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Yes it has moved closer to midnight newfie11 Apr 2014 #1
It is insane. 840high Apr 2014 #3
I agree there has been a total failure to prepare better non-military solutions to open aggression uhnope Apr 2014 #7
Are there any troops being sent other than US troops newfie11 Apr 2014 #12
Exactly. LiberalEsto Apr 2014 #24
Some think Putin thinks as they ... they don't get it, putin is IMO an ego maniac intent on RKP5637 Apr 2014 #54
So it's really happening. Bobbi5 Apr 2014 #2
Should Putin be given free reign to take over every country he thinks is Greater Russia? uhnope Apr 2014 #4
Is NATO sending troops from other countries or just the US? Nt newfie11 Apr 2014 #5
You ask a lot of questions. Why dont you tell us what you think? Should the lower class that rhett o rick Apr 2014 #9
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Ukraine has a fascist dictatorship. Do you want the US to defend it? bob27 Apr 2014 #16
What else does Putin want us to think? uhnope Apr 2014 #17
My ignorance aside, WE CAN NOT AFFORD ANOTHER WAR. The drain on the wealth of the lower rhett o rick Apr 2014 #32
+1. nt newfie11 Apr 2014 #14
Is the new fascist Ukraine more gay-friendly than Russia? Bobbi5 Apr 2014 #11
I wouldn't call Ukraine fascist. That's Russian propaganda-speak. LiberalEsto Apr 2014 #15
Not fascist? bob27 Apr 2014 #18
And Putin isn't fascist? LiberalEsto Apr 2014 #20
No. :) bob27 Apr 2014 #21
Your train of logic just went off track. Just because Putin is fascist doesnt preclude rhett o rick Apr 2014 #34
Your comments make no sense. richard3 Apr 2014 #42
I'll try. In post #18 bob27 intimates that the Ukraine is a fascist state. rhett o rick Apr 2014 #43
Sorry, I don't get your point, either. athelbert Apr 2014 #48
To start with the last President was ousted by their Parliament William769 Apr 2014 #49
You got the facts completely wrong. athelbert Apr 2014 #51
You responded to the wrong post. nm rhett o rick Apr 2014 #55
Yep, the gays were the beginning, typical scenario in preparation for the next move. I said it RKP5637 Apr 2014 #56
There could be a ground war in Europe between Russia and the US richard3 Apr 2014 #8
Do you seriously believe the USA would nuke Europe to make Russia go away? uppityperson Apr 2014 #19
There would be a strong motive to use nukes. bob27 Apr 2014 #22
No, not at all. And the Nuclear Club doesn't go for that, either. freshwest Apr 2014 #33
Any country that thinks it is losing a war will be tempted to use nukes. richard3 Apr 2014 #41
History refutes that. Last nuke dropped on Japan. Lots of wars lost since then. No nuking. n/t freshwest Apr 2014 #45
No it doesn't. richard3 Apr 2014 #50
The US did not win in Vietnam -- nor did we use a nuclear weapon karynnj Apr 2014 #52
This message was self-deleted by its author freshwest Apr 2014 #53
USA did not win in Viet Nam yet did not nuke them uppityperson Apr 2014 #60
Ummmm Ok AnalystInParadise Apr 2014 #57
Maybe among some younger Republicans CatholicEdHead Apr 2014 #46
Why on earth AnalystInParadise Apr 2014 #58
You're wasting your good mind on this one. nt Democracyinkind Apr 2014 #59
This is a real world Risk setup CatholicEdHead Apr 2014 #47
Why is anybody shocked or surprised NATO holds NATO exercises in NATO countries? EX500rider Apr 2014 #6
+1 nt LiberalEsto Apr 2014 #23
This isn't "NATO" and they are not NATO exercises. bob27 Apr 2014 #25
+1 newfie11 Apr 2014 #26
US and Poland ARE both in NATO so par for the course to have some military exercises EX500rider Apr 2014 #36
No. This is not "par for the course" Bobbi5 Apr 2014 #38
LOL and 600 Airborne Infantry AnalystInParadise Apr 2014 #39
.. Strelnikov_ Apr 2014 #10
That movie gave me nightmares maryellen99 Apr 2014 #29
Thats a good one, haven't seen it for years Strelnikov_ Apr 2014 #31
I agree nt maryellen99 Apr 2014 #35
Ahhh yet another foreign deployment. Jake Stern Apr 2014 #27
Gotta send some legions to Dacia. bob27 Apr 2014 #28
I'm too old for this shit. rug Apr 2014 #30
Ike said it long ago: elias49 Apr 2014 #37
We have always been at war in Urasia. Supersedeas Apr 2014 #40
Yes BelgianMadCow Apr 2014 #61
Someone needs to sit both Obama and Putin down and make them watch "Threads" maryellen99 Apr 2014 #44
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