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	<title>Let Me Tell You... &#187; NATO</title>
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		<title>NATO Says It Won&#8217;t Attack Russia</title>
		<link>http://www.venik4.com/2011/06/nato-says-it-wont-attack-russia/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 16:06:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You have to agree that it would look rather strange if you were to approach some random person on the street and tell him that you you will not punch him in the face. From time to time NATO leadership likes to reassure Russia of the Alliance&#8217;s friendly intentions. But in the past couple of [...]
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		<title>NATO, Russia, and Romania</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2010 22:28:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the recent interview for Romania Libera, Basescu announced that Romania will absorb its poor neighbor Moldova within twenty five years. According to Basescu, this "reunification" is a done deal and would have happened earlier if it wasn't for the interference from the evil Russians. Acquiring Moldova's territories is a key aspect of the Greater Romania concept.
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		<title>Global Moron Alert</title>
		<link>http://www.venik4.com/2010/08/global-moron-alert/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:58:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s my scientific study* on the density of morons in various almost randomly-selected countries. We deal with morons on a daily basis. Some of us would swear we are surrounded by morons. But how many morons are there? I decided to try to answer this question and arrived at some unexpected results. Wikipedia defines &#8220;moron&#8221; [...]
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		<title>The Biggest Secret</title>
		<link>http://www.venik4.com/2010/07/the-biggest-secret/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:31:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While the US Army is revving up its investigation of Bradley Manning, those of us with a gift for diagonal reading are sure to be very busy for the next couple of weeks. However, I think it is safe to say that the Afghan war&#8217;s two biggest &#8220;secrets&#8221; have been sufficiently exposed. And they are [...]
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		<title>Russians in Afghanistan</title>
		<link>http://www.venik4.com/2009/08/russians-in-afghanistan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 02:42:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AP&#8217;s recent &#8220;Safety of Russian planes in Afghanistan questioned&#8221; by Catrina Stewart is exactly why female journalists should stick to writing about Gucci purses, chihuahuas, and SUVs. After some, no doubt, extensive research on the subject of military transport aviation, this broad came to the conclusion that the reason NATO keeps hiring Russian cargo aircraft [...]
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		<title>Talking to Taliban</title>
		<link>http://www.venik4.com/2009/07/talking-to-taliban/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:14:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Coalition losses in Afghanistan continue mounting. Most casualties are sustained when troops are at their bases or on routine patrol missions. Recent reports suggest that the coalition is short on operational helicopters. Available fleets of attack helicopters and ground attack planes are stretched thin providing cover to supply convoys and ground patrols. The overall situation [...]
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		<title>The Road to Afghanistan</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The expedient defeat of NATO-sponsored Georgian army last August by the Russians left many hardliners in Washington and Brussels itching to respond. NATO&#8217;s decision to break formal contacts with Russia was a testament to NATO&#8217;s own political weakness. To add to the Alliance&#8217;s humiliation, the economic crisis forced the West to seek improved relations with [...]
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		<title>Costly NATO Ambitions</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 03:57:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Misunderestimated Enemy</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2009 19:59:02 +0000</pubDate>
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