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2banon

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22. I don't have stakes in the outcome.. frankly the only thing concerning me is that we stay out of it

Sun Mar 2, 2014, 02:44 AM

Mar 2014

on that front, it may appear that we might have a hand in stirring up shit, which is what we're so good at and have a really long history of doing. I don't really care about what goes on between those nations, it's all about gas reserves as per usual.

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Ukraine live: Prime Minister of Ukraine says Russian military intervention would lead to war [View all] brooklynite Mar 2014 OP

Great NEWS! William769 Mar 2014 #1

god! tiny elvis Mar 2014 #3

almighty! tiny elvis Mar 2014 #4

Sorry to disappoint you, but there really won't be a war lostincalifornia Mar 2014 #9

Not disappointing me. William769 Mar 2014 #10

It won't. This is no different than the U.S. invading Iraq for WMDs, (really oil, shhhh). Very lostincalifornia Mar 2014 #11

We will just have to agree to disagree. William769 Mar 2014 #12

of course, it is just my two cents, probably not even worth that. However, oil is the lostincalifornia Mar 2014 #13

It's mainly gas, but Europe isn't that concerned with gas. Yes, they have pipelines that run through okaawhatever Mar 2014 #14

You may find that Ukraine pays the market price more or less : dipsydoodle Mar 2014 #29

And when, prey tell (not misspelled), has the United States declined to ashling Mar 2014 #18

When Ferdinand Marcos was overthrown in the Philippines, amandabeech Mar 2014 #20

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2014 #21

Our interests and bases were never threatened by Marcos being overthrown. former9thward Mar 2014 #49

Where's the evidence of any actual threat amandabeech Mar 2014 #50

There is no threat to Russia's base. Their lease runs another 30 years and no one has even suggested pampango Mar 2014 #32

who knew... NeoConsSuck Mar 2014 #35

What democratically elected government was overthrown? William769 Mar 2014 #39

Fuckin' Amen! Splinter Cell Mar 2014 #40

If congress here in US decided it wanted to elect someone else other than Obama, would LisaL Mar 2014 #47

Unfortunately, yes. There is a Constitutional process for that, it's called impeachment. nt stevenleser Mar 2014 #55

If Obama ordered the massacre of protesters on an American street, he would also be impeached. chrisa Mar 2014 #56

So Ukraine has forces to match Russian forces? 2banon Mar 2014 #2

Nobody says it will be an even war. LisaL Mar 2014 #6

Warships already defecting to Russia, I think the War is just about over.. 2banon Mar 2014 #8

Haaaaaaaa, that's funny. Even if it's true it doesn't change much. I did google it and found that okaawhatever Mar 2014 #15

I don't have stakes in the outcome.. frankly the only thing concerning me is that we stay out of it 2banon Mar 2014 #22

Interesting that one ship defects. Inconsequential, though. n/t freshwest Mar 2014 #53

Not even close. HatTrick Mar 2014 #7

Sure when you combine the allied forces. We're not going to let Ukraine go down alone. Heck, even okaawhatever Mar 2014 #17

not saying we wouldn't get our hair mussed tiny elvis Mar 2014 #19

I can't believe what I'm reading. TheMightyFavog Mar 2014 #26

I hear ya.. 2banon Mar 2014 #37

I think tiny Elvis is joking... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2014 #46

Gotta protect our precious bodily fluids... pangaia Mar 2014 #48

You seriously think Obama is going get into a military conflict with Russia? Seriously? 2banon Mar 2014 #23

I think Putin is a bully who won't be stopped until he's confronted. I think the best way to prevent okaawhatever Mar 2014 #28

So, you think the U.S. should engage in a Military Showdown with the Big Bully. 2banon Mar 2014 #34

Putin won't launch a nuke, especially over threats, he doesn't want to be the man who ruined okaawhatever Mar 2014 #36

"what do we do...stand by while they break international law?" 2banon Mar 2014 #38

Putin is worried about his own reputation. If it comes down to using nukes vs. losing a war... Xithras Mar 2014 #45

I'm no hawk. Splinter Cell Mar 2014 #41

omg. It's the basis of the Domino Theory. 2banon Mar 2014 #43

Is it not the same bullying and trumped up invasion of Iraq that Bush indulged in as well? - n/t mazzarro Mar 2014 #51

Now that the final combat restrictions for women have been lifted, suit up. sarge43 Mar 2014 #44

No shots will be fired, no matter how much the neo-cons and CTs dream about nuking Putin: freshwest Mar 2014 #54

Once Ukrainians allies come to help they will. Russia will be outnumbered at least two to one. With okaawhatever Mar 2014 #16

Dude, whatcha got in that pipe? 2banon Mar 2014 #24

Will you wake up from that day dreaming of yours - sir? mazzarro Mar 2014 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author newthinking Mar 2014 #27

You may believe that tripe, but I don't. Russia isn't there defending anyone. Russia is there to okaawhatever Mar 2014 #31

You know this isn't a game of Civilization 4 or Hearts of Iron, right? penultimate Mar 2014 #30

don't interrupt his rage newthinking Mar 2014 #33

Bwahahahahahahaha - that's a good one!!! mazzarro Mar 2014 #52

And I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll blowwwwwwwwwwwwwww your house down. n/t cosmicone Mar 2014 #5

end all relations with Moscow ? dipsydoodle Mar 2014 #42