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VIEW    READ ONLY    PRINT   SAVE   A    A  Keith Olbermann is your God.... posted by  Sil on  Sun Jun 28 09:21 CST 2009 Author: [PROFILE] [EVERY POST] [THREADS] [BEST POSTS]     [IGNORE ALL POSTS] last visit: Sat Nov 21 19:25 CST 2009 [RELATED] No doubt competing with the US in defense spending sped up the demise of the USSR, and their suspicion that the SDI could be for real may have increased Gorbachev's interest in negotiating an arms deal. Whether outspending the Soviets militarily was actually a deliberate strategy of the Reagan administration, or just the result of collusion between the CIA and the "military industrial complex", is still a subject for debate. The former, either deliberately or through incompetence, provided grossly exaggerated reports on Soviet military capability, and the latter certainly thrived on the arms race expenditures. My take is that the USSR would have collapsed anyway under the burden of its thoroughly discredited ideology and political system, bureaucratic incompetence, corruption, inefficient centrally planned and controlled economy, and international over-extension. There are some lessons for us in that, but it's particularly the last item that we should heed. There were two major nails in the USSR's coffin. One was Brezhnev's Afghanistan adventure which Andropov inherited and Gorbachev brought to a close through withdrawal. The US definitely deserves credit for contributing to the Soviets' failure in Afghanistan by supplying funds and arms (especially Stinger missiles) to the Mujahideen, although Iran, Turkey, Afghanistan, and especially Saudi Arabia played significant, frequently ignored, roles. The other was Saudi Arabia's using its power within OPEC to keep oil prices down. This benefited the Western economies and further undermined the already weak USSR economy by severely reducing the value of its major export product, oil. Whether the Saudis did so out of religious and strategic anti-communist convictions, or because Ronald Reagan persuaded them to do so can be endlessly speculated upon. If any American politician deserves a piece of the credit, I suspect it might be G.H.W.Bush. Mark this post as an answer to my question<- Use this feature to mark quality replies to your post. Select, copy to buffer, and paste anywhere: <a href="http://www.brickboard.com/OPINIONS/volvo/1357024/keith_olbermann_god.html">Keith Olbermann is your God....</a>

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• Iran Votes
  posted by  gopeshs  on Tue Jun 23 20:46 CST 2009 > V

