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25. Russia isn't messing around folks

Reply to another_liberal (Original post)

Fri Feb 6, 2015, 10:02 PM

Feb 2015

and I'm not surprised Germany and Hollande went to talk ...their worried and should be

The Ukraine was a "buffer zone" as was Iraq
but this isn't Saddam we are talking about

Economic Sanctions and dropping oil prices are all aimed at Russia .....as punishment

Now we are going to have to face the consequences of warlike actions

hang onto your hats folks

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Europeans warn Washington: arming Kiev will backfire. [View all] another_liberal Feb 2015 OP

Obama will never arm Kiev, the same geopolitical forces that sent him to Saudi to pay respects to Fred Sanders Feb 2015 #1

I hope you are right . . . another_liberal Feb 2015 #2

Obama summed it up best in his amazing CNN International interview in New Delhi...he is not a totally free man. Fred Sanders Feb 2015 #5

Few Presidents have ever been free to make policy as they would truly like . . . another_liberal Feb 2015 #10

Obama knows what is up and what he is doing with .Ukraine and Saudi.....and the GOP. Fred Sanders Feb 2015 #14

The greatest victory of all . . . another_liberal Feb 2015 #24

Almost exactly as Obama has said it many times, in different ways. And delivered each time. Fred Sanders Feb 2015 #26

Ah . . . Brigid Feb 2015 #27

There are problems that cannot be solved. Igel Feb 2015 #3

Nuclear war . . . another_liberal Feb 2015 #4

I oppose direct offensive arms to Kiev, but.... Adrahil Feb 2015 #31

If no one ever acted stupidly . . . another_liberal Feb 2015 #37

So you answer is let Putin have whatever he wants? n/t Adrahil Feb 2015 #52

Of course Putin is not that stupid... MattSh Feb 2015 #45

They are pretty stupid, but I doubt they will ever hold Adrahil Feb 2015 #53

Well I guess you get your news this way... MattSh Feb 2015 #56

No offence, but I do not see the analogy...not at all. Fred Sanders Feb 2015 #6

And the onlooker is himself a rapist who prefers Latin or Arab women... cprise Feb 2015 #21

You're right, and I think Obama himself only tolerates so much cprise Feb 2015 #15

He takes sips of offered Koolaide, impolite to insult his Koolaide loving "allies", but spits it out unnoticed. Fred Sanders Feb 2015 #17

If America starts to arm Ukranians we are arming the enemies of Russia. EEO Feb 2015 #7

Adding lethal weapons to a civil war which is taking place on Russia's border is highly reckless. another_liberal Feb 2015 #8

Is it reckless for Russia to add lethal weapons or is that ok. FSogol Feb 2015 #9

No one adding arms is "OK." . . . another_liberal Feb 2015 #11

The difference is called intellectual dishonesty. FSogol Feb 2015 #12

Are you justifying Russian intervention? Sounds like it. n/t Adrahil Feb 2015 #34

No, of course not. I'm not even sure such a thing is happening in Ukraine . . . another_liberal Feb 2015 #36

And what is your solution? Start a war with Russia by openly arming Ukraine? EEO Feb 2015 #13

Some folks simply think vomiting on any situation solves it. Fred Sanders Feb 2015 #16

Nice reposte daleo Feb 2015 #23

MH17 again? cosmicone Feb 2015 #18

And you would think that if they had actual proof... MattSh Feb 2015 #47

I am a Malaysian OverseaVisitor Feb 2015 #51

It has been a source of amazement to me how thoroughly that story has been buried. bemildred Feb 2015 #54

We also cannot explain OverseaVisitor Feb 2015 #55

How did Latin America fare with US armaments? cprise Feb 2015 #19

Russia will not allow people who are hell bent on genocide... MattSh Feb 2015 #46

.... 840high Feb 2015 #38

Profound. EEO Feb 2015 #40

Why thank you. 840high Feb 2015 #43

I think arming Ukraine was part of psy-ops cosmicone Feb 2015 #20

A neutral Ukraine would be an excellent idea . . . another_liberal Feb 2015 #22

Sure. Sending all those arms to Afghans when they were trying to oust Russia turned out so well... Panich52 Feb 2015 #32

Russia isn't messing around folks lovuian Feb 2015 #25

If it happens, if we actually war with Russia . . . another_liberal Feb 2015 #29

But the USA might actually want a major land war in Europe. MattSh Feb 2015 #49

That would be an enormous payday for the greedheads . . . another_liberal Feb 2015 #58

Listen to the Europeans, Mr. President. Brigid Feb 2015 #28

It is their continent, after all . . . another_liberal Feb 2015 #33

...^ that 840high Feb 2015 #39

Since Europe depends on the Ukraine let them figure it out Rosa Luxemburg Feb 2015 #30

If our best idea is just to add more guns and tanks so as to increase the fighting . . . another_liberal Feb 2015 #35

The U.S. Should provide air support with drone strikes. luke102938 Feb 2015 #41

Now we are going to give Ukraine weaponized drones . . . another_liberal Feb 2015 #42

Yes, let's kill some babies. FA! n/t :-| DeSwiss Feb 2015 #44

Oh well, as long as no Americams are at risk PaulaFarrell Feb 2015 #50

K&R DeSwiss Feb 2015 #48

Great quote! another_liberal Feb 2015 #57

Yes, but the 81st chairborne on DU wants a war!! n/t cosmicone Feb 2015 #59