go go instagreen!!!

que?

Obama's world transition team promised me the Mediterranean region. Lets se if he is good to his word.

Otisburg? OTISBURG?!?

I like this story better (from the side bar). (new window) (possibly nsfw)

I get how nuking one of our own cities could be blamed on terrorists who stole Russian weapons.

I don't quite see how that would allow us to impose a world-wide dictatorship. Maybe we could hold ourselves hostage until everyone surrenders?

Maybe the Obama pull-out from Iraq is the first step in a buildup to a Risk-like conquest of the rest of the world. It might work great if we can stop the Australian counter-attack.

/// I think that maybe the rest of the Pravda staff is off on a Christmas holiday already and the security guards started writing some articles when the vodka ran out.

Wow, those mainstream guys are like the American 9/11 troofers.

Americans think their conspiracy theorists are bad, they would do well do visit countries like Russia or Turkey, where mainstream public opinion is extremely conspiratorial. There's an ongoing court case in Turkey right now where right-wing, secularist officers are accused of plotting with left-wing secularists to bomb a leftist newspaper in order to create chaos within the country directed against the Islamist government thereby allowing for a military coup.

You don't get much more conspiratorial than that.

After the last seven years, my money is on the Taliban.

Meh. The Russians are just jealous that they couldn't establish a world dictatorship first.

Those white lions look pretty nervous.

coco ebert: There's an ongoing court case in Turkey right now where right-wing, secularist officers are accused of plotting with left-wing secularists to bomb a leftist newspaper in order to create chaos within the country directed against the Islamist government thereby allowing for a military coup.

Sounds like the Limbaugh story of yesterday.

Russians seem to be reflexively against accepting U.S. domination, but it would probably be a good deal for them. Let's face it, Russian attempts to control their own destiny have been a painful exercise in failure; they just don't have the stuff.

Russia should embrace the notion of U.S. domination as their best hope of escaping the death spiral they are in.

Huh. I guess Ann Coulter is moonlighting for Pravda while her jaw sets.

Il Douchey: Russians seem to be reflexively against accepting U.S. domination, but it would probably be a good deal for them. Let's face it, Russian attempts to control their own destiny have been a painful exercise in failure; they just don't have the stuff.

Russia should embrace the notion of U.S. domination as their best hope of escaping the death spiral they are in.

No doubt. I mean with their level of internal corruption, they'd fit right in with us.

They're going to stage a nuclear attack on a U.S. city? Please let it be Minneapolis.

SpinStopper: Otisburg? OTISBURG?!?

I lol'd

eraser8: They're going to stage a nuclear attack on a U.S. city? Please let it be Minneapolis Omaha.

Here comes the American Jingoist Parade! Seriously, all you folks who would jump on the "America should rule the world" bandwagon need to grow up.

I don't hate my fellow Americans, but over-inflated patriotism is seriously embarrassing.

I believe the US would fare far better as a non-interventionalist world power. Lead by example, not by force.

ochin harasho, subby.

mephyt: eraser8: They're going to stage a nuclear attack on a U.S. city? Please let it be Minneapolis Omaha Portland, Maine.

Ok, who stopped producing tin-foil hats for Pravda?
Those guys are still receiving secret signals. Guys....tighten is up will ya?

Maybe they could take out all of Florida, the radiation may just improve conditions down there.

benlonghair: I like this story better (from the side bar). (new window) (possibly nsfw)

Just yesterday I said fark needed to switch topics to the importance of Russian underwear models, and here is a perfectly good starting point.

mephyt: eraser8: They're going to stage a nuclear attack on a U.S. city? Please let it be Minneapolis - Omaha - Houston.

FTFY

/Independence Day had it right - what city can we do without? Hmm..let's see...Houston! Let's nuke Houston!

Pravda has Google Ads on its pages. America and Capitalism FTW!

My money is on the bloop [Wiki] turning out to really be Cthulhu [Wiki] awakening from his aeons of slumber to cause of the next 9/11.

/just remember it is not too late to be a cultist so you will be eaten first and save yourself the suffering

I would have liked to see Montana.

It would be easier than you think.

