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pampango

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28. But they contend the troops will remain on the base. They are allowed to defend the base

Reply to sabrina 1 (Reply #13)

Wed Mar 5, 2014, 06:58 AM

Mar 2014

from within the perimeter of the base as Americans are allowed to do in their foreign bases.

The "additional troops" are not the problem. It's where they are and what they're doing once they are in Crimea that is at question. And if those are not Russian military forces all over Crimea where did they get all the Russian military vehicles and equipment?

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Ukraine crisis: Obama offers Russia resolution plan [View all] okaawhatever Mar 2014 OP

This sounds like a good idea Jenoch Mar 2014 #1

Well, there was the law, at first denied here, that intended to change the existing language law sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #2

People were never going to be forbidden from speaking or doing business in Russian. EmilyAnne Mar 2014 #4

So now it's 'it is NO LONGER going to be repealed'. Why on earth was it EVEN SUGGESTED? sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #9

They suggested it... MattSh Mar 2014 #24

How much of what you wrote is true Jenoch Mar 2014 #7

Maybe because the people don't want them there? As for what I wrote, unless the world's media sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #11

Where do you live? Jenoch Mar 2014 #23

Chronology of Ukrainian language bans joshcryer Mar 2014 #17

And note at the top... MattSh Mar 2014 #25

The citation is Nina Virchenko. joshcryer Mar 2014 #26

some info on the issue MNBrewer Mar 2014 #14

Thank you, that's pretty much what I said above, it was a foolish and inflamatory thing to do sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #16

He won't accept because the entire justification was a lie. joshcryer Mar 2014 #5

Good one, Obama. Cha Mar 2014 #3

Of course, who expected anything less than the best? n/t freshwest Mar 2014 #8

I wrote this earlier, to a DUkranian RobertEarl Mar 2014 #12

Perfect. Let Putin save face to convince his people he's done his duty and it's a done deal. n/t freshwest Mar 2014 #6

Russia doesn't even admit that they are Russian Troops. MNBrewer Mar 2014 #10

What?? Russia announced that they were sending in extra troops? The whole knows because sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #13

Troops and machinery bear no insignia MNBrewer Mar 2014 #15

But they contend the troops will remain on the base. They are allowed to defend the base pampango Mar 2014 #28

They're Russian mercenaries. joshcryer Mar 2014 #18

Or unmarked regulars. MNBrewer Mar 2014 #19

Either way, the excuse works. There's a reason they're masked. joshcryer Mar 2014 #20

I've noticed the masks. Very creepy MNBrewer Mar 2014 #22

Their most likely Spetsnaz. (Russian special forces) go west young man Mar 2014 #27

I hope this can lead to a deal that can defuse this entire situation. TheMightyFavog Mar 2014 #21