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joshcryer

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19. Kudos.

Reply to Wilms (Reply #15)

Wed Mar 12, 2014, 02:15 AM

Mar 2014

You didn't just dismiss the article because it's a conservative site. I think she's a bit more hopeful at the end than the situation poses. The "unifying" effect that Putin is creating will be to polarize against ethnic Russians and Russian speaking Ukrainians in Ukraine.

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If you really want to understand the Ukraine situation [View all] MysticHuman Mar 2014 OP

Don't worry RobertEarl Mar 2014 #1

Well... if you have read the complete article.... MysticHuman Mar 2014 #3

He's no bush RobertEarl Mar 2014 #5

This is an excellent article. EmilyAnne Mar 2014 #2

Thank you EmilyAnne MysticHuman Mar 2014 #4

Are you the one who posted a pic of his daughter and her friends early on in the protests? Just okaawhatever Mar 2014 #12

Yes okaawhatever ... that was a picture of my Daughter MysticHuman Mar 2014 #16

Good article.nt Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2014 #6

History, cause, and effect. Russian aggression is only the "effect" part. newthinking Mar 2014 #7

Agree completely... MysticHuman Mar 2014 #11

where are the articles on Russian imperialism? Bad Thoughts Mar 2014 #13

They are covered extensively in the media newthinking Mar 2014 #14

+ underpants Mar 2014 #8

Mostly neocons writing and managing that magazine. Wilms Mar 2014 #9

The article linked MysticHuman Mar 2014 #10

Seems she's bashing both sides... Wilms Mar 2014 #15

Agreed....thanks for your perspective! MysticHuman Mar 2014 #17

Kudos. joshcryer Mar 2014 #19

An interesting read 1000words Mar 2014 #18

lol... my thoughts also... MysticHuman Mar 2014 #20

Welcome to Kremlinology. joshcryer Mar 2014 #21

Funny, Condoleezza Rice came to mind at one point. 1000words Mar 2014 #23

It sucks that most of the scholars are idiot right wingers. joshcryer Mar 2014 #25

Thank you MysticHuman.. K&R&Bookmarked! Cha Mar 2014 #22

President Obama should take more strong position against Russia Aliceoh Mar 2014 #24

Welcome to the DU Aliceoh! MysticHuman Mar 2014 #26