Russian vassalization of Ukraine
Re: Russian vassalization of Ukraine
by John Galt » Thu Apr 17, 2014 4:43 pm
Americans learn only from catastrophe and not from experience. -- Theodore Roosevelt
My life has become a single, ongoing revelation that I haven’t been cynical enough.
My life has become a single, ongoing revelation that I haven’t been cynical enough.
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Re: Russian vassalization of Ukraine
by Saz » Thu Apr 17, 2014 7:59 pm
DON'T BE A TOUGH GUY. DON'T BE A FOOL! I WILL CALL YOU LATER.
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Re: Russian vassalization of Ukraine
by Dylan » Sun Apr 20, 2014 9:06 am
The recent violence makes me concerned. Has Putin painted himself into a corner domestically with all his rhetoric about protecting Russian-speaking Ukrainians? I'm not sure he can afford to remain uninvolved if violence spreads.
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Re: Russian vassalization of Ukraine
by Spider » Sun Apr 20, 2014 1:21 pm
I'm fairly convinced he's fomenting this. Even if he doesn't plan on taking any more Ukrainian territory, its plain that Putin has no problem destabilizing the place as much as possible. One way or another, he'd rather wreck the place than see it move towards joining NATO or the EU.
Personally I think the cost of taking Crimea should be that Ukraine gets brought into the fold. Not going to happen, but it would be just dessert.
Personally I think the cost of taking Crimea should be that Ukraine gets brought into the fold. Not going to happen, but it would be just dessert.
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Re: Russian vassalization of Ukraine
by Spider » Mon Apr 21, 2014 6:59 pm
Did anyone anywhere honestly believe Russia wasn't behind this?
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Re: Russian vassalization of Ukraine
by eynon81 » Mon Apr 21, 2014 9:07 pm
so.............how long until Japan gets the bomb?
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