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51. If not an "invasion", what would you call it?

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Mon Mar 17, 2014, 04:46 PM

Mar 2014

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Oh, Crimea River! [View all] warrprayer Mar 2014 OP

United Russia is a right-wing junta themselves. And one who probably stole their own election....... AverageJoe90 Mar 2014 #1

Russia is right wing?! warrprayer Mar 2014 #4

Even Wikipedia says they're centre-right. AverageJoe90 Mar 2014 #7

just like us? warrprayer Mar 2014 #9

A must watch Daily Show piece Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2014 #31

Modern Russia is basically an oligarchic fascist state. Do you know anything at all? Spider Jerusalem Mar 2014 #67

Don't bother.. that one is drowning in his own little brand of clever koolaid.. Cha Mar 2014 #68

whatever. I'm sick of you partisans on either side of this. cali Mar 2014 #2

... warrprayer Mar 2014 #3

good point, cali. warrprayer Mar 2014 #8

I see what you are saying...and KoKo Mar 2014 #5

thanks Koko! warrprayer Mar 2014 #6

David and Eddie to the rescue FrodosPet Mar 2014 #73

I am so busted! warrprayer Mar 2014 #74

Might I suggest something that will not be popular? nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #10

Well put. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2014 #11

I know very little warrprayer Mar 2014 #14

Yes, you do know very little. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2014 #15

But of course those objective and historical facts will be ignored MNBrewer Mar 2014 #16

This website was founded warrprayer Mar 2014 #19

Gibberish. what you just posted is pure gibberish. MNBrewer Mar 2014 #25

funny some people warrprayer Mar 2014 #44

Exactly what are you saying in your profile? HangOnKids Mar 2014 #66

Ever hear of Mark Twain? warrprayer Mar 2014 #72

My desire to rush into war? HangOnKids Mar 2014 #75

I'm not your "sport" warrprayer Mar 2014 #81

PLONK HangOnKids Mar 2014 #83

Thank you for your OP. DUers are more than capable of studying the history of a sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #59

Thanks sabrina! warrprayer Mar 2014 #62

No problem. They don't bother me either and they sure as hell aren't going to stop me or anyone else sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #64

"Rein in Ukraine's neo-fascists" (from that Putinista news source CNN) warrprayer Mar 2014 #17

That's an opinion piece from a Western think tank talking head. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2014 #23

I guess neo-nazis run Greece, too, because Golden Dawn has seats in Parliament. MNBrewer Mar 2014 #34

You should probably check out Russia's CENTURIES long domination of Ukraine.... Adrahil Mar 2014 #21

what is this "invasion" warrprayer Mar 2014 #24

There weren't Russian military troops in Crimean towns? Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2014 #26

<sigh> c'mon.... at least be honest with yourself. Adrahil Mar 2014 #29

links please warrprayer Mar 2014 #32

Really? Dude, just open your eyes.... Russian troops everywhere in Crimea! NT Adrahil Mar 2014 #35

links from mainstream news source please warrprayer Mar 2014 #42

This is sad I even have to do this. Sigh. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2014 #45

hmmmmmm warrprayer Mar 2014 #47

So you are saying....what? Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2014 #48

are you really going to be so dishonest as to deny that Russia sent occupation troops into Crimea MNBrewer Mar 2014 #38

maybe I'm just mistaken! warrprayer Mar 2014 #43

I thought you were opposed to mainstream propaganda. Oh well. MNBrewer Mar 2014 #46

an invasion??? warrprayer Mar 2014 #49

I kinda figured you would do something like that MNBrewer Mar 2014 #50

If not an "invasion", what would you call it? MNBrewer Mar 2014 #51

Looks like an invasion. MNBrewer Mar 2014 #53

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will factor your suggestion warrprayer Mar 2014 #12

For crimea a 2000 year history nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #18

I saw your post about "atomic cafe" warrprayer Mar 2014 #20

I would not be too surprised nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #27

what I find worrisome warrprayer Mar 2014 #30

Our own assholes have done that alrady nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #33

here in Pa. warrprayer Mar 2014 #37

I know, and that is the problem with Svoboda nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #39

No fear warrprayer Mar 2014 #41

I watched that also... malokvale77 Mar 2014 #60

True, however Skidmore Mar 2014 #13

It is rare that I agree with Nadin, Codeine Mar 2014 #65

Delusional cthulu2016 Mar 2014 #22

yes, neocons are delusional warrprayer Mar 2014 #28

I note with no small sense of irony that Ann Coulter has a similarly titled article on the subject. stevenleser Mar 2014 #36

if you read the op warrprayer Mar 2014 #40

I note with a sense of irony... warrprayer Mar 2014 #63

well, for now, warrprayer Mar 2014 #52

I'm guessing you know little about the region, its history or the regional geopolitics LanternWaste Mar 2014 #54

Warrprayer makes the RW trolls cry! rdharma Mar 2014 #56

warrprayer gives the putin propagandista "trolls" a Cha Mar 2014 #71

No, really.... warrprayer Mar 2014 #82

Putin's a communist? NuclearDem Mar 2014 #57

That's for sure - TBF Mar 2014 #79

I realy don't have a dog in this fight...but COME ON - This was a real election? wercal Mar 2014 #58

Kind of makes you... malokvale77 Mar 2014 #61

Oh, you don't think the 2012 Election was "fair"? Cha Mar 2014 #69

These people didn't think so, either.. Cha Mar 2014 #70

Non-existent invasion. Benton D Struckcheon Mar 2014 #76

Goodbye! warrprayer Mar 2014 #80

Cri me a river - Justin Timberlake RoverSuswade Mar 2014 #77

Cri me a river - Julie London RoverSuswade Mar 2014 #78

Big River - Johnny Cash warrprayer Mar 2014 #84