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War and Conflict UN, NATO, Iraq, Afghanistan, War on Terror, Israel & Palestine, and all international political conflicts. |
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![]() Yankee Go Home! Ruskie Go Home!!!
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![]() The 'Ruskie' is there by invitation of the Syrian government. Unlike the Yankee, who is there sponsoring and aiding terrorist groups
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The US aids and abets extremely brutal regimes in Egypt and Saudi Arabia. I still say Yanqui and Russky GO HOME!
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You are saying the same thing about the Russian warriors in Afghanistan, and thinking that this time it's going to be different. Are you Russians so rich that you can't find a better use for your tax dollars, like high-speed raid systems or reservoir systems the Chinese are building? The US is already $20 trillion in debt and FUBAR. (Military acronym for Fucked Up Beyond All Repair.) Maybe you should follow the Chinese model instead of the US model.
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![]() I meant high-speed RAIL systems.
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There is the high-speed "Sapsan" train, which goes between Moscow and Saint Petersburg in 3.5 hours ![]() ![]() Then, there is the "Strizh", which actually replaced the "Sapsan" on the route between Moscow and Nizhny Novgorod ![]() Unlike the "Sapsan" (made by Siemens), the EP20 locomotive for the "Strizh" is a completely Russian product, manufactured at Uralvagonzavod since 2011 (the passenger cars, however, are indeed an import, from Spain). Hence, it is boxy and ugly as all hell lol Our makers are not known for esthetic tastes... It is, however, fast, faster than "Sapsan", taking 3 hours to Nizhny, vs. 4 for "Sapsan". It is also very modern inside, despite the deceiving outside appearance ![]() lol The EP20 also pulls the "Nevsky Express", which competes with "Sapsan" on the St. Petersburg route ![]() And there is another Siemens product manufactured specifically for Russia, like the "Sapsan", the "Lastochka" ![]() which has the miost routes of the new trains, from Saint Petersburg to the cities and towns of Bologoe, Great Novgorod (train leaves from SP as one, at a middle station it is separated, with one part heading to GN and other - to Bologoe, the now two trains return to SP separately), Petrozavodsk, Vyborg, Volkhov, and Tosno From Moscow to Nizhny Novgorod (cannot match "Strizh" in speed, fastest time recorded for it is 4 hours and 5 minutes; but, reportedly, competes with it in comfort and accommodation for passengers), Kursk, Oryol, Smolensk, Zelenograd, Tver ![]() In the South, from Krasnodar to resort city Adler (with a stop in Sochi, among other places) and to Rostov; and from Maikop, capital of republic of Adygea, to Adler ![]() ![]() In the Urals, from Ekaterinburg to Nizhny Tagil and to Kamensk-Uralsky ![]() ![]() "Lastochka" and "Sapsan" side by side in St. Petersburg ![]() So, no, my friend, our railroads are being modernized. As to supporting Assad, why should we not support a leader of his country who is defending the minorities there, Christians, Yazidi, Druze, not to mention his own Alawite Shiites, from the terrorist Sunni Wahhabis who want to kill them all? |
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![]() Impressive train pron!
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![]() France is deploying their largest warship to the Eastern Med to support operations in Syria against ISIS.
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Syrian situation is getting ugly. Time to get worried when France starts acting militant. ![]() On another note, I notice that the BBC is now using IS designation instead of ISIS.
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![]() I've taken the liberty to rename this thread for general discussions about the situation in Syria.
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