I’m sure Poland, for example, is very pleased that Russia is truly doing its part to keep Daesh in check...

I mean, the Soviets were slaughtered at Suomussalmi, but check Finnish and Soviet territory before and after the two wars... or even either of them individually.

Everyone knows Germany is Russia’s Indiana.

No, looks like he’s talking about Syria... though concern with central Asia would probably make more sense from a Russian standpoint.

I suppose by that logic, France and Russia are “neighbors”. Only 1550 statute miles from Paris to Moscow...

Syria is now a “neighbor” of Russia?

I didn’t take it that way, though I guess rereading it that reading would not be impossible.

That’s complete bullshit. Even Daesh in Afghanistan is 3 countries away, and the countries in beween have their own oppressive dictators to keep it out. And if so, why ineffectively bomb non-Daesh rebels in Syria? If that’s really Putin’s strategy, he needs to get 1. a map and 2. um.... a map.

It was an ANG Eagle from Oregon that, when Obama was in Seattle, broke the sound barrier to intercept an unknown aircraft that turned out to be an unaware seaplane.

TAKE ALL MY STARS

...and yet, despite Putin scaring the crap out of his western neighbors in fairly obvious ways, he’ll use this as an excuse for why everyone is out to get him.

Which of Russia’s “neighbors” are threatened by “team ISIS”?

Finland had harsh memories of the Winter War and the Continuation War during the Cold War... it’s no shock they feared the Soviets, and it’s no shock they fear a resurgent Russia now.

Obvious Gawker comment is obvious

All hail that dang truck

I know it’s “just” a Goshawk, but that top photograph is magnificent.

I certainly agree with some, or maybe even most, of what’s written in Gawker and Jezebel, but yeah, they can be so ridiculously over-the-top.

Whether it’s morally justified or not, it has to do with the American libertarian ethos.

Just making a joke, comrade. ;)

Now I’m disappointed.