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davidpdx

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2. I keep losing track of the reasons for the invasion of Crimea and Ukraine

Reply to MBS (Original post)

Sat Sep 6, 2014, 07:08 AM

Sep 2014

The "protection" of ethnic Russians, no it was the "fascist overthrow" of Ukraine, no it's the NATO bases surrounding Russia, no it's the greedy EU, no it's the evil empire the US, wait no it's the corporate media.

That's almost as many reasons as Bush gave for invading Iraq in 2003. It is a shame some on DU support Russia's invasion of the Ukraine.

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Sorry, did I invade your country? Putin doublespeak timeline [View all] MBS Sep 2014 OP

Fighting while on vacation.... Historic NY Sep 2014 #1

really lame, no?! MBS Sep 2014 #16

I keep losing track of the reasons for the invasion of Crimea and Ukraine davidpdx Sep 2014 #2

I'm with you. n/t MBS Sep 2014 #18

changes every week Duckhunter935 Sep 2014 #26

its more shameful Billy Budd Sep 2014 #29

I don't support the military industrial complex, I oppose all war davidpdx Sep 2014 #30

The US would have a leg to stand on if it were not for the hypocrisy. zeemike Sep 2014 #3

Sounds good. Igel Sep 2014 #4

So our invasion of two countries is no different than a math mistake? zeemike Sep 2014 #5

Bingo. Some recognize the propaganda, while most are its victims. Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #6

Oh please.. sell that to someone else.. Peacetrain Sep 2014 #10

yup, exactly. MBS Sep 2014 #19

Keep trying to correct them? zeemike Sep 2014 #24

But there was a “coalition” of the willing.... Historic NY Sep 2014 #28

exactly.Thanks. n/t MBS Sep 2014 #15

Exactly. Newsflash : Everyone is a hypocrite. cheapdate Sep 2014 #25

The US claiming moral superiority in all things is laughably two faced and everyone else in the Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #7

I had to pull the hip waders on to read this .. Peacetrain Sep 2014 #8

So what we fucked up so many times, we will do better next time? All righty then..... Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #12

That is the truth. zeemike Sep 2014 #9

Fools one can tolerated, so freaking many can not. Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #13

There were 40,000 Russian troops in Crimea JayhawkSD Sep 2014 #11

I have also posted the history of the region that shows the narrative on Crimea to be an opportunist newthinking Sep 2014 #17

. geek tragedy Sep 2014 #23

The treaty or agreement said the Duckhunter935 Sep 2014 #27

*Ukraine* annexed Crimea and that has been fixed. You won't hear the truth because it does not fit newthinking Sep 2014 #14

oh, please, spare me. MBS Sep 2014 #20

But that is the thing, only the western narrative says it was forced, the same narrative that newthinking Sep 2014 #22

Putting all the wrongs into the right context PATRICK Sep 2014 #21