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8. Before could be argued. But the president himself

Reply to The Magistrate (Reply #6)

Thu Sep 4, 2014, 02:49 PM

Sep 2014

crossed a red line with such a statement and committed himself and the nation to such a defense. Absent such words indeed there would creep into Moscow's imagination the possibility of rolling tanks into Tallinn.

Follow up in the form of action--arms and boots--will of course help cement the matter.

Ukraine never had friends. The US's main currency is its willingness to stick up for its friends.

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Regarding all the claims that the West is to blame for the current situation in Ukraine: [View all] Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2014 OP

"All the claims"? Would this be from the four posters who make the "Putin Contingent"? Scootaloo Sep 2014 #1

I'll give you credit: OilemFirchen Sep 2014 #12

Only when I have something to be embarrassed by Scootaloo Sep 2014 #14

DU rec...nt SidDithers Sep 2014 #2

The Thing Falls Of Its Own Weight, Sir The Magistrate Sep 2014 #3

Hence today's rather unsubtle speech by Obama geek tragedy Sep 2014 #4

I Would Not Bet The Farm, Sir, On Anybody Going To War To Defend Estonia The Magistrate Sep 2014 #6

Before could be argued. But the president himself geek tragedy Sep 2014 #8

People Say Lots Of Things, Sir The Magistrate Sep 2014 #9

Watching the feet best of all. geek tragedy Sep 2014 #10

He May Decide Not To Do It, Sir The Magistrate Sep 2014 #11

A battle but not a war. nt geek tragedy Sep 2014 #15

You forgot one part... Rassah Sep 2014 #5

True. Russian media was pumping out a lot of propoganda while Maidan was in progress. nt Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2014 #7

Thanks for this... Blue_Tires Sep 2014 #13