Folk—I had thought of that.

I do not understand why so many still want to keep Russai on the US s*it list. It is not as though we have totally democratically elected representatives , either!

Fortunately for them , Russia probably does not give a rat’s a** if we do anymore.

We’re the ones who have to keep buying all this oil and propping up criminal regimes in the Middle East.

(doesnt help with the Gaza situation, either, I suspect!)

Sorry—I forgot. They “hate us for our fridom”

No, Old Geezer, it’s the Ukraine that has shot itself in the foot. It is the economic equivlent of the Georgia war.  The Ukraine premier added a priviso to the aggreement AFTER RUSSIA HAD SIGNED IT.  This is absurd, like a tiny nation attacking Russia.

Both Ukraine and Georgia are culturally similar to Russia, and the US want to detach them from Russia influence, get them in NATO, and threaten Russia militarily.  Zbig, Obama’s mentor, is especially anti-Russian, being a Pole. 

The US encourages these small countries to act crazy, and then have to back down when there is no alternative.  Ukraine MUST get its gas now from Russia, there isn’t any alternative.  Ukraine is just making gestures before it caves.

Another place tha needs to “get off of the petrol”...