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Posts Made By: Rod Kaufman

June 18, 2021 10:03 PM Forum: Politics

Putin

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Originally Posted by Mel Maki
Putin patted Biden on the back for help with the pipe line into the heart of Europe. A pipe line full of leverage and profit.
Which MAGA media source did you get this nonsense from?

June 18, 2021 11:21 PM Forum: Politics

Putin

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Originally Posted by Greg Shaffer
LOL if nothing else you remain predictable and true to form Rod......
The only real LOLs here are Mel's comments and your own. Talk about predictability....

June 19, 2021 12:11 AM Forum: Politics

Putin

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Originally Posted by Mel Maki
Biden treats the Russian pipeline better than Keystone XL.
The truth:

https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Biden-Asks-Putin-How-He-Would-Like-Ransomware-Attack-On-Russian-Pipelines.html

June 19, 2021 01:20 AM Forum: Politics

Putin

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Originally Posted by Mel Maki
That is good comedy. Putin got his pipeline and is more than glad to hear whatever Biden says to make people like you think Biden is taking care of business!
Lol! Biden doesn't control or have a say on Russia's pipeline but he can authorize a cyberattack against it. Geez what are you thinking.

https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Biden-Asks-Putin-How-He-Would-Like-Ransomware-Attack-On-Russian-Pipelines.html

June 19, 2021 01:41 AM Forum: Politics

Putin

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Originally Posted by Mel Maki
Biden waived the sanctions on the pipeline. Some presidents resist Putin. Some do not. 
Lol! Look what we just had from Trump at Helsinki!!!
On the pipeline, Biden had to consider our allies as well:
"German officials also welcomed the sanctions waiver as "a constructive step" from the Biden administration."

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-57180674

June 19, 2021 04:05 AM Forum: Politics

Putin

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Originally Posted by Mel Maki
The pipeline is a major geopolitical win for the Kremlin. Ukraine is still hopeful it can be stopped. On balance Germany was living without the pipeline and other factors are more important if you want to keep that leverage against Russia. Biden decided to do Putin a favor. He has opposition in his own party on this.

You were unaware of this issue through your selective use of media and this is fine with you and fine with me but it makes debating politics with you just silly.
Your willingness to have selective amnesia when it comes to Trump's overt blunders in Helsinki while fixating on a pipeline in another country makes debating politics with you just silly... 

June 19, 2021 08:45 AM Forum: Politics

Putin

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Originally Posted by Mel Maki
Selective amnesia? I knew about Helsinki because I read a lot of news.
Your attempt to minimize this issue as "a pipeline in another country" shows how little you know of geopolitics. This was one of two issues Putin considered the most important. And Putin is glad Biden helped him.
I'm sure Biden "helped" Putin by putting him on notice that the pipeline is a prime target for a massive cyber attack...

June 19, 2021 10:33 AM Forum: Politics

Putin

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Originally Posted by Mel Maki
Words. Deeds matter more.
Even the words had some controversy though. By saying what was off limits does that mean the others are not off limits?
Words have consequences. Biden made it clear that if Russia continues with cyberattacks the response will be proportional just as it has up until now. If I have to explain the latter to you, then you don't have a clue...

June 19, 2021 11:03 PM Forum: Politics

Putin

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Biden gave Putin a list of 16 American entities that are now stipulated as off limits to any cyber attacks from Russia, period. If they're attacked by Russia, by criminals or by state actors, the US retaliates in kind against Putin's pipeline and other Russian assets.  Compare that with the entire bogus Trump non-response to Putin and the national embarrassment and humiliation created by Trump in Helsinki...

June 20, 2021 03:22 AM Forum: Politics

Putin

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Originally Posted by Mel Maki
Very tricky of Biden to give Putin what he most wants. Now Biden has a target, something that is very important to Putin. 
Putin has some other things on his wish list if Biden wants some more targets.

Some of the most stupid "geopolitics" imaginable.
We already had the most stupid geopolitics imaginable with Trump: give Putin everything while he simultaneously interferes with our elections while conducting cyber attacks. How disingenuous can you be?