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In reply to the discussion: Russia Admits That It Has Moved Troops In Ukraine [View all]PFunk
(876 posts)82. Well it looks like I might be wrong. Putin might be willing to go there.
Welcome to the new Cold War's restart (and for Putin Afghanistan 2.0)
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That's my fear too, incidents always trigger a little larger one, on and on. I certainly don't
RKP5637
Feb 2014
#29
That may be true to an extent, but remember, the end of WWII changed everything.
AverageJoe90
Mar 2014
#72
"or it'll be WWIII" No it won't, not without some sort of Infowarsesque conspiracy anyway.
AverageJoe90
Feb 2014
#67
It's times like these that make me thank my lucky stars that Barack Obama,
totodeinhere
Feb 2014
#60
Well, here is the thing. The Ukranian ethnic population in the West basically
Warren Stupidity
Feb 2014
#18
Just because your country has a military base in another country does not give you
pampango
Mar 2014
#80
My point is that the Russians have a history of leaving the dangerous toys lying around.
Chan790
Mar 2014
#81
Russia would not intervene militarily in a foreign country without approval from the UN, would they?
pampango
Feb 2014
#7
No, if only Putin would stop trying to recreate the USSR. Russia's security agreement with the
okaawhatever
Feb 2014
#15
On the ground reports say otherwise. The first batch likely flew in when Yanukovych was pulled
okaawhatever
Feb 2014
#21
Ukraine should immediately go to the Security Council and demand an immediate pullout of all
totodeinhere
Feb 2014
#36
Apparently Russia is not going to the Security Council for permission to use force in Ukraine.
pampango
Feb 2014
#41
The Russians do have a treaty with Ukraine which gives them rights in Crimea . . .
another_liberal
Feb 2014
#42
Yes, but think if we had sent some of our troops from Guantanamo into Cuba proper.
Tommy_Carcetti
Feb 2014
#22
That's a great example. It would be totally unacceptable if our troops in Guantanamo "expanded"
pampango
Feb 2014
#26
Yes, they were flown in exactly like in the movies. In fact there are some "movies" showing it:
okaawhatever
Feb 2014
#27
I don't see any actual video of troop helicopters ferrying in troops from Russia. Not a bit.
another_liberal
Feb 2014
#30
I am not defending Putin but he probably does have reason to worry about the naval base.
yellowcanine
Feb 2014
#46
You know what's funny, I figured they would try to instigate violence and lots of unrest
TwilightGardener
Feb 2014
#37
The Ukrainians will have to fight for their independence if they really want it.
Renew Deal
Feb 2014
#39
The Hungarians and Czechs tried that a few decades ago. It did not turn out well.
pampango
Feb 2014
#43
That doesn't change the fact that if they want it, they have to fight for it.
Renew Deal
Feb 2014
#49
Yeah, he's just brilliant. He has a large army and he's not afraid to use it. That's just brilliant.
pampango
Feb 2014
#47
what would we do if there was a coup in a country where we had bases? and it was right next door?
yurbud
Feb 2014
#48
a better analogy would be a base in Canada since we have had that odd arrangement with Cuba
yurbud
Feb 2014
#51
Are you saying that the US would have some sovereign right to use force to keep a base on Canadian
pampango
Mar 2014
#79
The right thing to do would be to pull out. Just because we didn't pull out of Guantanamo
totodeinhere
Feb 2014
#58
I thought we were stalling in the Philippines until Mt Pinotubo ruined the bases
yurbud
Feb 2014
#64