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27. My take is, Russia is lashing out--they lost control of their

Fri Feb 28, 2014, 09:10 PM

Feb 2014

puppet, they lost their influence in Ukraine to the West, and thus they're embarrassed in their own backyard (during/right after their Olympics, no less). We're not going to fight them militarily, because...why would we? It's not our backyard, and it's not our fight (despite whatever treaty-type things we signed in the 90's). But I imagine there will be diplomatic/trade consequences, and that's what I think Obama is planning. It's up to us to be the adults and not push the situation, beyond helping Ukraine get back on its feet.

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Obama warns Russia 'there will be costs' for any military intervention in Ukraine [View all] DonViejo Feb 2014 OP

Stay out of it Obama seveneyes Feb 2014 #1

Focus is the art of saying no. jtuck004 Feb 2014 #2

No, I want our country to warn Russia they can NOT go in with their military and slaughter everyone! Sunlei Feb 2014 #8

Unlike us, right? Comrade Grumpy Feb 2014 #9

"Warn them?" No, let's just stay OUT of it. Bill76 Feb 2014 #10

Ah. Igel Feb 2014 #29

We always make it worse. Bill76 Feb 2014 #30

Exactly. I mean, we all clearly remember how in 1991, the Russian military went truedelphi Feb 2014 #12

I remember when Russia has gone into its neighbors... Chan790 Mar 2014 #32

I am well aware of Russia's military truedelphi Mar 2014 #37

Well we certainly wouldn't want anyone going around destabilizing other countries. SolutionisSolidarity Feb 2014 #3

Yeah, that's OUR gig! [n/t] Maedhros Feb 2014 #14

'there will be costs'. {{{chuckle}}} Purveyor Feb 2014 #4

Exactly. This is the kind of talk that nobody needs. AngryOldDem Feb 2014 #5

Only one way to deal with a bully... hoosierlib Feb 2014 #6

If anyone is gonna bully the world, it's gonna be us! ForgoTheConsequence Feb 2014 #11

You realize, of course, that Russia is one of only a few countries that could beat us militarily. Xithras Feb 2014 #13

I wouldn't buy into the fearmongering if I were you. AverageJoe90 Feb 2014 #23

You should do some research on the consequences of military involvement in Russia.[n/t] Maedhros Feb 2014 #15

yeah, that's what we need. let's burn another decade and few trillion $$$ on senseless war frylock Feb 2014 #19

Have you ever read about Napoleon in Russia? JDPriestly Feb 2014 #20

What? hoosierlib Mar 2014 #34

No need to lecture me on abuse. I lived near the borders with Czechoslovakia and Hungary JDPriestly Mar 2014 #35

Not sure at all where you acquired the information that our war truedelphi Mar 2014 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author newthinking Feb 2014 #24

now, every one dont freak out.. iamthebandfanman Feb 2014 #7

Trade ban would interesting. dipsydoodle Feb 2014 #17

Likely outcome. JDPriestly Feb 2014 #22

No red line this time ? dipsydoodle Feb 2014 #16

had to SMH and laugh at Hagel admonishing Putin to respect Ukraine's sovereignty.. frylock Feb 2014 #18

maybe we get our nose out of other people's business before we go telling someone else what to do. olddad56 Feb 2014 #21

Putin knows that there isn't a damn thing Obama can do cosmicone Feb 2014 #25

"Russia can take out our carriers"--um, not really. Not without grave consequences TwilightGardener Feb 2014 #28

Personally I would not recommend a land war in Eurasia fedsron2us Feb 2014 #26

My take is, Russia is lashing out--they lost control of their TwilightGardener Feb 2014 #27

I agree with this alarimer Mar 2014 #36

Our damn government should be helping the US middle class recover, truedelphi Mar 2014 #38

Oh, dear! Do we still have that cool reset button? We're going to need it! Pterodactyl Mar 2014 #31

There should be "costs" and they cannot be military. We don't have to "fight fire with fire". pampango Mar 2014 #33