Obama warns Russia 'there will be costs' for any military intervention in Ukraine

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34. What?

Pushing back against Russian aggression by placing troops in the region (we have a division based in Germany) and publicly backing the current regime in power in Kiev has no parallels to Napoleon's invasion of Russia.

Our military did very well in Iraq and Afghanistan as both wars were over in a matter weeks. Where we fail is when attempt to stay in a place in run the country. Had we not dissolved the Iraqi Army and not imposed our will on the Iraqi, we could have been out by 2004-2005 (I was there). Afghanistan has been a cluster fuck since the late 1970's when foreign powers starting getting involved by picking winners.

We need to assist other countries (especially when are attempting to over throw or break away from regimes that have abused them in the past...i.e. Syria, Iraq, Libya and the Ukraine), not dictate their internal affairs.

I encourage you read about the history of the Ukraine and to fully understand its relationship to Russia. I think you'll get a better feel for what Putin is planning and why the Ukrainian people need out assistance.

Inaction on our part again will only further prove how hypocritical our nation's foreign policy is and embolden other bullies worldwide. When you are the world's lone super power, you have a moral obligation to act when weaker nations are bullied or abused.