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34. Crimea was 94%? Are typing the right number or the right region or you mean? Ukraine

Mon Mar 9, 2015, 11:51 PM

Mar 2015

OK -- I'm started follow, I went with the one that was preceded by Ukraine in its current forms, there was attempted coups & different things which I overlooked. I understand what you're saying now. In addition to the other points you make I'm very aware of and regarding the 54% that did vote in the December Independence vote which seemed to lead to Ukraine as we see it today, since they barely favored it in the first imagine, I imagine Crimeans who still do are a respectable minority given the long term issues you highlight.

I just misunderstand your forced annexation point, the rest I 100% agree with.

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Putin Says Plan to Take Crimea Hatched Before Referendum [View all] uhnope Mar 2015 OP

So when is Crimea going to be liberated JonLP24 Mar 2015 #1

Gallup is part of fascist Russia's plot. JackRiddler Mar 2015 #21

Its really bad given the current reporting of information right now JonLP24 Mar 2015 #23

And here we are again... JackRiddler Mar 2015 #25

Please tell me you don't actually believe Putin is the Saddam in that analogy. NuclearDem Mar 2015 #27

Viewed from the U.S. side, yes. JackRiddler Mar 2015 #39

No matter the angle, Putin is the Bush in that analogy. NuclearDem Mar 2015 #40

Really? JackRiddler Mar 2015 #41

... NuclearDem Mar 2015 #42

"Russia's natural gas interests"? JackRiddler Mar 2015 #45

"the Kiev war" NuclearDem Mar 2015 #48

Thanks for adding common sense. The current headline is also out of context newthinking Mar 2015 #31

I do believe Crimean voted in favor by a very narrow majority JonLP24 Mar 2015 #32

That was the Ukrainian Independence referendum. Crimea's was 94%, not a slim number. newthinking Mar 2015 #33

Crimea was 94%? Are typing the right number or the right region or you mean? Ukraine JonLP24 Mar 2015 #34

"The coup just was the ignition that made what the people there have always wanted happen." Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2015 #44

ugh... newthinking Mar 2015 #51

"There was no seizing of the parliament." Seriously? Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2015 #54

You made it sound like the Crimean government itself was seized newthinking Mar 2015 #57

Because that's exactly what happened. It was seized. Literally, seized. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2015 #58

Um newthinking Mar 2015 #59

WTF? You sound just like Bill O'Reilly. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2015 #60

This message was self-deleted by its author newthinking Mar 2015 #61

I'm sorry, but unless you have some facts that substantiate an alternate narrative on Crimea... Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2015 #62

I have offerred plenty of facts repeatedly newthinking Mar 2015 #64

Is this The House Of Cards? rickford66 Mar 2015 #2

Just sad. SpankMe Mar 2015 #3

Why is keeping Ukraine intact so important? JonLP24 Mar 2015 #4

I'm not sure what this has to do with the subject.... Adrahil Mar 2015 #10

Which is what the people of Ukraine is saying during all this JonLP24 Mar 2015 #20

So if we invade Canada will you be asking us geek tragedy Mar 2015 #13

Actually, Canada but I moved to Sweden in my head as a better example JonLP24 Mar 2015 #16

Why don't you google Slovakia? JackRiddler Mar 2015 #22

For reasons of international law Scootaloo Mar 2015 #28

International law isn't something I'm well aware of JonLP24 Mar 2015 #30

That's so WWII? JackRiddler Mar 2015 #26

where have you been? Man from Pickens Mar 2015 #52

I missed the part where the USA uhnope Mar 2015 #55

Not surprising Man from Pickens Mar 2015 #56

Putin is a master at obfuscation and desception blackspade Mar 2015 #5

"He would have been just annihilated. �" ashling Mar 2015 #6

oh that Putin, he is always doing some new thinking nt msongs Mar 2015 #7

he's a real purveyor nt uhnope Mar 2015 #19

Putin has no shame. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #8

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2015 #9

sure. Russia marched into WW2 Ukraine, millions killed by nazis..they never really left. Sunlei Mar 2015 #11

No surprise. I disputed your use of 'Novorussia.' I was wrong: freshwest Mar 2015 #12

your point that "New Russia" was maybe the same as the old Russian Empire was well taken. nt uhnope Mar 2015 #15

Well, at that time I thought it was a fantasy, though. Thanks. n/t freshwest Mar 2015 #18

Sorry...but I don't remember many arguing... Xolodno Mar 2015 #14

I'd rather the legal or say the broke the law without a trial agreeing JonLP24 Mar 2015 #36

The Knights of New Russia freshwest Mar 2015 #17

In other words ... Igel Mar 2015 #24

"Supporters of fascist Russia here on DU" Scootaloo Mar 2015 #29

You mean words like 'murder,' 'rivals,' and 'dictator?' tabasco Mar 2015 #49

Post removed Post removed Mar 2015 #50

First of all... Adrahil Mar 2015 #63

K Cha Mar 2015 #35

Perhaps preempting Nemtsov's disclosures. moondust Mar 2015 #37

What did he admit too exactly? JonLP24 Mar 2015 #38

I'm sure the plans to invade date back even further than what Putin is now admitting. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2015 #43

No doubt they've had plans to invade since 1991. JackRiddler Mar 2015 #46

February 26, 2014. nt Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2015 #47

No doubt, the continued expansionism of New Russia will be rationalized by the apparatchik on DU. LanternWaste Mar 2015 #53