Kim, Given our recent history, I would guess that the US is more likely to invade Norway for it's oil than Russia is.
Cody Smith On Thu, Jan 19, 2017 at 9:48 AM, Owen Densmore <[email protected]> wrote: > I think Kim's response bounced so I'm remailing it here: > > *From:* Kim Sorvig [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Tuesday, January 17, 2017 2:21 PM > *To:* 'Owen Densmore'; 'Complexity Coffee Group'; 'Kim Sorvig' > *Subject:* RE: Cold War Jitters Resurface as U.S. Marines Arrive in > Norway - The New York Times > > > > My friends in Norway are of an age to remember the Cold War - but for > them, Russia was literally next door, across a line on the ground. Their > parents remembered both Hitler and Stalin, and especially the Nazi > take-over of Norway. > > > Oil wealth has only increased the odds that some Russian will decide they > must annex Norway. > > > And I suspect many are concerned that Pres. Voldemort will prefer being > pals with Hijo de Putin over protecting NATO allies. > > > > So yes, as far as such speculations go, I would say this is one of the > least fantastical ones out there at the moment. > > Kim Sorvig > > On Wed, Jan 18, 2017 at 6:12 PM, Vladimyr Burachynsky <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> The New York Times article seems to conflate geography like a party game, >> Twister. It starts in Norway switches to Sweden, Finland, Lithuania >> Kalingrad and keeps returning to fear and Russia. >> >> They should have provided a map to keep track of the game pieces. >> >> >> >> The Norwegians share an interest in smuggling Atlantic Salmon fillets to >> Muscovites who smoke it. >> >> Russians smuggle bicycles to Norway pedal-powered by Syrian refugees. >> >> The Lithuanians smuggle cigarettes from Russia. The Russians smuggle wild >> Mushrooms (Boletus edulis) and furs to Europe >> >> The Russians also used to smuggle High Grade Birch Plywood through >> Finland and on to the entire world. >> >> The Russians used to smuggle mammoth Ivory to Alaska. Canada smuggled >> Grass to the USA. >> >> The Polish Merchant Marine Ships used to smuggle Vodka (Spiritus) into >> Canada. >> >> And all Baltic States smuggle Amber and Herrings. >> >> The Ukrainians smuggle well heeled Syrians from Russia to Slovakia flying >> Russian Helicopters at tree top heights through the Carpathian Mts. >> >> They used to smuggle diamonds out of and Moldavian Guns into , Africa. >> >> Well if America needs to train soldiers in Arctic conditions what was >> wrong with Alaska or North Dakota. >> >> Perhaps militarism is bad for all smugglers. Seems sanctions only served >> smugglers. >> >> vib. >> >> >> >> *From:* Friam [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Owen >> Densmore >> *Sent:* January-17-17 11:15 AM >> *To:* Complexity Coffee Group; Kim Sorvig >> *Subject:* [FRIAM] Cold War Jitters Resurface as U.S. Marines Arrive in >> Norway - The New York Times >> >> >> >> Does this make any sense? Are Norwegians concerned about a Russian >> invasion? Sounds nuts. >> >> >> >> https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/16/world/europe/norway-us-ru >> ssia-marines.html >> >> >> >> Poland recently received US military folks too: >> >> https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/12/world/europe/as-trump- >> reaches-toward-putin-us-troops-arrive-in-poland.html >> >> >> >> It seems to be NATO sponsored but why US troops? >> >> >> >> I'm a bit spooked. >> >> >> >> -- Owen >> >> >> >> ============================================================ >> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv >> Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College >> to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com >> FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ by Dr. Strangelove >> > > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com > FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ by Dr. Strangelove >
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