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57. Great quote!

Reply to DeSwiss (Reply #48)

Sat Feb 7, 2015, 11:17 AM

Feb 2015

I think we may have been seeing evidence of a little of that very "cognitive dissonance" at work around here.

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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