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kelliekat44

(7,759 posts) Fri Feb 28, 2014, 09:40 PM Feb 2014

I'm just aksing but not argue...how the hell do we tell Russia to not intervene in Ukraine?? [View all]

It used to belong to the USSR, half the people are Russian and Russia has a military base there. How would we react under the same circumstances? I just don't understand some things about our minding every nation's issues with their own people and those that have closer ties than we do? Isn't this a coup or civil war>

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I'm just aksing but not argue...how the hell do we tell Russia to not intervene in Ukraine?? [View all] kelliekat44 Feb 2014 OP

Because it's a sovereign country that is vulnerable and has TwilightGardener Feb 2014 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author RKP5637 Feb 2014 #5

He was humiliated, and he's going to try to gain something to get his TwilightGardener Feb 2014 #7

Yep, agree again! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2014 #14

Because Russia is a police state. MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #2

So ...uhm ...so they are just like us. L0oniX Feb 2014 #10

And sanctions beatings of gays Pretzel_Warrior Feb 2014 #15

Remember it wasn't too long ago we sanctioned that too and still have a contingent among us who kelliekat44 Mar 2014 #34

You're right swilton Feb 2014 #28

For the same reason they just docked a spy ship in Havana nadinbrzezinski Feb 2014 #3

Russia is still also pretty mad about missile defense. TwilightGardener Feb 2014 #24

I am way way too cynical anymore nadinbrzezinski Feb 2014 #27

First, in 1994 when Ukraine agreed to give up their nukes we signed an agreement with Ukraine, okaawhatever Feb 2014 #4

IMO this should be an OP for greater visibility. You cut through all of the BS flying around! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2014 #6

Agreed nadinbrzezinski Feb 2014 #8

I have read close to a hundred articles from several countries on this, and several academic papers. okaawhatever Feb 2014 #11

and thank you for your efforts ... MindMover Feb 2014 #16

+1000. Thanks for that information. nt adirondacker Feb 2014 #23

Say please? ...or offer them Skittles. L0oniX Feb 2014 #9

She's going to ass kick you! nt grasswire Feb 2014 #12

Now we KNOW you are one of those appeasing liberals who can't be trusted with national security. woo me with science Feb 2014 #32

We stay out of it customerserviceguy Feb 2014 #13

The difference is that Czechoslovakia Jenoch Feb 2014 #18

Yes customerserviceguy Feb 2014 #21

Your comparison of the the U.S. and Ukraine Jenoch Feb 2014 #33

Would Iraq be in as much trouble as it is customerserviceguy Mar 2014 #35

We could intervene militarily. It worked ever so well in Vietnam, Cambodia, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2014 #17

If Putin had a nickel of ethics, he would not be allowing Ukraine to fall apart on his doorstep. randome Feb 2014 #19

Invading countries, invasions of privacy 1awake Feb 2014 #20

so did N and S Korea JI7 Feb 2014 #22

Because Ukrainians are not Russians. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2014 #25

It seems rather hypocritical for us to be telling countries not to invade or intervene militarily quinnox Feb 2014 #26

It's just diplomatic posturing. We know that. They know that. Warpy Feb 2014 #29

Putin will always be involved in Ukraine pipoman Feb 2014 #30

John McCain would nuke em! n/t doc03 Feb 2014 #31

You know that about 10 years ago, they signed a treaty.... Adrahil Mar 2014 #36