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Warpy

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1. If Russia goes in, there will be some window dressing trade sanctions

Reply to arely staircase (Original post)

Sat Mar 1, 2014, 10:42 PM

Mar 2014

but the gentlemen's agreement that said they'd stick to their own extended turf and cede ours to us will remain in effect. It's what kept the cold war from going hot when wackadoodles were in charge in either country.

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so what to do about this whole Ukraine business [View all] arely staircase Mar 2014 OP

If Russia goes in, there will be some window dressing trade sanctions Warpy Mar 2014 #1

Europe 1933 all over again. CK_John Mar 2014 #2

Since Ukraine gave up its nuclear weapons in exchange for the US/UK/Russia guarantee of kelly1mm Mar 2014 #3

not going to happen nt arely staircase Mar 2014 #5

HERE is the solution: JaneyVee Mar 2014 #4

nothing. Warren Stupidity Mar 2014 #6

wrong arely staircase Mar 2014 #9

What does Europe want to do about it? pokerfan Mar 2014 #7

yes. many parties to this nt arely staircase Mar 2014 #8

We should let a country with experience in these matters handle it FarCenter Mar 2014 #10

NATO will decide what to do - not the US. alittlelark Mar 2014 #11