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Alexander Of Assyria

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22. So the source for the craziness is....crazily wrong...?? So maybe the post should be ditched.

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Fri Feb 25, 2022, 02:33 PM

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Russian Space Chief Threatens to Crash Space Station Into the U.S. Over Sanctions [View all] Nevilledog Feb 2022 OP

Sucking up to the sociopath in charge. Thomas Hurt Feb 2022 #1

Kick them off the space station! SheltieLover Feb 2022 #2

without a return ship or space suit. lapfog_1 Feb 2022 #7

Well, now that you mention it... SheltieLover Feb 2022 #8

Uh, no... Russian Astronauts have always been cooperative with US & Other Astros... electric_blue68 Feb 2022 #35

I thought at first that was satire! PatSeg Feb 2022 #3

I wondered about that, too. Such a crazy threat! highplainsdem Feb 2022 #13

And all the nuclear weapons threats PatSeg Feb 2022 #15

Putin backed himself into that corner. highplainsdem Feb 2022 #17

Very true PatSeg Feb 2022 #31

we have many such things that can fall on Russia too lapfog_1 Feb 2022 #4

that's a serious threat llashram Feb 2022 #5

Wouldn't most of it burn up in the atmosphere? durablend Feb 2022 #6

Could be the size DetroitLegalBeagle Feb 2022 #10

Materials Of Construction ProfessorGAC Feb 2022 #29

Put down the vodka, Comrade. Midnight Writer Feb 2022 #9

Stop complaining about drug users in Ukraine's government if you can't control the ones in your own. lastlib Feb 2022 #36

I seriously doubt they would sacrifice their space station that easily. patphil Feb 2022 #11

Say what, Hugo Drax? C_U_L8R Feb 2022 #12

OT PJMcK Feb 2022 #34

Bad actors go with bad actors C_U_L8R Feb 2022 #38

What is "politicalflare.com" and are they a trustworthy news source? Help me out here. Hekate Feb 2022 #14

I found a CNN link: demmiblue Feb 2022 #16

Better source. TY for that chilling report. I'm really concerned about using Twitter haphazardly... Hekate Feb 2022 #19

I received my lesson in being cautious using Twitter today. demmiblue Feb 2022 #25

Beat me to it. Nevilledog Feb 2022 #20

I see them as kinda like rawstory. Nevilledog Feb 2022 #18

Thanks, Neville Hekate Feb 2022 #21

Doubt of what? There seems to be no there there to doubt? Alexander Of Assyria Feb 2022 #23

CNN treats the statement as more of a "Russia won't fund the ISS" going forward. Nevilledog Feb 2022 #24

So the source for the craziness is....crazily wrong...?? So maybe the post should be ditched. Alexander Of Assyria Feb 2022 #22

I think it's totally reasonable to place the intent of the statement as a threat. Nevilledog Feb 2022 #26

Amichai Stein--Is that Jill's brother? lastlib Feb 2022 #37

They may just better be careful threatening acts of war against us. Chainfire Feb 2022 #27

:) As Patphil puts it. The station is a partnership by U.S., Russia, European nations, Hortensis Feb 2022 #28

Good article - the trampoline exchange is pretty funny. nt crickets Feb 2022 #33

The old Soviet leaders were at least rational Ex Lurker Feb 2022 #30

Knock yourself out, Dmitry gratuitous Feb 2022 #32