Comments on: The return of history http://www.neptunuslex.com/2008/08/10/the-return-of-history/ The unbearable lightness of Lex. Enjoy! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:11:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: nichevo http://www.neptunuslex.com/2008/08/10/the-return-of-history/comment-page-1/#comment-235224 nichevo Tue, 12 Aug 2008 03:43:20 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=4761#comment-235224 Sh1fty, yes, we know they're animals, but as you say, key targets like pipelines would rate PGMs. So how come they missed the BTC pipeline, IIRC, FIFTY times? Maybe their stuff isn't very good. Sh1fty, yes, we know they’re animals, but as you say, key targets like pipelines would rate PGMs. So how come they missed the BTC pipeline, IIRC, FIFTY times? Maybe their stuff isn’t very good.

]]> By: Skippy-san http://www.neptunuslex.com/2008/08/10/the-return-of-history/comment-page-1/#comment-235209 Skippy-san Tue, 12 Aug 2008 01:46:11 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=4761#comment-235209 I think it was 1957, not 1956. I think it was 1957, not 1956.

]]> By: Blacksmith http://www.neptunuslex.com/2008/08/10/the-return-of-history/comment-page-1/#comment-235204 Blacksmith Tue, 12 Aug 2008 01:24:34 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=4761#comment-235204 Little Rock, 1956, as I recall, was the last time the US "militarily reasserted sovereignty within its own borders." More recent than most in the press would believe. Remainder of post removed for excess rudeness with apologies. Little Rock, 1956, as I recall, was the last time the US “militarily reasserted sovereignty within its own borders.” More recent than most in the press would believe.

Remainder of post removed for excess rudeness with apologies.

]]> By: Sh1fty http://www.neptunuslex.com/2008/08/10/the-return-of-history/comment-page-1/#comment-235177 Sh1fty Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:38:46 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=4761#comment-235177 PGMs would be something Russia reserves for critical targets (pipelines, bridges, etc), not for use on every target to avoid collateral damage. Russia is not going low collateral damage, precision warfare because its not the way they think. They don't care. To begin with, the Russians are fighting a nation of people they have little respect for to begin with. They also hold less value to a human life than the west does; they will take grind down the Georgians for as long as it takes them to meet whatever objectives they choose. And they will fight an insurgency for a decade if thats what it takes to crush Georgian resistance (see Chechnya). The Russians can loose at this style war of course (see Afghanistan 1980s), but will it be bloody either way. Also, did the ad at the bottom of the page advertise Russian mail-order brides for anyone else? PGMs would be something Russia reserves for critical targets (pipelines, bridges, etc), not for use on every target to avoid collateral damage. Russia is not going low collateral damage, precision warfare because its not the way they think.

They don’t care.

To begin with, the Russians are fighting a nation of people they have little respect for to begin with. They also hold less value to a human life than the west does; they will take grind down the Georgians for as long as it takes them to meet whatever objectives they choose. And they will fight an insurgency for a decade if thats what it takes to crush Georgian resistance (see Chechnya). The Russians can loose at this style war of course (see Afghanistan 1980s), but will it be bloody either way.

Also, did the ad at the bottom of the page advertise Russian mail-order brides for anyone else?

]]> By: David M http://www.neptunuslex.com/2008/08/10/the-return-of-history/comment-page-1/#comment-235153 David M Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:39:50 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=4761#comment-235153 The Thunder Run has linked to this post in the - <a href="http://thunderrun.blogspot.com/2008/08/web-reconnaissance-for-08112008.html" rel="nofollow"> Web Reconnaissance for 08/11/2008 </a> A short recon of what’s out there that might draw your attention, updated throughout the day...so check back often. The Thunder Run has linked to this post in the – Web Reconnaissance for 08/11/2008 A short recon of what’s out there that might draw your attention, updated throughout the day…so check back often.

]]> By: Taxi1 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2008/08/10/the-return-of-history/comment-page-1/#comment-235132 Taxi1 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:55:55 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=4761#comment-235132 <i>When the US does it it’s defending freedom, when the Russians ( or anyone else for that matter) does it it’s naked aggression.</i> Yea, those Georgians with their gassing of their own population by a brutal dictator. I expect Russia to require them to hold elections soon after deposing said brutal dictator. Also, good thing Russia had all that top cover from UN sanctions and were accompanied by a broad coalition of international support. When the US does it it’s defending freedom, when the Russians ( or anyone else for that matter) does it it’s naked aggression.

Yea, those Georgians with their gassing of their own population by a brutal dictator. I expect Russia to require them to hold elections soon after deposing said brutal dictator. Also, good thing Russia had all that top cover from UN sanctions and were accompanied by a broad coalition of international support.

]]>