Russian ambassador shot!

[printcraft]

That's refreshing!

 

[Woobie]

If it belonged to me it would be named neither Instanbul nor Constantinople. I would have to go with Byzantium.

 

[Kutnupe14]

If it belonged to me it would be named neither Instanbul nor Constantinople. I would have to go with Byzantium.

Oh yeah. The throwback.

 

[miguel]

I hadn't realized the Russians were in control of Istanbul at some point. The Greeks can't have it because they can't even afford their own nation. I'm not sure how strong you claim is on it, nor anyone else's, but the turks seem to have a pretty legit argument.

They weren't, but as the self-appointed successors to Byzantium, there are some who believe it's their duty to restore it to Christendom.

 

[eldirector]

If it belonged to me it would be named neither Instanbul nor Constantinople. I would have to go with Byzantium.

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Not Lygos?

 

[Woobie]

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Not Lygos?

I could do that. Just nothing named after Constantine, really.

 

[1DOWN4UP]

Point to God? Lol. I find it amazing how small an American's understanding of the world, outside our borders is. I wonder where the the radical Islamic slogans and customs office is located?

1600 Pennsylvania?

 

[printcraft]

1600 Pennsylvania?

BADA BING BADA BOOM!

 

[Kutnupe14]

1600 Pennsylvania?

I have no doubt the "oh noes" crowd believes that.

 

[1DOWN4UP]

Putin VOWS to DESTROY ISIS after assassination of Russia's ambassador | World | News | Daily Express

 

[Kutnupe14]

Putin VOWS to DESTROY ISIS after assassination of Russia's ambassador | World | News | Daily Express

I guess he takes it personal when it's somebody else doing the assassinating. As far as I'm concerned the ambassador was fair game.

 

[BugI02]

I guess he takes it personal when it's somebody else doing the assassinating. As far as I'm concerned the ambassador was fair game.

I think it's more he takes it that he has lost face

 

[Woobie]

I guess he takes it personal when it's somebody else doing the assassinating. As far as I'm concerned the ambassador was fair game.

I'm not saying Putin has a soul, but if he did, it would probably hurt to lose someone who works for you, and that you have interacted with on an ongoing basis. But I hear you on the Russians getting what they get. I hate it for this guy, but you don't go helping a dictator wipe out a bunch of his people and get off the hook.

 

[Cameramonkey]

These are catchy too...

[video=youtube;1Q3a38H1EPc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Q3a38H1EPc[/video]



[video=youtube;3Lw1RSfjJTI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Lw1RSfjJTI[/video]

 

[Kutnupe14]

I'm not saying Putin has a soul, but if he did, it would probably hurt to lose someone who works for you, and that you have interacted with on an ongoing basis. But I hear you on the Russians getting what they get. I hate it for this guy, but you don't go helping a dictator wipe out a bunch of his people and get off the hook.

Yeah, it sucks to be that guy, but he got whacked because of the govt he represents. Russia has actively sought to take out the leadership of those representing ISIS and the other Syrian opposition forces. Often they kill innocents. If this guy represented one of those groups, who do you say he was wrong (not taking into account ideology)? He whacked a member of the Russian leadership, and didn't harm a soul other than his intended target. Would it have been better if he was flying a warplane and dropped a bomb on the galley?

 

[Stickfight]

I'd rather he didn't murder anyone at all, if we are picking fantasy scenarios.

The headlines claiming Putin vowed to destroy ISIS in his statement are sensational and he said no such thing. People love to believe that world leaders will take the actions they are too impotent to take, so I can see why news outlets would twist it up that way.

 

[Kutnupe14]

X

 

[Woobie]

Yeah, it sucks to be that guy, but he got whacked because of the govt he represents. Russia has actively sought to take out the leadership of those representing ISIS and the other Syrian opposition forces. Often they kill innocents. If this guy represented one of those groups, who do you say he was wrong (not taking into account ideology)? He whacked a member of the Russian leadership, and didn't harm a soul other than his intended target. Would it have been better if he was flying a warplane and dropped a bomb on the galley?

I didn't mean to imply he was wrong. Like you said, it was a successful assassination of his enemy. Maybe he could have done better than get himself killed in the process, but that speaks to his professionalism.

 

[Woobie]

Actually this is so far over the line. I'm going to also be doing a first.

Well don't get banned.

 

[KellyinAvon]

I guess he takes it personal when it's somebody else doing the assassinating. As far as I'm concerned the ambassador was fair game.

Two different schools of thought here Kut.

First, an Ambassador comes under State Department in our case and under the Foreign Minister for the Rooskies. These types are non-combatants/not a lawful target.

The other way to look at it is that when your country is cluster bombing civilians and propping up a dictator who has used chems against civilians? Karma is a real biatch.