Recent content by Colonel_here

On the subject of debt repayment by Russia: I talked with a person who works in country risk analysis department of one of Canada's largest bank. Her response was that it is a good thing. The smaller the debt of the country the higher investment rating the country gets and easier for it to get...

I don't see any problems with Putin run Russia, as so far under him the country started to live better, incomes went up, inflation decreased, people found work, military factories and development institutes have started to return back to working on what they worked during Soviet era.

Why haven't Middle East united as one front and rose up, because there are no leaders there that could unite. Any leader like that is usually removed before he can accomplish that. Naser in Egypt had the dream of Arabic State. Saddam Hussein wanted to see Iraq as a strong regional power. Even...

As was mentioned for the Indians and other Aboriginals around the world the problem lies is that European society and values were thrust on them. When person immigrates to another country they "consent" to the ideas, laws and values of the country. Aboriginals around the world did not have that...

2001 A Space Odyssey coming true? Must be something wrong with the equipment on the satellite.

Here is the link: http://nz.news.yahoo.com/071220/8/3db9.html So what do you think will happen? Indians getting special rights from the US government? US government sending in the troops (US cavalry) to put down Indian revolt? US ignoring this completely? Do you think Iran would be the...

FED is powerless right now why do you think Greenspan quit? So he can't be blamed for the crisis that could unfold. FED only control interest rate. It reduced it when US economy was in crap, so people jumped on it and got lot of mortgages which they can't pay now since interest rate went up...

I believe that the estimates of casualties on in Japan if Allies invaded were to be at least 5 million. In Yalta conference it was agreed that Soviet Union would be participating in invasion because Allies knew that the human cost would be too great for them just to bear. For this reason US...