Russian Proton-M rocket takes European satellite safely into orbit.

[another_liberal]

Commentary is in English:

[uhnope]

1. all support to glorious victory of the state enterprise

Time to party like it is being 1979

[another_liberal]

2. Paul Krugman calls the condition . . .

"Putin envy."

It seems there is yet no cure.

[uhnope]

4. whaaaa? Krugman was referring to neocons who admire Putin--because he is the totalitarian dictator

...that they'd like to be.

What are you talking about, exactly?

[another_liberal]

12. I'm sure . . .

You'll put it together.

[StoneCarver]

3. Can we call it quits on RT

When listening to RT I have a hard time sorting out what is real and what is propaganda. So I've quit listening all together. It disappoints me to see DU posting RT. (No I'm not scared of the commies.) I just want the plain unvarnished truth please.
Take care,
Stonecarver

[DeSwiss]

5. ''When listening to RT I have a hard time sorting out what is real and what is propaganda.''

- It's all propaganda. Especially ours.

[center][/center]

[Fred Sanders]

9. Worrying about Russian international propaganda? How about worrying about American domestic

propganda?

It is everywhere and it is far, far, more concerning to
America and to the world.

[Duckhunter935]

10. That is why I look at many sources

when 99% say one thing and RT generally say the opposite, I trust the others, not RT. Sorry if I do not agree with Putin's propaganda. Of course now they have added Sputnik news so you have two sources of "unbiased" reporting.

[Fred Sanders]

11. 99% say one thing and one says another, yes, I go with the 99% usually also...??

[uhnope]

17. join the club

read this http://www.democraticunderground.com/12597207

[Fred Sanders]

6. How some are able to turn a multi-national space launch into an expression of hatred towards a

nation, a man and a TV news station reporting objectively on it is.......interesting and revealing.

Got hate?

[Duckhunter935]

7. who said anything about the nation of Russia

I do not see it. Putin and his TV station are not deserving of any respect. The Russian people mostly are kind and gentle. I am glad they are still able to launch large rockets. The technology is old but quite reliable. I learned that working on Russian equipment, very large tolerances and robust. Sometimes we over engineer and make things way to complex. I hope our big rocket will fly sooner than it is scheduled.

[snappyturtle]

8. I think it's hate that advocates a return to the cold war. Yes, very

interesting and revealing.

I think the video is spectacular...so clear.

[Fred Sanders]

14. Spectacular video, I care not who takes us into space, I salute them all.

That thing takes off real fast! And loud! @ 2:30....

Congratulations, rocket scientists of the world, I love you all.

[another_liberal]

13. Putin envy . . .

Like a young person who misses no opportunity to criticize and fight with the person they actually have a crush on. Kind of cute really.

[uhnope]

18. a least you're kind of admitting that Putin is a dick

[heaven05]

15. exactly

I just wish all the money spent on police 'gear', military and other waste could be translated to space exploration. Hell, we'd probably have an outpost on Mars by now and be able to see further than a few billions light years out...

[another_liberal]

16. We had the technology to send men to Mars in the 1970's . . .

But the funding wasn't coming. Nixon had to fight his war, then came the oil embargo, the recession, Reagan . . .and etc.