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Duckhunter935

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53. Very possible

Sun Sep 7, 2014, 10:20 PM

Sep 2014

But I do not think Russia will be content until they get the entire southern border area to Moldova. Gives them a land bridge to a couple of there conquered areas. Gives them all of those offshore rights and more navel bases and ports. This will be a long term slow burning fight after the permanent cease fire and borders are agreed to. They will just foment more uprisings and go in to "help".

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Civilian killed in Ukraine shelling despite truce [View all] Omaha Steve Sep 2014 OP

Looks like the rebels are just like Hamas. Cant keep to a truce 7962 Sep 2014 #1

They seem to be attacking Ukrainian positions at night now Duckhunter935 Sep 2014 #2

Considering the Ukraine military batalians there are Neo-Nazi's it is hard to be certain who may be newthinking Sep 2014 #30

Seems to be at least one side not abiding by agreements Duckhunter935 Sep 2014 #34

I've seen reports the pro-Kiev fighters trapped at the Donetsk airport are mercenaries. another_liberal Sep 2014 #3

I saw a report that described Bigfoot. Igel Sep 2014 #4

No one seemed to believe reports of a Separatist offensive either . . . another_liberal Sep 2014 #7

quite easy for a turn around Duckhunter935 Sep 2014 #11

Some people say that . . . another_liberal Sep 2014 #24

I've been assigned the status of "nobody"? Igel Sep 2014 #27

The Svoboda censored Ukrainian news as your source? newthinking Sep 2014 #31

do you have a link to the Duckhunter935 Sep 2014 #5

Sure thing . . . another_liberal Sep 2014 #8

well thats not it, but an RT story Duckhunter935 Sep 2014 #9

As long as Kiev removes its troops and militias from Separatist territory . . . another_liberal Sep 2014 #13

except that is not what the agreement says Duckhunter935 Sep 2014 #16

Do you not realize what gaining "Special Status" implies in this context? another_liberal Sep 2014 #20

yes I do Duckhunter935 Sep 2014 #22

Despite the rhetoric all along special status would have been accepted from the beginning newthinking Sep 2014 #36

Notice it says "Ukrainian Territory". That means Donbass *and* the rest of Ukraine newthinking Sep 2014 #33

So the illegal Duckhunter935 Sep 2014 #37

You are way off (and not being rational) here trying to forcast how this will play out newthinking Sep 2014 #39

found the agreement Duckhunter935 Sep 2014 #6

Oh they are most certainly "refusing to leave," and then some . . . another_liberal Sep 2014 #10

point 10 of the agreement Duckhunter935 Sep 2014 #12

Don't be so impatient . . . another_liberal Sep 2014 #15

the first thing should be to stop attacking Duckhunter935 Sep 2014 #18

Notice it is *after* elections. newthinking Sep 2014 #38

and I ask again Duckhunter935 Sep 2014 #14

In the wording, maybe? another_liberal Sep 2014 #17

please post the point in the agreement Duckhunter935 Sep 2014 #19

I don't think you are serious . . . another_liberal Sep 2014 #21

I just read the agreement Duckhunter935 Sep 2014 #23

Yes, the peace agreement allows for the continued occupation of Separatist territory by Ukrainian muriel_volestrangler Sep 2014 #32

Your opinion is welcome . . . another_liberal Sep 2014 #35

That's OK, I'm a native English speaker muriel_volestrangler Sep 2014 #40

Poroshenko and his fascists finally agreed to a ceasefire because they were winning, right? another_liberal Sep 2014 #47

Calm down. This will take some time and it is not a surrender. All parties will have to act newthinking Sep 2014 #41

What in my post was either not 'calm', or lacking in 'common sense'? muriel_volestrangler Sep 2014 #43

Sorry, I think I did reply to the wrong post. Yours was a calm rational response newthinking Sep 2014 #45

Separatists shelling the airport from inside the city with Grads after the cease fire Duckhunter935 Sep 2014 #44

I see something we agree on! Miracles never cease ;) newthinking Sep 2014 #46

Are you suggesting... OilemFirchen Sep 2014 #25

crickets nt Duckhunter935 Sep 2014 #26

That's been the assertion from the Russian/pro-Russian side. Igel Sep 2014 #28

Hence "the pro-Kiev fighters trapped at the Donetsk airport are mercenaries."... OilemFirchen Sep 2014 #29

Kiev does have a lot of mercanaries fighting. And there were 300 Polish and Georgian Mercs holding newthinking Sep 2014 #48

Bullshit. OilemFirchen Sep 2014 #50

This is all premature speculating. That item is #10 and after elections newthinking Sep 2014 #42

The line items in the agreement are not dependent on one another. OilemFirchen Sep 2014 #49

since item 12 Duckhunter935 Sep 2014 #51

Ukraine might as well cede those territories geek tragedy Sep 2014 #52

Very possible Duckhunter935 Sep 2014 #53

No, but they have time to harden their defenses there. geek tragedy Sep 2014 #54

Look at the map and see where these are Duckhunter935 Sep 2014 #55