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**b3JOkwXL** · 09-03-2010, 03:35 AM

I believe they would fight. What I doubt is their ability to go as far as a country like, say Russia, would. To remain in a long, bitter slug match.

Could be any number of reasons. The Russian government looking to rally their people around a common cause, maybe? Or some crazed nationalist thinking Russia should be at the top of the European power ladder? We are already seeing their leaders calling for Russia to return to its former glory, whatever that means.

Are they capable of it now? No. Will they be in the future? Maybe. They are currently revamping their military structure and strategy, at a time when most European militaries are being downsized and allowed to 'decay'.

And what about the ultra-right-leaning British National Party, which has already gotten some representatives in the EU Parliament?

The British National Party — Home

Oh, I'm sorry. They're Anglo-Saxon, and so are incapable of such atrocities. People must have just not known that the BNP stood for when they voted for it... Yeah right.

09-03-2010, 03:35 AM	#28
b3JOkwXL Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 497 Senior Member	I believe they would fight. What I doubt is their ability to go as far as a country like, say Russia, would. To remain in a long, bitter slug match. Could be any number of reasons. The Russian government looking to rally their people around a common cause, maybe? Or some crazed nationalist thinking Russia should be at the top of the European power ladder? We are already seeing their leaders calling for Russia to return to its former glory, whatever that means. Are they capable of it now? No. Will they be in the future? Maybe. They are currently revamping their military structure and strategy, at a time when most European militaries are being downsized and allowed to 'decay'. And what about the ultra-right-leaning British National Party, which has already gotten some representatives in the EU Parliament? The British National Party — Home Oh, I'm sorry. They're Anglo-Saxon, and so are incapable of such atrocities. People must have just not known that the BNP stood for when they voted for it... Yeah right.
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