If Putin and Obama reach a deal, we won't know what it is

[Steve Martines]

Nikita Kruschev and John F. Kennedy agreed during the missile crisis to make concessions to each other: JFK would vow not to invade Cuba and to withdraw missiles from Turkey, while Russia withdrew all its missiles from Cuba.

Only years later did we know that the deal was reached.

[Skidmore]

1. Why don't you just wait and see what transpires over the next few days before

climbing on a very high horse?

I'm certain that the appropriate people are working on a deal now. If it is something that involves a treaty, it must be ratified. We certainly will know the terms of any such agreement.

[BlueStreak]

2. I think you miss the point

This would not be a treaty. It would be a secret agreement. That isn't necessarily a bad thing, considering we don't really have a compelling national interest here.

[Skidmore]

3. Are we not involved because of our agreements

with other nations who are part of NATO, an alliance established by a treaty? Still think waiting before ginning up the old outrage machine is prudent. I am not a fan of another war in the world.

[dipsydoodle]

4. NATO has got sfa to do with this issue

Ukraine is not a member.

[Skidmore]

5. My readingis that NATO nations

have registered their concerns about further encroachments westward. I can see the concern so any moves to rachet things down should be welcomed over the hair-trigger response of the neocons.

[BlueStreak]

6. That argument says that NATO could justify intervening anywhere

Again, where is AMERICA's national interest here? And who are the people who are in charge in Kiev? If Obama can make a secret deal that quiets things down, that's the best outcome, I think.

[spanone]

7. are you in the administration of Obama or Putin?

[bemildred]

8. Correct. But we can speculate. nt