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In reply to the discussion: Ukraine has a right to determine its own future. If Russia uses force, the US should also. [View all]Douglas Carpenter
(20,226 posts)68. if you are actually serious and you honestly think war with Russia as a response to possible
Russian military intervention in the Ukraine is a good idea - I strongly suggest that for your own safety and the safety of those around you that you cease forming opinions about things and making decisions about matters that affect yourself and those around you. You really must for you own good and the well being of those around you place yourself under the supervision of a competent person who can make all your decisions for you - given that you decision making abilities represent a clear and present danger to yourself and others.
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Ukraine has a right to determine its own future. If Russia uses force, the US should also. [View all]
BrentWil
Mar 2014
OP
Yes, as much as it is about pushing western power to Russia's doorstep. nt
Democracyinkind
Mar 2014
#83
So us doing something that stops Russia from intervening is that? What world do you live in? NT
BrentWil
Mar 2014
#20
Sweden did more good by not getting into a losing fight than they would have by getting stomped.
JVS
Mar 2014
#110
Finland fought against Russia as part of the axis, only to later turn against Germany and fight...
BrentWil
Mar 2014
#112
all DUers who believe this are welcome to go "over there" and make it so, right? nt
msongs
Mar 2014
#12
I'm against military action, but that is a ridiculous argument everytime you make it.
stevenleser
Mar 2014
#97
The government in Kyiv stupidly revoked Russian language as a second official language
FarCenter
Mar 2014
#21
Ukrainian was the only official language until that idiot Yanukovych pushed for Russian in 2012.
SunSeeker
Mar 2014
#129
Before independence, which was only in 1991, Russians quashed use of Ukrainian.
SunSeeker
Mar 2014
#136
What about the 20 million in Russia that don't speak Russian? Do they get to vote and leave also?
BrentWil
Mar 2014
#27
If all the individuals in N Korea one day stood up to their government and tried to overthrow the
okaawhatever
Mar 2014
#124
No kidding. Just as Afghanistan is the "graveyard of empires," the Russian Winter WILL kill invaders
Hekate
Mar 2014
#55
Ukraine has a right to self-determination, and by god the Russians and the US will show them how!
Iggo
Mar 2014
#38
Preventing another from interfering is not the same as interfering. They are asking for our aid...
BrentWil
Mar 2014
#47
if you are actually serious and you honestly think war with Russia as a response to possible
Douglas Carpenter
Mar 2014
#68
Russia has been invited in by the democratically elected gov of Crimea, and Leader of the Ukraine.
Wet Willie
Mar 2014
#86
This is none of our concern. We'd do the same if pro-Russians toppled the Canadian government... nt
Arrowhead2k1
Mar 2014
#96
I'm sorry, you're not ACTUALLY suggesting a shooting war with Russia are you?
NuclearDem
Mar 2014
#98
On the plus side, it'd be our last war. But the downside is that there'll be no one
neverforget
Mar 2014
#114
Erect bogeyman, wave flag, give more money to the MIC, send in the troops..or bombers.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Mar 2014
#119