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cilla4progress

(24,714 posts) Thu Mar 13, 2014, 10:48 PM Mar 2014

World War III - is this the beginning?

Ominous thought I know, but with Putin massing soldiers at Ukraine's border...

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World War III - is this the beginning? (Original Post) cilla4progress Mar 2014 OP

I certainly hope not. We didn't go to war over Russia's dismemberment of Georgia Glorfindel Mar 2014 #1

Probably because we are constitutionally bound to abide by treaties and similar agreements. phleshdef Mar 2014 #2

What treaty obligates us to go to war over Ukraine? former9thward Mar 2014 #7

In a word: NO BillZBubb Mar 2014 #3

Same answer as to this question: Is oil involved? blkmusclmachine Mar 2014 #4

I'm specifically referring to destabilization cilla4progress Mar 2014 #5

Probably not, but the risk is real. nt bemildred Mar 2014 #6

I always assumed WWIII would be quicker and noisier. DavidDvorkin Mar 2014 #8

Glorfindel

(9,714 posts)

1. I certainly hope not. We didn't go to war over Russia's dismemberment of Georgia

Reply to cilla4progress (Original post)

Thu Mar 13, 2014, 11:01 PM

Mar 2014

Why the hell would we care about Ukraine? It's not worth one drop of American blood or one dollar of American money.

phleshdef

(11,936 posts)

2. Probably because we are constitutionally bound to abide by treaties and similar agreements.

Reply to Glorfindel (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 13, 2014, 11:09 PM

Mar 2014

And there are some compelling arguments that seem to suggest that we are party to treaties that require us to do something.

That doesn't mean I agree with it, but thats the situation.

former9thward

(31,925 posts)

7. What treaty obligates us to go to war over Ukraine?

Reply to phleshdef (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 14, 2014, 10:53 AM

Mar 2014

BillZBubb

(10,650 posts)

3. In a word: NO

Reply to cilla4progress (Original post)

Thu Mar 13, 2014, 11:23 PM

Mar 2014

Putin may be able to annex Crimea, but the cost to Russia is going to be very, very high. The West will not let this go unpunished--but the response will not be via the military.