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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]Response to BrentWil (Reply #91)
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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