• Food for thought....
  posted by  03V-70awd ONLINE  on Tue Jun 23 13:05 CST 2009 > V
  • Food for thought....
    posted by  Sil  on Tue Jun 23 14:49 CST 2009 > V
    • Food for thought....
      posted by  mike t  on Tue Jun 23 21:01 CST 2009 > V
      • Food for thought....
        posted by  Snootfull  on Wed Jun 24 10:10 CST 2009 > V
        • Snoot's food gives me indigestion......
          posted by  03V-70awd ONLINE  on Wed Jun 24 16:55 CST 2009 > V
          • Snoot's food gives me indigestion......
            posted by  Snootfull  on Fri Jun 26 15:44 CST 2009 > V
            • Snoot's food gives me indigestion......
              posted by  T.Lyttle  on Fri Jun 26 19:33 CST 2009 > V
            • Not bad, not bad at all. NMI
              posted by  Sil  on Fri Jun 26 18:51 CST 2009 > V
          • Officer Plod is taking drugs from the evidence locker....
            posted by  B20Paul.  on Thu Jun 25 12:32 CST 2009 > V
            • Still waiting for your source of the bullshit stat....
              posted by  03V-70awd ONLINE  on Thu Jun 25 15:35 CST 2009 > V
              • Still waiting for your source of the bullshit stat....
                posted by  B20Paul.  on Thu Jun 25 16:46 CST 2009 > V
              • Still waiting for your source of the bullshit stat....
                posted by  Snootfull  on Thu Jun 25 15:57 CST 2009 > V
                • Why would you wait for a source on a bullshit stat? Wouldn't that be an obvious waste of time and a rather stupid thing to do?
                  posted by  B20Paul.  on Thu Jun 25 16:37 CST 2009 > V
                  • More Bullshit from Paul 90% of those Iraqis who got freedom from Bush want to see Hillary in a burqa NMI
                    posted by  03V-70awd ONLINE  on Thu Jun 25 16:54 CST 2009 > V
                    • Wow, that was cutting stuff, a 'lets pick on Hillary'.
                      posted by  B20Paul.  on Thu Jun 25 17:00 CST 2009 > V
            • Paul's been watching Keith Olbermann again...
              posted by  03V-70awd ONLINE  on Thu Jun 25 12:39 CST 2009 > V
              • Officer Crack Smoker, who the hell is Keith Olbermann?
                posted by  B20Paul.  on Thu Jun 25 12:45 CST 2009 > V
                • Keith Olbermann is your God....
                  posted by  03V-70awd ONLINE  on Thu Jun 25 12:54 CST 2009 > V
                  • Keith Olbermann is your God....
                    posted by  JSBB  on Sun Jun 28 11:44 CST 2009 > V
                  • Keith Olbermann is your God....
                    posted by  Sil  on Thu Jun 25 16:19 CST 2009 > V
                    • Keith Olbermann is your God....
                      posted by  03V-70awd ONLINE  on Thu Jun 25 16:49 CST 2009 > V
                      • Keith Olbermann is your God....
                        posted by  Sil  on Sun Jun 28 09:21 CST 2009 > V
                        • Keith Olbermann is your God....
                          posted by  JSBB  on Sun Jun 28 11:43 CST 2009 > V
                      • I have no God.
                        posted by  B20Paul.  on Thu Jun 25 17:06 CST 2009 > V
                        • I have no God.
                          posted by  Snootfull  on Fri Jun 26 15:10 CST 2009 > V
                          • I have no God.
                            posted by  Sil  on Fri Jun 26 15:24 CST 2009 > V
                            • I have no God.
                              posted by  Snootfull  on Sat Jun 27 10:15 CST 2009 > V
                      • nt
                        posted by  B20Paul.  on Thu Jun 25 17:05 CST 2009 > V
                  • Officer Crack Smoker, who the hell is Keith Olbermann?
                    posted by  B20Paul.  on Thu Jun 25 13:02 CST 2009 > V
                    • Officer Crack Smoker, who the hell is Keith Olbermann?
                      posted by  Snootfull  on Thu Jun 25 13:24 CST 2009 > V
                      • tear down this wall
                        posted by  B20Paul.  on Thu Jun 25 13:54 CST 2009 > V
                        • tear down this wall
                          posted by  Snootfull  on Thu Jun 25 14:01 CST 2009 > V
          • Snoot's food gives me indigestion......
            posted by  Snootfull  on Wed Jun 24 17:39 CST 2009 > V
            • Snoot's food gives me indigestion......
              posted by  03V-70awd ONLINE  on Wed Jun 24 18:08 CST 2009 > V
              • Snoot's food gives me indigestion......
                posted by  Snootfull  on Wed Jun 24 18:16 CST 2009 > V

• Iran Votes
  posted by  Snootfull  on Wed Jun 17 09:46 CST 2009 > V
  • Iran Votes
    posted by  Flab FC  on Thu Jun 18 08:00 CST 2009 > V
    • underground dirt
      posted by  B20Paul.  on Thu Jun 25 13:06 CST 2009 > V
  • Snoot shoots & scores.....
    posted by  03V-70awd ONLINE  on Wed Jun 17 15:13 CST 2009 > V
    • Snoot shoots & scores.....
      posted by  Flab FC  on Wed Jun 17 15:35 CST 2009 > V
      • As a visionary you are a Wonder, unfortunately you are a Stevie Wonder.....
        posted by  03V-70awd ONLINE  on Wed Jun 17 17:51 CST 2009 > V
        • As a visionary you are a Wonder, unfortunately you are a Stevie Wonder.....
          posted by  Sil  on Thu Jun 18 16:26 CST 2009 > V
          • As a visionary you are a Wonder, unfortunately you are a Stevie Wonder.....
            posted by  03V-70awd ONLINE  on Thu Jun 18 19:42 CST 2009 > V
            • The joy of ignorance.
              posted by  TortFeezer  on Fri Jun 19 09:08 CST 2009 > V
            • As a visionary you are a Wonder, unfortunately you are a Stevie Wonder.....
              posted by  Sil  on Fri Jun 19 08:39 CST 2009 > V
        • At least facts don't get in the way of my visions......
          posted by  Flab FC  on Wed Jun 17 22:17 CST 2009 > V

