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I wonder what Putin would do if UN troops were deployed in Ukraine.
Russia is a big seller of crude oil and natural gas. Russia also has access to the global markets. The EU almost certainly won't sanction Russia's oil and natural gas sales, as it would have a large energy gap to fill. Russia's growing trade from China also won't be impacted.
Also, we agree that Putin is not stupid. I don't see him going beyond Crimea unless other events precipitated such a move. One example might be other sections in Ukraine trying to break away and Ukraine's using force to try to quash the separation. Another might involve some kind of Ukrainian military effort to try to reassert control over Crimea (a reckless gamble that would be certain to fail).
I wonder what Putin would do if UN troops were deployed in Ukraine.
Crimea will not be part of Russia and Putin will leave voluntarily or be shunned as a nation. Don 't underestimate the damage that would do. I doubt his regime will survive it.
There is no group in the world fearful of UN troops, except for underage little girls.
People, fearful of any negative consequences, will soon accept it as the new normal.
Maybe in your mind but the truth will be much different. Cool heads does not signal indifference.
There is no group in the world fearful of UN troops, except for underage little girls.
Russia has the best circumstances to invade the Crimea and no one can do much about it. Crimea called itself the Russian troops.
The situation is too complicated. "They are not invading Ukraine."
Russian troops have withdrawn from a Georgian town which they had occupied since a brief war between the two countries in 2008.
Georgian officials said the Russians pulled out from Perevi, which is located just outside Georgia's breakaway South Ossetia region.
Moscow and Tbilisi agreed after the war that their troops would move back to their pre-conflict positions.
Why the **** would we want to? That's what I can't figure out about the right-wingers here. What do they want to happen?
That's not what the Ukrainian Govt. and the rest of the world is saying. They left Georgia and they will leave Crimea too.
What they wanted in Georgia was nothing more than to flex their muscles and perhaps expand their influence. Crimea is Russian, and there's no reason they won't take it.
You thought Reagan was full of **** about that huh?
They signed a treaty saying they would not. I think that is enough of a reason don't you? You don't agree with Putin on this do you?
Whatever. Did it pass with only democrat support? If so my position remains correct.Try the House caucus.
Democratic Rep. Travis Childers from Mississippi voted against the ACA.
Once again, mister v speaks with forked tongue .
They signed a treaty saying they would not. I think that is enough of a reason don't you? You don't agree with Putin on this do you?
All democrats are frauds. But one must fool the people, right?Former Rep. Childers has more integrity than that.
This is why he is a BlueDog with a decent chance to be competitive in the Mississippi Senate race.
It does not matter. Only winning the Article stands any chance of fixing what is wrong with the nation.It sure does matter.
Do you support Sen. McConnell filibustering a Veteran's bill last week with a poison pill ?
Russia is a big seller of crude oil and natural gas. Russia also has access to the global markets. The EU almost certainly won't sanction Russia's oil and natural gas sales, as it would have a large energy gap to fill. Russia's growing trade from China also won't be impacted.
Also, we agree that Putin is not stupid. I don't see him going beyond Crimea unless other events precipitated such a move. One example might be other sections in Ukraine trying to break away and Ukraine's using force to try to quash the separation. Another might involve some kind of Ukrainian military effort to try to reassert control over Crimea (a reckless gamble that would be certain to fail).
It's not up to the US to pick sides.
Sure it is, and we've picked one, even if we're being weak-kneed about it.
It's not up to the US to pick sides.
It's not? Why would you think that?
Why should the US choose which direction Ukraine goes?
Because we don't want major regional powers invading their neighbors at will, especially when we promised those neighbors protection in return for disarmament.
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