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Warpy

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8. I think a lot of us are taking a wait and see attitude

Fri Mar 6, 2015, 02:49 AM

Mar 2015

While there was initially a lot of sympathy for the Maidan movement, that evaporated when the fascists took over and atrocities were starting to happen here and there.

Oh, the Maidan movement did topple a Russian puppet president who was an epic crook. It's just that it created enough of a power vacuum for the fascists to swoop on in.

Most of us are pretty disgusted with Putin's land grab, but we realize taking it and keeping it are two different things, and wonder if he might be trying to win Afghanistan the same way Rumdum was trying to win Vietnam when he invaded Iraq.

I know my own sympathy lies with the people who are stuck in the middle, living day to day and hoping artillery doesn't wipe them out.

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Well... HuckleB Mar 2015 #1

Hi, and Welcome, Sunshinebeams. elleng Mar 2015 #2

Even on Du, I have seen those who seem to be more on the pro-war side or military intervention side dissentient Mar 2015 #3

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The conspiracy theorists are pro-Russia and Russian propaganda. R B Garr Mar 2015 #4

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I thought you asked about this site. R B Garr Mar 2015 #7

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I thought the article was sloppy, but it was an opinion piece as you said. R B Garr Mar 2015 #11

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If you have NetFlix you *Must* watch the Documentary "Dirty Wars". newthinking Mar 2015 #16

I think in the US there is a struggle between moderate and neocon voices newthinking Mar 2015 #15

I think a lot of us are taking a wait and see attitude Warpy Mar 2015 #8

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It's late now, but you'll probably get a lot of responses about this. R B Garr Mar 2015 #13

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