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BelgianMadCow

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4. Thanks, sabrina. Of course, we cannot forget about the minorities in Crimea like the Tatars, either

Reply to sabrina 1 (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 04:29 AM

Mar 2014

Like you say, protests against the new "government" started straight away in the east and south and understandably so. They were un- or underreported in much of your MSM (but much less so here).

But, taking a step further back, it's indeed the spirit of the old, war-resisting DU of Bush years that has been rearing its head here. Not just about Ukraine. Thank you, all.

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I'm so very proud of DU's ability to deal with nuance (re: Ukraine). [View all] BelgianMadCow Mar 2014 OP

what's the russian equivalent of lebensraum l:-) nt msongs Mar 2014 #1

I read about the law from Kiev banning the language of half the people there. Saw interviews sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #2

Absolutely it did (the language law change) newthinking Mar 2014 #3

Thanks, sabrina. Of course, we cannot forget about the minorities in Crimea like the Tatars, either BelgianMadCow Mar 2014 #4

there won't be an intervention shaayecanaan Mar 2014 #5

I don't think so either. BelgianMadCow Mar 2014 #6

to keep them safe from the russians? shaayecanaan Mar 2014 #10

looks likes there's a lot of peace to be kept BelgianMadCow Mar 2014 #12

Poor Russia spends 90 billion a year on their military and we spend 680 billion... L0oniX Mar 2014 #17

Thanks for that nuanced and complex summary. ;) reformist2 Mar 2014 #7

kick eom Agony Mar 2014 #8

A reasonably nuanced post... Adrahil Mar 2014 #9

Excellent post malaise Mar 2014 #11

The ability of some to twist themselves into supporting an unprovoked war of aggression is something stevenleser Mar 2014 #13

Go speak for yourself. Because you're sure as hell not speaking for me. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2014 #14

What does the Corporate Media have to say about all this? sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #15

Russian was not "outlawed" in Ukraine. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2014 #16

Looks like the people are pretty alarmed by this development. Apparently it drove them to appeal to sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #18

There's been no reports of any type of widespread anti-Russian violence in Ukraine. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2014 #20

BelgianMadCow has been pushing Nazi meme since last year Pretzel_Warrior Mar 2014 #19

I started posting about it when I saw a who's who in the German media BelgianMadCow Mar 2014 #21