked neither Georgia nor Turkey were Russian allies. Ukraine has also tended to be rather pro-Georgian in this crisis.

by MarekNYC on Fri Aug 29th, 2008 at 12:18:36 PM EST
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It was too early when I came up with that analogy, and it is too late to unravel your point.

I am only willing to concede that it is the river (fleuve) I was talking about, not the seaway.

And, whether Turkey is equivalent to Minnesota or New Brunswick, Russian War Ships on the St Laurent would be a challenge.

Never underestimate their intelligence, always underestimate their knowledge.

Frank Delaney ~ Ireland

by siegestate (siegestate or beyondwarispeace.com) on Fri Aug 29th, 2008 at 04:30:13 PM EST
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Russian warships on the St. Lawrence would be useless sitting ducks.
by MarekNYC on Fri Aug 29th, 2008 at 04:32:56 PM EST
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If you want a proper analogy, try the Mediterranean. In fact, NATO countries are a significantly greater part of the coastline there, than Russia on the Black Sea. Or say the North Sea, or the Baltic. In fact, NATO has much more of the Black Sea coastline than Russia. (Turkey, Romania, Bulgaria) So, in fact, we should presumably be outraged than Russian naval ships are on the Black Sea. You were asking how we would react to a situation like that - well, you've got your answer.
by MarekNYC on Fri Aug 29th, 2008 at 04:40:23 PM EST
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But I want an case of Russian ships on the US border, and I like the provocation of helping the Quebecois (imagining that they have voted to secede.) Kinda like a Cuban thing, but right there...

I acknowledge that it doesn't quite work.

Never underestimate their intelligence, always underestimate their knowledge.

Frank Delaney ~ Ireland

by siegestate (siegestate or beyondwarispeace.com) on Sat Aug 30th, 2008 at 03:55:08 AM EST
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