If Russia were a weak country with no nukes, would the US have invaded it by now?

[Excelsyor]

Over the Crimea situation? Or not? What do you think?

[riverbendviewgal]

1. yes

For sure

[Cali_Democrat]

18. Yes because the US has invaded every country with no nukes

Remember that time recently when we took over all of Canada?

Fuckers didn't know what hit 'em!!! They were powerless and just couldn't stop our awesomeness.

[riverbendviewgal]

19. when was that.

LOL LOL

[Cha]

22. Not since Obama's been the President.

[newfie11]

2. You bet

They have oil!

[Demo_Chris]

3. Long before now. nt

[NOLALady]

4. Of Course.

[Spider Jerusalem]

5. If Russia were a weak country with no nukes...

it wouldn't be waving its dick about in such an unsightly fashion in the first place.

[Nuclear Unicorn]

6. You win.

[Cha]

21. Freaking Thread Winner^^^^^^^^

[okaawhatever]

7. No. I don't think the nukes play too big a part at this point. We don't want a war with Russia.

We don't even want to be enemies with Russia, but Putin needs to be kept in check and smaller countries need to know they won't be run over by someone like Russia. If we don't keep Russia (read: Putin) in check, several countries may ramp up weapons acquisition and military fortification. Additionally, other countries will be less likely to give up their nukes the way Ukraine did if they feel it will give leave them vulnerable militarily.

[Purveyor]

11. "Putin needs to be kept in check"? LOL. If any country needs to be kept

in check it is we in the 'west'...

I need not list our miserable, crusading failures now do I?

[okaawhatever]

15. No, but perhaps you should list both countries and not just "ours". You should also consider ability

to intervene. Not having the ability to intervene for years doesn't mean Russia hasn't had the desire. Now that Russia has rebuilt their military, we're beginning to see a different foreign policy.

[Benton D Struckcheon]

8. Well, lessee...

1. Got oil? Yup.
2. Got a oily whiny leader with no manners? Yup.
3. Got nukes? Nope.
4. Got an army worth something? Yup.

First two gotta be yups, last two nopes. So, no.
Not for lack of desire, just it'd cost too much. US is a capitalist country, ya know. Spreadsheets rool, commies drool. Something like that.
We'd do sanctions. Kinda like what we're doing now. See Iran.

[Donald Ian Rankin]

13. Kosovo is not famous for its oil supplies. N.T.

[Benton D Struckcheon]

16. Kosovo was part of the breakup of Yugoslavia, which was messy in the extreme,

and an unmitigated US foreign policy success. That Putin cited it in that extraordinary whinefest of his is proof of that.

[geek tragedy]

9. If c-a-t spelled "dog" would it be raining dogs and dogs? nt

[Orsino]

10. The alternate universe you invoke is so different from ours that I cannot answer meaningfully. n/t

[Donald Ian Rankin]

12. If Russia were a weak country with no nukes, it wouldn't have invaded Ukraine in the first place.

[Rex]

14. No not with Obama in office. YES if it was a Repuke like McCain.

IMHO.

[Johnyawl]

17. If the Ukrine had kept it's nukes, would Russia have invaded the Crimea?

[mythology]

20. A very awkward question