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In reply to the discussion: We shouldn't--and we won't--start a war with Russia over Ukraine. But.... [View all]Pretzel_Warrior
(8,361 posts)15. Putin is pure evil and is now an aggressor
He has placed his Russian troops inside Ukrainian sovereign territory in opposition to Ukrainian government which is violation of international law.
If this escalates into fomenting Ukrainian civil war, Putin's head should land on a stake.
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We shouldn't--and we won't--start a war with Russia over Ukraine. But.... [View all]
Tommy_Carcetti
Mar 2014
OP
What if this was setup by the CIA to cause war in order to justify more Pentagon $$$
JaneyVee
Mar 2014
#21
Let's see the U.S. invaded Iraq. They said it was because of WMDs, but the real reason was oil. The
lostincalifornia
Mar 2014
#27
Actually, the people of the Crimea are quite happy with Putin tonight. I have no problem with that.
reformist2
Mar 2014
#6
There are always reasons to justify unprovoked wars of aggression. Just ask George W. Bush. nt
stevenleser
Mar 2014
#25
What amazes me are the number of DUers who suddenly become fans of such wars...
ConservativeDemocrat
Mar 2014
#41
It's ironic how the most accessible online library about Orwell...
ConservativeDemocrat
Mar 2014
#53
I agree. If Orwell were writing this now, he would replace Britain with the US in that essay.
stevenleser
Mar 2014
#54
Putin needs to have much worse happen then condemnation. If the Ukraine doesn't ignite a war
okaawhatever
Mar 2014
#11
I don't get that sense. This doesn't seem like a victory for him, it seems more
TwilightGardener
Mar 2014
#17
Simple fact is that he couldn't influence at least half of the country to
TwilightGardener
Mar 2014
#65
Since Ukraine gave up its nuclear weapons in exchange for the US/UK/Russia gaurentee of
kelly1mm
Mar 2014
#13
There's nothing wrong with Putin that a couple of our drones wouldn't cure nt
LiberalEsto
Mar 2014
#14
Oh yeah. that wouldn't at all create an insanely ultranationalistic environment in Russian politics.
JVS
Mar 2014
#56
I think the situation is far more complicated than what would warrant obvious condemnation
alcibiades_mystery
Mar 2014
#18
Do you understand that at least half the population of Ukraine is ethnic russian?
Warren Stupidity
Mar 2014
#24
There isnt going to be any aggression. Crimea will vote to separate from Ukraine. Eastern Ukraine
Warren Stupidity
Mar 2014
#28
The unprovoked war of aggression has already started. Russia admitted its troops are operating in
stevenleser
Mar 2014
#29
Good point. That treaty and agreement, WHICH RUSSIA SIGNED, prohibits them doing what they are doing
stevenleser
Mar 2014
#39
Russian history comprises repeating cycles of collapse followed by re-conglomeration.
Maedhros
Mar 2014
#58