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7. But in the end, Russia still controls Crimea.

Sat May 17, 2014, 08:54 AM

May 2014

I've been wondering if that was the sole goal all along.

I suspect that this was Putin's plan:
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Take Crimea then, when the rest of the world starts complaining, stir up unrest elsewhere in the Ukraine raising fears of a repeat of Crimea.

Back down under international pressure and leave the rest of the Ukraine.

World leaders can tell their constituents "we succeeded". The rest of the world breathes a sigh of relief.

Meanwhile, Russia gets to keep Crimea.

It's diabolically clever.

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Obama's strategy of letting Putin hang himself is working [View all] Are_grits_groceries May 2014 OP

Our president is a patient man. Ilsa May 2014 #1

Oligarchs are winning? GeorgeGist May 2014 #2

GIVE-EM-ENOUGH-ROPE-AND-THEY'LL-HANG-THEMSELVES ... JEFF9K May 2014 #3

I pity the poor poor neo-cons, they don't get their war with Russia groundloop May 2014 #4

Please expand your comments on DU's awareness level. nt brush May 2014 #16

JMO ensemble May 2014 #15

When the Soviet Union disintegrated, the Ruble collapsed BumRushDaShow May 2014 #6

But in the end, Russia still controls Crimea. drm604 May 2014 #7

And there was little we could do about it. nt awoke_in_2003 May 2014 #20

You'll get no argument from me. drm604 May 2014 #21

Indeed. nt awoke_in_2003 May 2014 #22

mccain & graham would have dead bodies on the battlefield by now spanone May 2014 #8

So everything's all settled?!?! DeSwiss May 2014 #10

It's amazing how often doing nothing is the best possible option. bemildred May 2014 #11

He handles many issues like this. He is great a rope a dope. jwirr May 2014 #12

So true flamingdem May 2014 #14

Two specifics to support the OP Benton D Struckcheon May 2014 #13

The fact he has kept his forces arrayed along the border ... Benton D Struckcheon May 2014 #19

THanks for your insight, Benton. Cha May 2014 #24

Convenient straw man. Igel May 2014 #17

Yeah, it's working so well that Putin has Crimea LittleBlue May 2014 #23