primitives discuss Russian gas; betray woeful ignorance as usual

[franksolich]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x4775586

Oh my.

The primitives in over their heads again:

bridgit  (1000+ posts)        Tue Jan-06-09 10:17 AM
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EU “demands” that Russia deliver gas

'The European Union has called for the immediate resumption of gas supplies to Europe. In a joint statement, the new Czech EU Presidency and the European Commission said they demanded that gas delivery be restored.

They said the EU would “intensify the dialogue” between Moscow and Ukraine, to ensure they come to an agreement fast.

Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek, in Prague, presenting his country’s programme for the EU presidency over the coming six months, said: “We see energy security as one of our main priorities. We want to take steps towards more diversification of supply lines and structures, and the interlinking of grids and networks… to bring new elements into the energy mix.”

The Czechs’ priorities – economy, energy and external relations – all apply to the Russia-Ukraine affair, with several countries feeling the Gazprom noose.

The Czech Republic is the first country formerly dominated by the Soviet Union to preside over the Council of the European Union.'

http://www.euronews.net/en/article/06/01/2009/eu-demand...

xchrom  (1000+ posts)        Tue Jan-06-09 10:20 AM
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1. russia is getting what russia intended.

the eu will soon see that acting tough with russia is a toothless affair.

bridgit  (1000+ posts)        Tue Jan-06-09 10:26 AM
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2. the valve is on russia's end, they've closed it and smirked before

i don't see any of it as a positive sign. welcome to 2009? what a shrieking mess already

Yeah, and I can hardly wait to see how 0bama's going to fix it.

After all, the 0bamaites and 0bamaite primitives promised us.....

xchrom  (1000+ posts)        Tue Jan-06-09 10:30 AM
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3. you nailed it.

bridgit  (1000+ posts)        Tue Jan-06-09 10:49 AM
Response to Reply #4
 
5. pistols at dawn i guess, russia's issue is still with ukraine, accusing them of siphoning russian product. capitalism may be a cruel mistress...but when dispensed by a cruel mistress herself it seems to me all bets are off. if i were russia, i'd have already built a pipeline round ukraine and put a head-gate, like they do in a river or on a stream; to give to ukraine just what they thought they had coming then let the rest go to others more willing to pay & play

[JohnnyReb]

The DUmmies are eager to see the ironcurtain fall again. It's a shame they couldn't be standing under it when it fell.

[jukin]

Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong but isn't the EU everything the DUchebags want the USA to be?  That soft power and kumbaya bullshit should have the bear sending more gas than the EU needs.

[dutch508]

Build a pipeline around the Ukraine?