• Iran Votes
  posted by  Jorrell  on Mon Jun 15 20:51 CST 2009 > V

• Looks like I was wrong, Ahmadinejad stays put for now.
  posted by  B20Paul.  on Sat Jun 13 16:58 CST 2009 > V
  • Looks like I was wrong, Ahmadinejad stays put for now.
    posted by  Bill Bretherton  on Mon Jun 15 06:10 CST 2009 > V
  • Mr ArmouredDinnerJacket stays in power because the election, like most things under his &quot;stewardship', was no doubt crooked. (NMI)
    posted by  Steve Abbott  on Sat Jun 13 20:06 CST 2009 > V

• Things Paul didn't tell you and probably didn't know.....
  posted by  03V-70awd ONLINE  on Sat Jun 13 06:59 CST 2009 > V
  • Everyone knows that Ayatollah Khomeini is the one in charge, but
    posted by  B20Paul.  on Sat Jun 13 17:23 CST 2009 > V
    • Everyone knows that Ayatollah Khomeini is the one in charge, but
      posted by  mike t  on Tue Jun 23 21:20 CST 2009 > V
      • Officer Plod says you are WRONG!
        posted by  B20Paul.  on Wed Jun 24 07:34 CST 2009 > V
        • Officer Plod says you are WRONG!
          posted by  mike t  on Wed Jun 24 08:35 CST 2009 > V
          • Officer Plod says you are WRONG!
            posted by  03V-70awd ONLINE  on Thu Jun 25 15:23 CST 2009 > V
            • Officer Plod says you are WRONG!
              posted by  mike t  on Thu Jun 25 16:18 CST 2009 > V
          • Officer Plod says you are WRONG!
            posted by  B20Paul.  on Thu Jun 25 15:03 CST 2009 > V
            • Officer Plod says you are WRONG!
              posted by  03V-70awd ONLINE  on Thu Jun 25 16:42 CST 2009 > V
              • Uhhhh
                posted by  T.Lyttle  on Thu Jun 25 19:55 CST 2009 > V
                • Uhhhh
                  posted by  Snootfull  on Thu Jun 25 20:34 CST 2009 > V
              • Officer Plod says you are WRONG!
                posted by  B20Paul.  on Thu Jun 25 16:54 CST 2009 > V
    • Everyone knows that Ayatollah Khomeini is the one in charge, but
      posted by  Stickbuilder  on Sun Jun 14 19:34 CST 2009 > V
      • Everyone knows that Ayatollah Khomeini is the one in charge, but
        posted by  Stickbuilder  on Tue Jun 16 07:46 CST 2009 > V
        • Everyone knows that Ayatollah Khomeini is the one in charge, but
          posted by  B20Paul.  on Tue Jun 16 08:14 CST 2009 > V
          • Everyone knows that Ayatollah Khomeini is the one in charge, but
            posted by  Stickbuilder  on Tue Jun 16 08:55 CST 2009 > V
            • Everyone knows that Ayatollah Khomeini is the one in charge, but
              posted by  B20Paul.  on Tue Jun 16 09:04 CST 2009 > V
              • Everyone knows that Ayatollah Khomeini is the one in charge, but
                posted by  Stickbuilder  on Tue Jun 16 09:09 CST 2009 > V
                • Everyone knows that Ayatollah Khomeini is the one in charge, but
                  posted by  B20Paul.  on Tue Jun 16 09:43 CST 2009 > V
                  • Everyone knows that Ayatollah Khomeini is the one in charge, but
                    posted by  Stickbuilder  on Tue Jun 16 13:37 CST 2009 > V
                    • The USA is a Representative Democracy.
                      posted by  B20Paul.  on Wed Jun 17 08:51 CST 2009 > V
                      • The USA is a Representative Democracy.
                        posted by  Stickbuilder  on Wed Jun 17 13:58 CST 2009 > V
                        • The USA is a Representative Democracy.
                          posted by  B20Paul.  on Wed Jun 24 12:20 CST 2009 > V
                      • The USA is a Representative Democracy.
                        posted by  mike t  on Wed Jun 17 11:47 CST 2009 > V
                        • The USA is a Representative Democracy.
                          posted by  Stickbuilder  on Wed Jun 17 13:54 CST 2009 > V
                          • Because If I were in his living room, or if he were in mine, he would not have the nerve to say such.
                            posted by  B20Paul.  on Wed Jun 24 12:26 CST 2009 > V
                          • Myabe.
                            posted by  Flab FC  on Wed Jun 17 15:31 CST 2009 > V
                            • Psssst. Sticky. Clop clop.
                              posted by  Flab FC  on Wed Jun 17 21:05 CST 2009 > V
                              • Psssst. Sticky. Clop clop.
                                posted by  Stickbuilder  on Thu Jun 18 06:50 CST 2009 > V
                            • Myabe.
                              posted by  Stickbuilder  on Wed Jun 17 20:19 CST 2009 > V
                          • The USA is a Representative Democracy.
                            posted by  mike t  on Wed Jun 17 15:11 CST 2009 > V
                            • The USA is a Representative Democracy.
                              posted by  mike t  on Wed Jun 17 21:59 CST 2009 > V
          • Everyone knows that Ayatollah Khomeini is the one in charge, but
            posted by  Snootfull  on Tue Jun 16 08:42 CST 2009 > V
            • Everyone knows that Ayatollah Khomeini is the one in charge, but
