Russian senator says U.S. warship in Black Sea should keep its distance
Source: Reuters
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Visits to the Black Sea by U.S. warships have nothing to do with U.S. security and are motivated by domestic politics, prominent Russian senator Alexei Pushkov said on Sunday, warning they should stay away from the Russian coast.
The U.S. guided-missile destroyer Donald Cook began moving towards the Black Sea on Saturday, "to conduct maritime security operations and enhance regional maritime stability, combined readiness and naval capability", a U.S. navy statement said. www.navy.mil/index.asp
The Russian Black Sea fleet began monitoring the warship once it entered the region, RIA news agency cited Russias National Defence Control Centre as saying on Saturday.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-russia-blacksea/russian-senator-says-u-s-warship-in-black-sea-should-keep-its-distance-idUSKCN1PE0US
Anon-C
(3,430 posts)Please don't let the USS Donald Cook fall prey to Khibiny and Russian Magrav technology again. Anything but that!
jpak
(41,757 posts)paleotn
(17,911 posts)The stated policy of the United States since Wilson and codified in international law. So, unless Ivan wants to do something about it, they can all go F themselves.
Demonaut
(8,914 posts)erronis
(15,232 posts)to the USSR (now called russia) and allegiance also called $$$ (or roubles).
EX500rider
(10,835 posts)"In 1956 he enlisted in the Marine Corps as a private but was quickly sent for officer training at the OCS in Quantico, Virginia. He was commissioned a second lieutenant in 1957. He held a series of assignments in the Marine Corps and was sent to Vietnam in late 1964, where he served as an advisor to the Vietnamese Marine Division until he was wounded and captured by the Viet Cong several weeks later. He was held as a prisoner of war by the Viet Cong in the Republic of Vietnam from December 31, 1964 until his death from malaria at age 33. He was posthumously promoted from Captain to Colonel.
Although his body was never recovered, his official memorial stone (cenotaph) can be found in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA, Memorial Section MI Lot 110
Medal of Honor citation
Statue of Col. Cook on the campus of St. Michael's College in Colchester, Vermont
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while interned as a Prisoner of War by the Viet Cong in the Republic of Vietnam during the period 31 December 1964 to 8 December 1967. Despite the fact that by so doing he would bring about harsher treatment for himself, Colonel (then Captain) Cook established himself as the senior prisoner, even though in actuality he was not. Repeatedly assuming more than his share of responsibility for their health, Colonel Cook willingly and unselfishly put the interests of his comrades before that of his own well-being and, eventually, his life. Giving more needy men his medicine and drug allowance while constantly nursing them, he risked infection from contagious diseases while in a rapidly deteriorating state of health. This unselfish and exemplary conduct, coupled with his refusal to stray even the slightest from the Code of Conduct, earned him the deepest respect from not only his fellow prisoners, but his captors as well. Rather than negotiate for his own release or better treatment, he steadfastly frustrated attempts by the Viet Cong to break his indomitable spirit and passed this same resolve on to the men whose well-being he so closely associated himself. Knowing his refusals would prevent his release prior to the end of the war, and also knowing his chances for prolonged survival would be small in the event of continued refusal, he chose nevertheless to adhere to a Code of Conduct far above that which could be expected. His personal valor and exceptional spirit of loyalty in the face of almost certain death reflected the highest credit upon Colonel Cook, the Marine Corps, and the United States Naval Service."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Cook_(Medal_of_Honor)
keithbvadu2
(36,752 posts)Trump's reply:::: Aye, aye Sir!
duforsure
(11,885 posts)Should take this now as trump says nothing against this as a clear sign he's not on their side in this at all, and trump is just a pawn for for putin to use against them with. They have a russian asset as their boss now.