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50. Not to mention Ukraine giving up its nukes with the promise to be left alone
Sun Sep 28, 2014, 11:41 AM
Sep 2014

Which Russia, of course, quickly violated.
But some folks on DU dont even believe that agreement was "binding".

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Well, they should know! Ukraine is proof of that. nt 7962 Sep 2014 #1
Yah! delrem Sep 2014 #2
Russia is doing 'airstrikes' over Ukraine? Guess I missed that. eom Purveyor Sep 2014 #3
An attack is an attack, regardless of its delivery. 7962 Sep 2014 #4
A definitive conclusion as to who shot down that airliner has not been reached but Purveyor Sep 2014 #8
The rebels took credit for the shootdown when they thought it was military. 7962 Sep 2014 #12
None of that is true Billy Budd Sep 2014 #18
Ha. Since when do we release every satellite photo we get? We usually dont 7962 Sep 2014 #20
why the CIA would never mislead Billy Budd Sep 2014 #23
Just as I expected, its always the CIA. They did 9/11 too, right? 7962 Sep 2014 #25
No like I said the US is 100 percent truthful Billy Budd Sep 2014 #27
No proof that Kiev put out the media feed. It was claimed by the rebels as it happened 7962 Sep 2014 #30
Those photos were fake as a matter of fact Billy Budd Sep 2014 #32
The rebels have admitted that they had the systems as well as Russians. 7962 Sep 2014 #33
we are expanding ....military actions Billy Budd Sep 2014 #34
The difference being that Russia plans to occupy & control 7962 Sep 2014 #44
we use proxies Billy Budd Sep 2014 #46
dude we created ISIS Billy Budd Sep 2014 #47
Thats right, I forgot! Its the JEWS!! 7962 Sep 2014 #52
pathetic bottom of the barrel whiny response Billy Budd Sep 2014 #61
You're the one who put Israel in the blame for ISIS, not me. 7962 Sep 2014 #62
get from my face Billy Budd Sep 2014 #63
HAHAHAHAHAAHA! You likely wont last around here if your that weak. 7962 Sep 2014 #65
Post removed Post removed Sep 2014 #66
I'm LAUGHING at you, not crying. So you quote Alternet? Even better. 7962 Sep 2014 #67
Post removed Post removed Sep 2014 #68
Hasbara cry boy Billy Budd Sep 2014 #69
Hamas publicly told residents to ignore Israeli warnings to leave. Its on video. 7962 Sep 2014 #70
lol Love it. ctsnowman Sep 2014 #29
Oh come on... Adrahil Sep 2014 #21
The people of Crimea voted to separate from Ukraine just as the peoples of Purveyor Sep 2014 #22
so itd be fine with you if Texas voted to secede 7962 Sep 2014 #31
What? candelista Sep 2014 #38
Crimea is part of the Ukraine; Texas is part of the US. 7962 Sep 2014 #43
They aren't alike. candelista Sep 2014 #48
using that logic, half the countries in the ME & Europe could "vote" to change 7962 Sep 2014 #49
It was fine with you when it was Kosovo Billy Budd Sep 2014 #64
The observers were from the BNP and Jobbik and other similar right-wing groups amandabeech Sep 2014 #35
The break-up of the Soviet Union was a consentual event. Adrahil Sep 2014 #36
Not to mention Ukraine giving up its nukes with the promise to be left alone 7962 Sep 2014 #50
I know it is sad Duckhunter935 Sep 2014 #56
the entire world knows Billy Budd Sep 2014 #24
SSSUUUUURREEEEE...... More Putin Apologists. NT Adrahil Sep 2014 #37
Once the Dutch Safety Board officially states beyond a doubt Blue_Tires Sep 2014 #60
Haven't you heard? It's okay for Russia to do whatever the hell it wants for some on this board.. Cha Sep 2014 #11
Apparently, Cha! 7962 Sep 2014 #13
Obama Billy Budd Sep 2014 #19
Whatever happened to this place? salib Sep 2014 #9
Libertarians only have pull because it's easier to be a troll here geek tragedy Sep 2014 #14
"pull"? Like Rand Paul? Cha Sep 2014 #16
And even Rand supports striking ISiS. His dad, nope. 7962 Sep 2014 #26
Somehow these appeals to authority don't do it for me. candelista Sep 2014 #39
Comrade Major Putin is an expert on violations of international law. n/t ColesCountyDem Sep 2014 #5
If Putin said that 2 + 2 = 4.... candelista Sep 2014 #41
No, I wouldn't. ColesCountyDem Sep 2014 #42
So you're a Putin supporter! candelista Sep 2014 #58
Probably none. ColesCountyDem Sep 2014 #59
But then Putin would steal my math book. 7962 Sep 2014 #51
And claim that your math book wanted independence. n/t ColesCountyDem Sep 2014 #71
We do not have permission. That is simply true. salib Sep 2014 #6
'International Law' is whatever the u.s. says it is. KG Sep 2014 #7
We'll, we definitely try to avoid being under the jurisdiction of international courts. salib Sep 2014 #10
The Russians are hypocrites, and they are correct. Comrade Grumpy Sep 2014 #15
Russia is right about international law....inconvenient truth for America, for sure and Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #17
russia has no moral authority left samsingh Sep 2014 #28
Neither does the US. candelista Sep 2014 #40
Hell no it doesn't.. but that doesn't stop them from Huffing and Puffing their big fat gas Cha Sep 2014 #45
I don't give a damn what Russia thinks. giftedgirl77 Sep 2014 #53
All the same ilk, I agree. orpupilofnature57 Sep 2014 #54
You don't give a damn about facts? reorg Sep 2014 #55
I do not see Seria complaining very loudly Duckhunter935 Sep 2014 #57
Hahahaha, nice try. giftedgirl77 Sep 2014 #72
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