Thursday, 12 July 2012 07:04 J. D. Longstreet

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"The love/hate relationship between Russia and the US has been has been a back and forth phenomenon since the US kicked Russia out of the Northwestern territory and off the west coast.

Yes, Russia actually had colonies in what is today America as far back as 1733.  They had colonized territory reaching from Alaska to California and named in Russian America or "Russkaya Amerika."  Oh, did I mention they had a toe hold in Hawaii, too.  Yep, sure did.  From 1814 to 1817 Russia operated out of their own post called Fort Elizabeth in Hawaii.

The long and the short of it is -- between the British and the young country called America -- Russia was eventually pushed north and with the purchase of Alaska by the Americans -- out of the northwestern sector of the North American continent.  After Alaska was sold to the U.S. in 1867, for $7.2 million (2 cents per acre) (total $120 million in today's terms), all the holdings of Russia in North America were gone.

Maybe that 2 cents per acre has grated on Russia ever since.  Maybe not.  But for some reason Russia finds it impossible to get along with America for very long.

It would appear the latest iteration of Russia's hate for America is taking shape in Syria.  And, as is always the case when America and Russia collide -- it is dangerous.

Currently Russia and America have narcissists at the helms of both countries -- Obama in America and Putin in Russia.  Both are would-be dictators. Putin, in Russia, will probably be successful.  Obama, in America, will be tossed out of office on his (r)ear.

However, we have a situation in the interim that could easily cost lives on both sides.

Syria is a mess.  The Obama regime (OUR narcissist) for some reason yet to be clearly defined to the American people seems to have some sort of vested interest in seeing that the Assad regime in Syria is dumped and a purely Islamic government is installed to rule Syria under Sharia/Islamic law. Now, Obama is never going to admit that, but, all things considered, that is the most likely outcome if, and when, Assad is shown the door -- or taken out the door on a slab."

http://www.rightsidenews.info/2012071216625/editorial/rsn-pick-of-the-day/russias-syrian-trap-for-obama.html

Couple of points. American can be considered in many ways the child of Great Britain. And Great Britain had an ongoing hostility to the old Russian Empire over that empire expansion into Central Asia (threatening India) and Russia's desire to eliminate the old Ottoman Empire and reach the warm waters of the Gulf and Med. Besides they only sold Alaska to the US because they were afraid that the next time they were at war with Great Britain, the British in Canada would simply seize it. That would put Britain in a position to expand into Siberia.

In addition, The US was an republic and Russia has always been one kind of autocratic police state or another. We simply don't see the world as they do. We represent opposite poles of the political planet.

As for Obama and Syria, are we still debating whether Obama is a Muslim or not: because even if he isn't, his sympathies obvious lie with Islam and not with the West.

Quote from: mdgiles on July 12, 2012, 08:39:05 AM
Couple of points. American can be considered in many ways the child of Great Britain. And Great Britain had an ongoing hostility to the old Russian Empire over that empire expansion into Central Asia (threatening India) and Russia's desire to eliminate the old Ottoman Empire and reach the warm waters of the Gulf and Med. Besides they only sold Alaska to the US because they were afraid that the next time they were at war with Great Britain, the British in Canada would simply seize it. That would put Britain in a position to expand into Siberia.

In addition, The US was an republic and Russia has always been one kind of autocratic police state or another. We simply don't see the world as they do. We represent opposite poles of the political planet.

As for Obama and Syria, are we still debating whether Obama is a Muslim or not: because even if he isn't, his sympathies obvious lie with Islam and not with the West.

By their very nature Russia is an enemy, in fact they are the biggest enemy to themselves. Imagine if you will, the countless slaughter that has gone on there. Only one other Country comes to mind when you try and put it in context, China.