Putin's War in Crimea will Soon Spread to Eastern Ukraine And nobody can stop it

[BrentWil]

Gets it right. In the end, Russia will expand and nobody will stop them or can stop them.

http://www.newrepublic.com/article/116810/putin-declares-war-ukraine-and-us-or-nato-wont-do-much

Neither America nor NATO can stop this. They've shown they won't in Georgia, because nobody wants to start a war with nuclear-armed Russia, and rightly so. So while Washington and Brussels huff and puff about lines and sovereignty and diplomacy, Russia will do what it needs to do and there's not a thing we can do about it.

Russia's next target is eastern Ukraine. Because pessimism conquers all, don't bet that Putin is going to stop once he wrests Crimea from Kiev's orbit. Eastern, Russian-speaking Ukraine—and all its heavy industry—is looking pretty good right now. And if you're thinking "Why would Putin take eastern Ukraine?," well, you haven't been reading very carefully.

[MannyGoldstein]

1. What would you suggest be done?

Thanks.

[BrentWil]

2. I am just pointing out the reality in this thread...

The linked article is pretty good.

[Cali_Democrat]

7. Nuke 'em

[amandabeech]

10. "A fella could have a pretty good weekend in Vegas with this stuff."

Me loves Maj. King Kong.

Let's hope that nobody does anything stupid in Ukraine or elsewhere to get those B-52s loaded with nukes.

[Comrade Grumpy]

3. "Because pessimism conquers all" is not really a good analysis.

We'll see if she's right.

[BrentWil]

5. That would be the conclusion....

Have to click the link to read the build up.

[proudretiredvet]

4. We could but that is not the question.

The question is should we. My answer is no.

[Renew Deal]

6. I don't think Georgia is the best example

Their leader was a clown and asked for a beating.

[reformist2]

8. Umm, there was no 'war' in the Crimea. They welcomed the Russians, no shots were fired.

[newthinking]

12. exactly.

[Recursion]

13. With flowers?

You've got military personnel barricaded in their bases and describing themselves as "hostages".

[stevenleser]

17. Historically there is a word for that. Anschluss. Doesn't make it not a war or invasion. nt

[reformist2]

18. You make it sound so ominous!!!1!

[stevenleser]

19. I guess that depends on whether you buy a strongman's arguments for invasion or not. nt

[reformist2]

20. I think the Crimea should have gone back to Russia back in 1991.

It was never part of anyone's concept of a Ukrainian nation.

[Warpy]

9. Nope, the New Republic will just have to groove on the war propaganda

Poor babies, they so want a war over there. War is fun if nobody expects you to get off your ass and go fight it.

[Democracyinkind]

11. I'll wait for the first death from invasion before screaming "The end is fucking nigh"

For an invasion, it was remarkabely unbloody. I hope it stays this way. These games are not worth the life of even one citizen, Ukraine, Russia, Crimea or whatever.

[melm00se]

14. This may be viewed as another step

to recreate the Russian/Soviet Empire.

In the last 100+ years the Russians/Soviets have gained, lost, regained and re-lost their empire.

This chapped their ass (off and on) during the 20th century.

Putin, being the ultra-nationalist he is, wants to regain this "glory". First in Georgia, now in the Ukraine.

There will be more to come. Not overnight, but during the next 10 years expect to see more moves like this as long as Putin and his ilk are in power.

[Adrahil]

15. And unlike Ukraine, ethnic Russians are NOT a majority there. NT

[sendero]

16. You are right..

.. "nobody can stop it" so as long as we all agree on that perhaps we can get on with OUR business.