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christx30

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9. Well, he did issue a few threats

Reply to another_liberal (Reply #7)

Sun Feb 23, 2014, 10:05 PM

Feb 2014

to Syria, but he didn't actually send anyone in there. He just got some ships close, and Syria folded and allowed removal of the chemical weapons.
There's not much threatening Obama can do here. Regime change has happened. The Ukranian president stepped down. All Obama can do is to maybe send peacekeeping troops in there. But when's the last time that happened? I haven't heard about peacekeepers since Bosnia.

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Western nations scramble to contain fallout of Ukraine crisis [View all] dipsydoodle Feb 2014 OP

I bet they are.. n/t 2banon Feb 2014 #1

The West owns this. Have fun. Comrade Grumpy Feb 2014 #2

What they need in Ukraine is a big damn missile defense system . . . another_liberal Feb 2014 #4

Do you really think the U.S. would do that? malletgirl02 Feb 2014 #5

When has our Military/Industrial complex let such petty concerns deter it? another_liberal Feb 2014 #7

Well, he did issue a few threats christx30 Feb 2014 #9

Our latest foreign military adventures always start . . . another_liberal Feb 2014 #13

What, with the CIA calling the Orange Revolution its "Playbook"? cprise Feb 2014 #10

I noticed the IMF was quick to start getting its greedy hooks into the new Ukraine. another_liberal Feb 2014 #3

The IMF had already been asked for help. dipsydoodle Feb 2014 #11

Of course they asked! another_liberal Feb 2014 #12

Let us hope they make a better job of it than during Ukraine's economic meltdown in 2009 ? fedsron2us Feb 2014 #6

With austerity and trade treaties offering little or no help for Ukrainian production . . . another_liberal Feb 2014 #8