FEMA death camps!
FEMA death camps!
Obama is going to take my gun!

I think the "Green" movement or the need for anti-capitalist economic reform will bring about a dictatorship quicker than the anti-terror route.

The standard of living in most of the world would increase under American rule. Ask Guam.

zamboni: I would have liked to see Montana.

Not Montana, that's where I have my dental floss farm!

Russians are only happy when they are unhappy. They seem to desire ruthless dictators, secret police and mass starvation.

/Stoicism?

I'm not going to go so far as to claim that the U.S. government planned 9/11 or allowed it to happen intentionally. But it is a known fact among intellectuals, whether in the U.S. or outside, that the United States had always relied propaganda efforts to sway public opinion. All those secret agencies have a purpose. Indeed, most governments in the world would do the same - it's survival of the fittest, and what goes on in the government is always darker than it seems. It's just not so often that a government is hypocritical enough, that a people is delusional enough, to claim to be the greatest force of good on Earth when they're wrecking destruction around the globe. How many governments have the United States toppled since 1945? 72. How many governments have the USSR/Russia toppled? 2. There you go.

St_Francis_P: Meh. The Russians are just jealous that they couldn't establish a world dictatorship first.

If they've got armies on Kamchatka, don't count them out. :)

We can't even control South Central LA. What makes anyone think we could rule in farking Siberia?

And, lest we forget, this is the same publication that has a story in the sidebar about the French releasing alien autopsy photos. Or whatever the hell that was.

TheWhoppah: The standard of living in most of the world would increase under American rule. Ask Guam.

Yeah, but the life expectancy of people in nations with better health care systems than our own would drop. That includes about every developed democracy on the planet.

Farkin' Pravda

//meh

benlonghair

Bwess you my Farker.


\Yes, it's a blessing.

Braindeath: benlonghair: I like this story better (from the side bar). (new window) (possibly nsfw)

Just yesterday I said fark needed to switch topics to the importance of Russian underwear models, and here is a perfectly good starting point.

Or the "talents" of Russian pop starlets.

2007: Stop Bush's imperialism! We must respect the sovereignty of other nations in the international community!

2009: It's the greatest aspiration of all nations to dominate the world. If Obama can finally give us that he will secure his place as the greatest leader in history.

2012: OH GOD SARAH PALIN WILL DEVOUR US ALL!

Conspiracy theories are to politics as intelligent design is to science.

That said, I for one welcome our new American overlords.

Herunar: How many governments have the United States toppled since 1945? 72. How many governments have the USSR/Russia toppled? 2. There you go.

For might makes right
Until they've seen the light
They've got to be protected
All their rights respected
'Til somebody we like can be elected...

/not in the least obscure

world citizen

what nations have "better" health care systems? what's your metric? the WHO scores ours as 15---not 1, unfortunately, but certainly not 40 or 80 or whatever you purport it to be.

Pravda would be good for a laugh, if I didn't get the sneaky suspicion that people in Russia actually believe even some of the crap on there.

Seriously, it's kind of farked how losing the cold war messed with their heads so bad. Creepy even.

/Yeah, for you....50 cents.

Now that's what I call journalism

STFU and enjoy Pax Americana! All we want is your oil and nubile women.

Herunar: I'm not going to go so far as to claim that the U.S. government planned 9/11 or allowed it to happen intentionally. But it is a known fact among intellectuals, whether in the U.S. or outside, that the United States had always relied propaganda efforts to sway public opinion. All those secret agencies have a purpose. Indeed, most governments in the world would do the same - it's survival of the fittest, and what goes on in the government is always darker than it seems. It's just not so often that a government is hypocritical enough, that a people is delusional enough, to claim to be the greatest force of good on Earth when they're wrecking destruction around the globe. How many governments have the United States toppled since 1945? 72. How many governments have the USSR/Russia toppled? 2. There you go.

1) Where did you get that laughable figure. 2)Was that the net result? As in they toppled them then failed? As in they decided to be free 50 years or so later when the SU collapsed? Because there are several countries in eastern Europe that would like a word with you. 3) Why did you start at 1945 cos' the SU toppled a lot of governments previous to that?