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US President Obama warns Moscow there will be "costs" for any military intervention in Ukraine March 1, 2014 2:41 am bowser

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26394846

“He said he was deeply concerned by reports of Russian military movements inside the country.

“Ukraine’s acting president has accused Russia of deploying troops to the Ukrainian region of Crimea and trying to provoke Kiev into “armed conflict”.

“Crimea’s pro-Moscow prime minister has asked Russian authorities for help in maintaining peace in the region.”

If one looks at a map, and if one understands a bit of the history of the relationship of Russia and the Ukraine, I think it’s reasonable to ask how Obama can think there is anything there which is America’s business.

The Ukraine was a part of the USSR, coveted by Hitler, and has a strong nationalist sentiment.  Especially in western Ukraine.  After Hitler retreated, western Ukrainians fought the Soviets, and were an ongoing pain in the butt to Stalin, and Kruschev who was in charge of that area.

It’s a bit as if the US and Texas were having problems.  And having Putin threaten the US.  It makes no sense.

US imperialism has led us to believe that we have responsibility for the entire world which has any assets.  The hell with Africa.

  • Russia DOES have legitimate interests in the Ukraine. by ER 2014-03-01 07:20:25
    • Prime Minister David Cameron has said there can be "no excuse" for outside military intervention in Ukraine. by bowser 2014-03-01 22:58:17
      • Maps . . . ? by DanS 2014-03-08 09:50:29
        • Obviously, - - - by bowser 2014-03-10 18:16:51
          • I like my fantasy better. (n/t) by DanS 2014-03-18 03:25:43
            • Well, I'm impressed. by bowser 2014-03-18 15:23:18
              • Huh. (n/t) by DanS 2014-03-19 08:36:49
        • I think you misunderstand me. by ER 2014-03-02 07:17:30
        • Uncontested Arrival by SteveS 2014-03-01 09:38:39
          • There's nothing Obama could have done or said to prevent this, by ER 2014-03-01 11:32:17
            • I wonder what the reaction would be if Obama had enacted the sanctions and said absolutely nothing. n/t by RobVG 2014-03-19 18:27:19
              • What did Bush do when Putin invaded Georgia? by ER 2014-03-22 19:15:15

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