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51. What the people who live there want matters not at all, right?

Reply to NuclearDem (Reply #46)

Tue Mar 10, 2015, 06:31 PM

Mar 2015

We, as the World's only Superpower, get to decide?

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It would seem war-mongers win again. [View all] another_liberal Mar 2015 OP

Despite Putin's continued aggression, however, the likelihood of a NATO/Russia shooting war...... AverageJoe90 Mar 2015 #1

If that rosy point of view really does it for you, wonderful! another_liberal Mar 2015 #5

Not "rosy", but rather, realistic. AverageJoe90 Mar 2015 #12

Lets just be sure our leaders aren't stupid enough to take the chance of opening hostilities . . . another_liberal Mar 2015 #61

the view from the Orwellian world of Putin's fascist Russia is fascinating uhnope Mar 2015 #50

"Crimea's reunification with Russia"? Nye Bevan Mar 2015 #2

That may be your opinion . . . another_liberal Mar 2015 #3

There are only 2 million people in Crimea... SidDithers Mar 2015 #4

LOL, thanks for the heads-up on the edit (nt) Nye Bevan Mar 2015 #11

Nah, only 93% + MattSh Mar 2015 #32

All except those who don't, of course. Adrahil Mar 2015 #7

Your revisionism is consistent, if little else. LanternWaste Mar 2015 #13

Deportation of the Crimean Tatars must be part of any discussion about 'the Crimean People' Bluenorthwest Mar 2015 #18

Don't forget to include discussion of "The trail of Tears" . . . another_liberal Mar 2015 #22

Yeah.... Russian military drills on the borders of the Baltic states... Adrahil Mar 2015 #6

I guess you're right . . . another_liberal Mar 2015 #27

Russia, Serbia, Panama, Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Yemen, Somalia. NuclearDem Mar 2015 #28

Good point . . . another_liberal Mar 2015 #35

Hmmm, I wonder if Iran is paying attention. Comrade Grumpy Mar 2015 #49

This message was self-deleted by its author IDemo Mar 2015 #8

They are the ones annexing countries, not us. davidn3600 Mar 2015 #9

Territorial annexation is not the only way to take over another country . . . another_liberal Mar 2015 #20

No, they lost, at least for the moment. bemildred Mar 2015 #10

Honestly . . . another_liberal Mar 2015 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author Agschmid Mar 2015 #14

Apparently it's okay to post this crap... Agschmid Mar 2015 #15

Das Komittee has spoken...nt SidDithers Mar 2015 #16

Good job hosting Capt. Obvious Mar 2015 #17

Crap? another_liberal Mar 2015 #19

I would have said, "Total Crap", but I suppose I'm not as concise. FSogol Mar 2015 #21

Yes. Crap. Everything you post is a Putin press release. Throd Mar 2015 #23

Yep, everything must meet this criteria to be posted on DU. MattSh Mar 2015 #33

This post is useless without a Saker link. NuclearDem Mar 2015 #36

Thank you! another_liberal Mar 2015 #40

Putin says it, RT repeats it, you believe it. Throd Mar 2015 #42

Hehe... SidDithers Mar 2015 #44

I like this one... zappaman Mar 2015 #47

Fixed it for you... SidDithers Mar 2015 #41

Do you have any original thoughts? MattSh Mar 2015 #62

Lol! zappaman Mar 2015 #54

I agree with the original lock. NuclearDem Mar 2015 #24

Same here. WTF? n/t FSogol Mar 2015 #25

The title of the OP takes on new meaning after the unlock. NuclearDem Mar 2015 #29

Yup. n/t FSogol Mar 2015 #30

Yup. Agschmid Mar 2015 #48

Putin started it and you know it. NuclearDem Mar 2015 #26

No, they won't . . . another_liberal Mar 2015 #39

They are sending a message to Putin that he should not move his troops beyond the Ukraine BainsBane Mar 2015 #34

I see only one expanionist power (let alone "Empire") in the World today . . . another_liberal Mar 2015 #37

I can see how adding South Ossetia, Abkhazia, Crimea, and potentially Donbas NuclearDem Mar 2015 #38

I thought Abkhazia and South Ossetia were both indenpendent . . . another_liberal Mar 2015 #43

Only four countries recognize them as independent. NuclearDem Mar 2015 #46

What the people who live there want matters not at all, right? another_liberal Mar 2015 #51

What on earth are you talking about? NuclearDem Mar 2015 #59

I have come to doubt that you are an "us" Adrahil Mar 2015 #52

Mindless obedience to the authorities . . . another_liberal Mar 2015 #56

Get over yourself.... Adrahil Mar 2015 #57

The Kremlin feeds me nothing, my fantasy-indulging friend . . . another_liberal Mar 2015 #60

Spunik news agency.. one_voice Mar 2015 #45

If they don't hate the West, a_l won't post it. n/t Adrahil Mar 2015 #53

How splendidly scatological! another_liberal Mar 2015 #55

I wonder how that boot polish tastes. hobbit709 Mar 2015 #58