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LisaL

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4. Ukraine is not a member of NATO.

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Sun Mar 2, 2014, 11:16 AM

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The United States will not have a military response to what is [View all] MineralMan Mar 2014 OP

K&R Fumesucker Mar 2014 #1

I wouldn't go that far. NATO has a stake in protecting its members from TwilightGardener Mar 2014 #2

Ukraine is not a member of NATO. LisaL Mar 2014 #4

No (and in fact one of Russia's fears is that it WILL be)--but Poland is. TwilightGardener Mar 2014 #6

But, what military resources do Latvia and Lithuania bring to MineralMan Mar 2014 #12

You got me. But apparently they are in NATO, so they get protection TwilightGardener Mar 2014 #15

Yes, but they're not being threatened with anything. MineralMan Mar 2014 #21

Poland also doesn't want instability in Ukraine. And Poland is a NATO member. TwilightGardener Mar 2014 #23

Poland may have facilities on its soil, but MineralMan Mar 2014 #25

Russia is going in to PROVOKE violence and instability, provoke civil unrest, gin up TwilightGardener Mar 2014 #27

Bulgaria & Romania will be the places to watch bigbrother05 Mar 2014 #45

We are now relying on Romania as a transit base to and from Afghanistan, TwilightGardener Mar 2014 #46

"One of Russia's fears is that it WILL be" +10 (nt) PosterChild Mar 2014 #42

NATO's not going to mobilize anything more than MineralMan Mar 2014 #9

I don't think it will come to that. If Ukraine WAS a member of NATO we wouldn't TwilightGardener Mar 2014 #13

It's doubtful that Ukraine will turn into MineralMan Mar 2014 #26

Right now it's a carefully choreographed dance, with backchannel TwilightGardener Mar 2014 #28

You and I apparently look at this differently. MineralMan Mar 2014 #33

Here's a view on NATO involvement: TwilightGardener Mar 2014 #35

Are you an expert in this field? Mojorabbit Mar 2014 #40

Nope. I'm just an observer who has been interested MineralMan Mar 2014 #48

k&R nt Bonobo Mar 2014 #3

Some interesting background history agent46 Mar 2014 #5

Also: Democracyinkind Mar 2014 #8

Thank you for this recommendation, Democracyinkind. Heidi Mar 2014 #18

You're welcome! Democracyinkind Mar 2014 #20

Of coarse we won't respond militarily bigdarryl Mar 2014 #7

The economic factors are far more important than MineralMan Mar 2014 #10

Ukraine is ecnomically important to Russia because of natural gas transit to Europe Spider Jerusalem Mar 2014 #30

Yes, exactly. Russia has important economic MineralMan Mar 2014 #34

The war machine benefits n2doc Mar 2014 #32

Absolutely, this talk about military response is turning the clock back to the good old cold war lostincalifornia Mar 2014 #11

Truly, we have learned something from the cold war. MineralMan Mar 2014 #16

So far, I only see one person suggesting a military response and they were roundly criticized. stevenleser Mar 2014 #14

It's more the worry about any possible military response that I'm MineralMan Mar 2014 #17

The US won't even have an economic response. Russia's main exports are oil & gas. reformist2 Mar 2014 #19

That's pretty much the case. MineralMan Mar 2014 #22

Why Ukraine and that region is of interest to me. MineralMan Mar 2014 #24

Ah, a former Cold Warrior. I suspected you aristocles Mar 2014 #29

Ah...... GP6971 Mar 2014 #54

Bravo! Vinnie From Indy Mar 2014 #31

I also believe there will be lots of sabre rattling but the U.S. is not going to take on Russia. OregonBlue Mar 2014 #36

Agreed.... paleotn Mar 2014 #37

I see no mention in this thread about the people who orchestrated the coup watoos Mar 2014 #38

I don't believe that's true Gman Mar 2014 #39

Propaganda effort: TwilightGardener Mar 2014 #44

Oh, man, more of this. It's everywhere, all saying the same things. TwilightGardener Mar 2014 #43

Aside from the agit-prop, of course Demeter Mar 2014 #41

Thanks for posting this rational op. 2banon Mar 2014 #47

Have read all the comments with great care; thanks, MM, for a very helpful OP. IrishAyes Mar 2014 #49

We don't fight countries who have nukes. B Calm Mar 2014 #50

I Agree One Hundred Percent, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2014 #51

i agree. nt DesertFlower Mar 2014 #52

The war thing is a straw man for the Benton D Struckcheon Mar 2014 #53

That's the truth. Russia is still a nuclear power. backscatter712 Mar 2014 #55