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38. Technically, Russia didn't annex Crimea either.

Mon Mar 17, 2014, 11:24 PM

Mar 2014

They supported one side in a political dispute. The US and the west supported the other side. Leaving aside questions of the legality or propriety of the referendum, the people of Crimea voted to become an independent, sovereign nation.

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Did the USA face sanctions for illegally invading Iraq? [View all] quinnox Mar 2014 OP

That was different Fumesucker Mar 2014 #1

Yup, the hypocrisy is THAT blatant. n/t JimDandy Mar 2014 #2

Glad I'm not the only one that sees it quinnox Mar 2014 #10

No, but we SHOULD have. baldguy Mar 2014 #3

There was some talk about dropping the petrodollar 1000words Mar 2014 #4

What is the point in this line of discussion? cthulu2016 Mar 2014 #5

Just asking a question quinnox Mar 2014 #9

"Just asking a question". Yeah, right. jazzimov Mar 2014 #35

It does make listening to John Kerry argue the moral high ground hilarious davekriss Mar 2014 #32

Of course not malaise Mar 2014 #6

We are exceptional. L0oniX Mar 2014 #7

That was an exceptionally evil pack of neocons that invaded Iraq Whisp Mar 2014 #21

Yes. But the fact remains that our leaders ran amok and there was no international response. LiberalAndProud Mar 2014 #30

No, but our economy went in the toilet. Downwinder Mar 2014 #8

Well, ProSense Mar 2014 #11

Technically we did not go about it as brazen as Putin..please do not misunderstand me. Jefferson23 Mar 2014 #12

How do you think the vote to join the US would have gone down? grahamhgreen Mar 2014 #13

ha ha, probably not very well but good question. Jefferson23 Mar 2014 #15

Agreed. But our boys and girls have proven they are usually wrong. So I choose the least expensive grahamhgreen Mar 2014 #25

Oh I hope we do the smart thing..but we'll be a player on some level. Jefferson23 Mar 2014 #29

Really? LisaL Mar 2014 #16

One of the many distinctions is that we did not annex Iraq..that is important. Jefferson23 Mar 2014 #17

No, we just annexed their oil fields. grahamhgreen Mar 2014 #26

There are distinctions..and they do not amount to excuses for our horrific actions..sorry. n./t Jefferson23 Mar 2014 #28

Technically, Russia didn't annex Crimea either. cheapdate Mar 2014 #38

I think that's a stretch, considering his first moves and the control he will end up with. Jefferson23 Mar 2014 #39

No, but they should have. GeorgeGist Mar 2014 #14

The sanctions the US stated today were against individuals. Bluenorthwest Mar 2014 #18

IOKIYAR. madinmaryland Mar 2014 #19

It should've. nt Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #20

Still the Russians should face sanctions treestar Mar 2014 #22

"we were fooled about WMD" Really? Not me, and not millions of others. quinnox Mar 2014 #46

+ millions. Truth. nationalize the fed Mar 2014 #50

Well as a country we were and that was the excuse treestar Mar 2014 #58

there was all this UN activity steve2470 Mar 2014 #23

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2014 #41

Technically it wasn't illegal because they had approval from the security council davidn3600 Mar 2014 #24

Kind of yes. Kind of no. Mostly no. ConservativeDemocrat Mar 2014 #31

Wow, we actually have people defending the US invasion of Iraq here??? reformist2 Mar 2014 #27

Scary isn't it..... think Mar 2014 #34

Sad ain't it? Rex Mar 2014 #42

Nope. There are people pointing out history actually happened. jeff47 Mar 2014 #45

Who defended it? joeglow3 Mar 2014 #54

Who exactly would sanction the US? Our allies? cheapdate Mar 2014 #33

you forgot, where hundreds of thousands got killed and where the whole Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2014 #36

Putin lover!!!! Go back to Russia! Bonobo Mar 2014 #37

No silly, because we were on the side of goodness. nm rhett o rick Mar 2014 #40

Aren't we always. LisaL Mar 2014 #43

By definition. nm rhett o rick Mar 2014 #55

Remember Powell's UN performance? jeff47 Mar 2014 #44

What an incredibly low standard some DU'ers have if the Bush years are to guide KittyWampus Mar 2014 #47

Not in the normal sense of the word. NCTraveler Mar 2014 #48

no formal sanctions, just a destroyed economy, thousands dead and tens of thousands geek tragedy Mar 2014 #49

Why do you think that's "funny?" MADem Mar 2014 #51

America sucks is the point I think. JoePhilly Mar 2014 #52

Clever rationale for an additional Anschluss. LanternWaste Mar 2014 #53

american exceptionalism does not allow for that kinda nonsense. nt La Lioness Priyanka Mar 2014 #56

Do we have to use Bush as our model of acceptable behavior? nt hack89 Mar 2014 #57

its legality had not been adjudicated. Niceguy1 Mar 2014 #59