How did I not know this? [Beijing or Peking], [Mandarin or Cantonese]. Sorry for sounding like a dunce, but I thought it had something to do with the Cultural Revolution. In my mind it was like [Istanbul was Constantinople]. :-)
If I understand you correctly professor, and we use your logic here in the USA, then Mexico can hand out Mexican passports in Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, California, etc.(like Russia did in Georgia) and then they can have a referendum. If they vote to be Mexicans instead of Americans then Mexico can come and take the southwest, and the USA would be wrong to try and retain that territory because they voted to be Mexicans and not Americans? Am I missing the point? Thanks for all your videos.
I resent your implying that Americans don't know what the country of Georgia really is ;)
Most of our problems are with the media - media in the USA refer to S.Ossetia as part of Georgian territory without reference to the inhabitants, adding misinformation to ignorance. The real philosophical issue, in my opinion, is whether or not a territory should be allowed to secede from a country. (all of this brings in discussion of the idea of slavery, U.S. civil war, breakup of Yugoslavia, etc).
Indeed. At the end of the day countries are an artifical and fairly recent idea. They often cause more trouble than they are worth. Human beings are what matters, but often we treat things like that was tyhe last thing on the list.
Concider the parallel to the Falklands war too. I`m Argie, but here we had a ruler, loosing popularity...needing a boost..etc...etc...starts a war.
As an Argentine, I still feel that the Falklands are part of Argentina, but blunders rule, the people that live there are the final say...end of story..time to move on.
I've just listned to 38:15 minutes of your clip to hear aboud Reading (Berkshire), only to find out that it was about reading on the bog!
Nevertherless, it was very interesting as are all of your videos.
richardjames63 3 years ago
Yup, conducting ethnic purges and killing Georgian civilians is certainly not aggressive and entirely justifiable...
Certainly the best attempt at defending Russia's recent foreign policy action I've heard though.
Quaddrator 3 years ago
How did I not know this? [Beijing or Peking], [Mandarin or Cantonese]. Sorry for sounding like a dunce, but I thought it had something to do with the Cultural Revolution. In my mind it was like [Istanbul was Constantinople]. :-)
Frank
ockteby 3 years ago
If I understand you correctly professor, and we use your logic here in the USA, then Mexico can hand out Mexican passports in Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, California, etc.(like Russia did in Georgia) and then they can have a referendum. If they vote to be Mexicans instead of Americans then Mexico can come and take the southwest, and the USA would be wrong to try and retain that territory because they voted to be Mexicans and not Americans? Am I missing the point? Thanks for all your videos.
firemanntomm 3 years ago
Indeed. And if they did so, you would say "good riddance". And it would work.
usenetposts 3 years ago
I resent your implying that Americans don't know what the country of Georgia really is ;)
Most of our problems are with the media - media in the USA refer to S.Ossetia as part of Georgian territory without reference to the inhabitants, adding misinformation to ignorance. The real philosophical issue, in my opinion, is whether or not a territory should be allowed to secede from a country. (all of this brings in discussion of the idea of slavery, U.S. civil war, breakup of Yugoslavia, etc).
enfathom 3 years ago
Indeed. At the end of the day countries are an artifical and fairly recent idea. They often cause more trouble than they are worth. Human beings are what matters, but often we treat things like that was tyhe last thing on the list.
usenetposts 3 years ago
love your northern irish accent!!!
pongeryding 3 years ago
Thanks!
usenetposts 3 years ago
I think you may have enough material to do another August rant on the agreement between Poland and the US on the so-called defensive missile deal.
stiv2slava 3 years ago
Saakashvili, like most world leaders that begin to lack support at home need a cause...a war to bolster political survival(sounds familiar?)
I`ve read that he has been having some issues with his future as leader.
The problem is that Georgia`s big brother from the west left them hanging looking stupid.
Now they will never again see Abkhazia and South Ossetia again as Georgian territory.
F1RusH 3 years ago
Concider the parallel to the Falklands war too. I`m Argie, but here we had a ruler, loosing popularity...needing a boost..etc...etc...starts a war.
As an Argentine, I still feel that the Falklands are part of Argentina, but blunders rule, the people that live there are the final say...end of story..time to move on.
I dislike dictators...just like Juntas.
F1RusH 3 years ago
очень забавный
alanheath 3 years ago
Haha, i love your videos.
i wanted to learn russian and started to watch the RL 101 videos, and then i saw other videos. you're a very smart and funny man ;P
hope i will see much more :D
leeuw16 3 years ago
very funny. Its good to hear a different point of view about what is happening in Georgia.
fatfortyyearold 3 years ago 3
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Cadw 3 years ago
Dom Perignon '64
Cadw 3 years ago
Many thanks!
usenetposts 3 years ago
Haha, 'it's going to be like orgasm #1'. I burst out laughing.
I always enjoy watching your rants! You are a very intelligent person; It's so refreshing!
NEGymnast828 3 years ago
Many thanks! Stay tuned!
usenetposts 3 years ago