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In reply to the discussion: Britain, France deploy jets near Ukraine [View all]Stuart G
(38,726 posts)3. Yes, they are indeed...........but.......
It is a fact, that Russia borders on the Ukraine ...eh?
And it has special interests in that area, dating back hundreds of years. eh?
Why ask for trouble in a place that Russia has special interests in going back hundreds of years.
Guess what..you go looking for trouble..you will find it. Sure..Russia is looking for trouble.
Should France and Britain look for trouble hundreds of miles away from their own special interests?
Please everyone look at a map.
Who is close to the Ukraine, and who isn't???
Distance from Paris to Kiev.......1459 miles...
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That's fine as long as in fairness we also ask why are the Russians looking
totodeinhere
Apr 2014
#2
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pampango
Apr 2014
#10
Low intensity war, propaganda war, sanctions war, etc.: are all better than real war.
bemildred
Apr 2014
#24
Which situation is ubiquitous, and still better than being Iraq or Syria or many others.
bemildred
Apr 2014
#28
Just pointing out that it is hard to reason about something when you can't agree on any premises.
bemildred
Apr 2014
#38
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The Magistrate
Apr 2014
#33
better a surrender in private than a public display of humility think some nt
geek tragedy
Apr 2014
#35