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Showing Original Post only (View all)Do you believe that Putin's invasion of Ukraine was justified? [View all]
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4 (8%) |
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49 (92%) |
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Russia invaded Ukraine? When? I don't watch the Corporate media so it's possible I missed it.
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#11
Crimea is an autonomous part of Ukraine, given to them by Kruschev without a referendum from the
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#42
What does any of it have to do with us? Why are we sending so much money there when we are
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#49
Well at least you haven't tried to deny that fact. I'm amazed that there are people here trying to
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#105
Well, then explain it to us ignorant morans. The Crimeans asked for help from Russia, Russian troops
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#50
I see. So the unelected government in Ukraine has rights an elected government
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#173
The Ukrainian and Crimean parliaments are still the people elected at their last elections
muriel_volestrangler
Mar 2014
#175
What's forcing me is that our tax dollars are being spent over there while we are told
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#188
I was just told that the May election will only be for the Presidency. That's not going
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#193
That's really for the people to decide, isn't it? How do YOU know how those who elected
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#196
Yanukovych was removed because of his use of violence against protesters
muriel_volestrangler
Mar 2014
#197
You are speaking for tens of millions of people. I don't give much credence to
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#198
What are you saying? Are you contradicting the fact that Crimea is and has been autonomous since it
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#104
Lol, Crimea is autonomous. That is just a fact. Now they have voted to be part of Russia. One of the
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#134
Not occupied no matter how often you say it. Looks like the world is accepting Crimea's decision, so
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#139
I thought I missed something, thanks, I didn't think so. Faux is probably claiming
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#16
Crimea is the only autonomous part of Ukraine, which means it is up to the Crimean people whether or
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#43
How do you make decisions when they won't let you have the option to remain in Ukraine?
hrmjustin
Mar 2014
#44
What do you mean you don't have the option? If you want to remain in Ukraine, then don't vote
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#52
So, they could have voted to remain independent of either Russia or Ukraine, and if there was no
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#58
Ukraine has had no election at all. Does that bother too? We have no idea what the Ukrainian people
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#96
Yes considering there are reports that there are some unsavory characters in charge now.
hrmjustin
Mar 2014
#97
Neo Nazis are evil and seeing that it is no surprise that the people of Crimea
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#98
We ARE being quiet and minding our own business about a whole lot worse situations around the world.
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#100
I am not asking the goverment to police the world. But if Putin thinks he can do this all
hrmjustin
Mar 2014
#102
seems like the whole affair needs a do-over from pre-coup on. how about elections with fresh faces?
Adam051188
Mar 2014
#127
Putin has and had no intention of invading Ukraine. You have forgotten what happened there.
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#137
No I do not think he will be that stupid. I'm more worried about the government they have now and
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#142
Are you serious about Argentina? Seriously, have you studied what happened to Argentina
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#208
not exactly...the 1992 option kept them as an autonomous part of the Ukraine
magical thyme
Mar 2014
#103
Well they know the percentages of voters. The Guardian reported that 20% did hold
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#154
They did....they had two options...1) to stay with Ukraine with some autonomy or
snappyturtle
Mar 2014
#111
I am searching for video proof now! I heard that and I'm trying to sort out
snappyturtle
Mar 2014
#114
Even if you didn't consider it Ukrainian, Putin has taken two towns in Ukraine.
joshcryer
Mar 2014
#89
I took out my pompoms and everything, haven't used them since I was cheerleading Saddam!
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#19
Would you like to borrow my pom poms? Someone told me to get them out, so I did.
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#210
I wonder if there's any corrolation between the Putin-lovers and the Snowden-lovers?
baldguy
Mar 2014
#33
The actual People of Crimea were ethnically cleansed by Stalin 70 years ago
Bluenorthwest
Mar 2014
#74
At least three of the most pro-Russian folks I've noted from discussions haven't voted.
stevenleser
Mar 2014
#133
There are at least three more stridently pro-Putin/Russia folks who haven't voted.
stevenleser
Mar 2014
#185
I voted no but the rhetoric from both Fox News and the State Department is really dumb. /nt
Ash_F
Mar 2014
#153
Not at all. That said I see very little to do about it and Putin's pretexts are closer to making
TheKentuckian
Mar 2014
#178