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Author Topic:   Tucker Carlson Interviews Vladimir Putin
Taq
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Message 10 of 16 (915077)
02-09-2024 7:23 PM
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02-08-2024 11:40 PM


Phat writes:
Putin was his usual self, but was impressive in his unrehearsed monologue detailing Russian History (as he saw it) and chiding the United States for the same things I do...namely being reckless with the US Dollar.
Russian history is what should make you very, very concerned. The Russian borders, as they sit right now, are indefensible. It's wide open tank/horse/infantry country from their western border to Moscow and all other meaningful population centers. This is why Russia has been conquered so many times throughout its history. In order to solve this problem they have to conquer the countries that border Russia and then defend the gaps that lead to the wide open country in Russia. This means conquering all of the nations that used to be part of the old Soviet system.
The rather obvious problem is that many of those countries are now NATO countries (e.g. Poland). If Russia is not stopped in Ukraine then it leads to conflict with NATO countries and a much bigger war in Europe that will necessarily include the US. By supplying arms to Ukraine we are preventing this awful outcome on the cheap.

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Message 11 of 16 (915102)
02-09-2024 8:24 PM
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02-08-2024 11:40 PM


Phat writes:
chiding the United States for the same things I do...namely being reckless with the US Dollar.
The US Dollar is still the most trusted currency in the world and is currently also one of the strongest. If you want to trade your USD in for Rubles, go for it. However, the Ruble is trading at all time lows to the USD, so not sure if it is advisable.

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