              posted by  B20Paul.  on Tue Jun 16 09:08 CST 2009 > V
              • Everyone knows that Ayatollah Khomeini is the one in charge, but
                posted by  Stickbuilder  on Tue Jun 16 09:13 CST 2009 > V
                • But you don' t do it.
                  posted by  TortFeezer  on Tue Jun 16 09:40 CST 2009 > V
                  • But you don' t do it.
                    posted by  Stickbuilder  on Tue Jun 16 13:38 CST 2009 > V
                    • But you don' t do it.
                      posted by  Snootfull  on Tue Jun 16 14:17 CST 2009 > V
                      • But you don' t do it.
                        posted by  Stickbuilder  on Tue Jun 16 14:19 CST 2009 > V
                        • But you don' t do it.
                          posted by  Snootfull  on Tue Jun 16 14:24 CST 2009 > V
                          • Yup. Both thumbs cocked.
                            posted by  TortFeezer  on Tue Jun 16 15:15 CST 2009 > V
                • Everyone knows that Ayatollah Khomeini is the one in charge, but
                  posted by  B20Paul.  on Tue Jun 16 09:28 CST 2009 > V
                  • Everyone knows that Ayatollah Khomeini is the one in charge, but
                    posted by  Stickbuilder  on Wed Jun 17 07:10 CST 2009 > V
                    • Everyone knows that Ayatollah Khomeini is the one in charge, but
                      posted by  JSBB  on Mon Jun 29 06:41 CST 2009 > V
                      • Everyone knows that Ayatollah Khomeini is the one in charge, but
                        posted by  Stickbuilder  on Mon Jun 29 08:59 CST 2009 > V
                        • Everyone knows that Ayatollah Khomeini is the one in charge, but
                          posted by  JSBB  on Thu Jul 2 19:27 CST 2009 > V
            • Everyone knows that Ayatollah Khomeini is the one in charge, but
              posted by  Stickbuilder  on Tue Jun 16 08:57 CST 2009 > V
              • Everyone knows that Ayatollah Khomeini is the one in charge, but
                posted by  JSBB  on Mon Jun 29 06:42 CST 2009 > V
              • Everyone knows that Ayatollah Khomeini is the one in charge, but
                posted by  Snootfull  on Tue Jun 16 09:33 CST 2009 > V
    • Everyone knows that the 12th century is the one in charge, but
      posted by  03V-70awd ONLINE  on Sat Jun 13 18:11 CST 2009 > V
  • So wher does that leave Bush?
    posted by  Flab FC  on Sat Jun 13 12:56 CST 2009 > V
  • Things Paul didn't tell you and probably didn't know.....
    posted by  Snootfull  on Sat Jun 13 07:06 CST 2009 > V
    • Things Paul didn't tell you and probably didn't know.....
      posted by  03V-70awd ONLINE  on Sat Jun 13 10:02 CST 2009 > V
      • Things Paul didn't tell you and probably didn't know.....
        posted by  Sil  on Sat Jun 13 18:34 CST 2009 > V
        • Things Paul didn't tell you and probably didn't know.....
          posted by  mike t  on Sat Jun 13 23:13 CST 2009 > V
        • Things Paul didn't tell you and probably didn't know.....
          posted by  03V-70awd ONLINE  on Sat Jun 13 19:05 CST 2009 > V
          • Things Paul didn't tell you and probably didn't know.....
            posted by  Sil  on Sun Jun 14 09:42 CST 2009 > V
            • Things Paul didn't tell you and probably didn't know.....
              posted by  Flab FC  on Sun Jun 14 16:12 CST 2009 > V
      • Hmmm...gee...sounds like our own revolution.
        posted by  Flab FC  on Sat Jun 13 12:59 CST 2009 > V
        • Axis of Evil....
          posted by  B20Paul.  on Sat Jun 13 17:31 CST 2009 > V
          • Axis of Evil....
            posted by  03V-70awd ONLINE  on Sat Jun 13 18:15 CST 2009 > V
            • Axis of Evil....
              posted by  B20Paul.  on Sun Jun 14 04:04 CST 2009 > V
        • Hmmm...gee...sounds like a chance to bash the U.S.
          posted by  03V-70awd ONLINE  on Sat Jun 13 16:25 CST 2009 > V
          • No, it sounds like an opportunity to the tell the unvarnished truth and do real-politik.
            posted by  Flab FC  on Sat Jun 13 23:29 CST 2009 > V
            • Humble pie now being served.....
              posted by  03V-70awd ONLINE  on Sun Jun 14 17:47 CST 2009 > V
              • Do you even know who wrote that?
                posted by  TortFeezer  on Tue Jun 16 15:59 CST 2009 > V
                • Quite right! NMI
                  posted by  Sil  on Wed Jun 17 06:07 CST 2009 > V
              • Humble pie now being served.....
                posted by  Sil  on Mon Jun 15 10:18 CST 2009 > V
              • You know what is easier than eating humble pie...
                posted by  Snootfull  on Mon Jun 15 07:35 CST 2009 > V
            • For the record...
              posted by  03V-70awd ONLINE  on Sun Jun 14 09:22 CST 2009 > V
              • Whose side I am on?
                posted by  Flab FC  on Sun Jun 14 11:20 CST 2009 > V
          • Wow, you really are ignorant.
            posted by  B20Paul.  on Sat Jun 13 17:53 CST 2009 > V

