(I messed up the quotes in that post - it was from Nick Palmer rather than Alex) (View Post)

I tend to skip ydoethur's contributions as they are almost invariably unreasonably aggressive, damaging the atmosphere of the site, and this leader is no exception to that. As with all changes, the l… (View Post)

I'm not sure that Western Europe, willing or not to replace the Americans, will be that decisive. The real Russian position appears to be reabsorption of the eastern provinces and Crimea - Putin is u… (View Post)

I'm glad Cyclefree raised the issue, since the worst thing we can do is simply shrug and ignore it. Not against a sporting boycott but we need to be clear that it doesn't change anything. Quiet aid t… (View Post)

That sounds actually reasonable. Withholding judgment on the new regime still seems the right course. (View Post)