• Ahmejenadouche......
  posted by  03V-70awd ONLINE  on Thu Jun 11 08:51 CST 2009 > V
  • 03V-70awdadouche......
    posted by  B20Paul.  on Thu Jun 11 10:16 CST 2009 > V
    • Way to avoid the essence of the topic....
      posted by  03V-70awd ONLINE  on Thu Jun 11 10:45 CST 2009 > V
      • Way to avoid the essence of the topic....
        posted by  B20Paul.  on Thu Jun 11 11:11 CST 2009 > V
        • Changing Iranian presidents is like moving around the deck chairs on the Titanic...
          posted by  03V-70awd ONLINE  on Thu Jun 11 11:26 CST 2009 > V
          • No, This is quite the commentary on you as a human being.
            posted by  B20Paul.  on Thu Jun 11 11:46 CST 2009 > V
            • Your empathy is overwhelming
              posted by  03V-70awd ONLINE  on Thu Jun 11 12:07 CST 2009 > V
              • Your empathy is overwhelming
                posted by  B20Paul.  on Thu Jun 11 12:29 CST 2009 > V
                • Straw man Paul makes another arguement.........
                  posted by  03V-70awd ONLINE  on Thu Jun 11 16:11 CST 2009 > V
                  • No Wheel Drive sit & spins again.
                    posted by  B20Paul.  on Thu Jun 11 21:25 CST 2009 > V
                  • Cut and run strawman himself.
                    posted by  TortFeezer  on Thu Jun 11 16:32 CST 2009 > V
                    • Cut and run strawman Paul himself.
                      posted by  03V-70awd ONLINE  on Thu Jun 11 17:29 CST 2009 > V
                      • Cut and run turbo chicken.
                        posted by  B20Paul.  on Thu Jun 11 21:40 CST 2009 > V
                        • Cut and run turbo chicken.
                          posted by  03V-70awd ONLINE  on Sat Jul 11 19:22 CST 2009 > V
                          • Liar.
                            posted by  B20Paul.  on Sat Jul 18 13:07 CST 2009 > V
                            • Just acknowldge you were off base
                              posted by  03V-70awd ONLINE  on Sun Jul 19 10:00 CST 2009 > V
                              • You still haven't replied to 10 other posts from other posters here.
                                posted by  B20Paul.  on Sat Jul 25 09:58 CST 2009 > V
                        • Child like understanding indeed....
                          posted by  03V-70awd ONLINE  on Wed Jul 8 13:13 CST 2009 > V

• Iran Votes
  posted by  mike t  on Thu Jun 11 08:27 CST 2009 > V
  • Iran Votes
    posted by  mike t  on Thu Jun 11 10:42 CST 2009 > V

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