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(68,868 posts) Thu Mar 6, 2014, 02:00 PM Mar 2014

What does DU think about Russia's conduct/behavior re: Ukraine? [View all]

So, let's see what people really think here at DU, what's the consensus.

Note, this is not about what the US is doing, what the EU is doing, what anyone else is doing--though one could certainly weigh their actions when judging what Russia is doing.

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	Russia's actions are entirely proper and justified
	0 (0%)
	Russia's actions are mostly proper and justified
	1 (7%)
	Russia's actions are neither worthy of praise or criticism
	0 (0%)
	Russia's actions are mostly improper and unjustified
	1 (7%)
	Russia's actions are entirely improper and unjustified
	13 (87%)
	0 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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What does DU think about Russia's conduct/behavior re: Ukraine? [View all] geek tragedy Mar 2014 OP

Improper and unjustified. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #1

You left out the "It's none of our business" option. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2014 #2

if you have no opinion on Russia's conduct, that is fine, you don't need to vote nt geek tragedy Mar 2014 #4

Whatever. Pretzel_Warrior Mar 2014 #7

There's no reason for or any HappyMe Mar 2014 #3

I voted "neither worthy of praise nor criticism" LittleBlue Mar 2014 #5

Bizarre take Pretzel_Warrior Mar 2014 #8

Nuanced take LittleBlue Mar 2014 #9

So any killing of Ukrainians the Russians could potentially engage in will be Pretzel_Warrior Mar 2014 #11

"Could potentially engage in" LittleBlue Mar 2014 #13

When did Russia kill any Ukrainians? They haven't. morningfog Mar 2014 #35

as far as I can see, 1awake Mar 2014 #18

maybe i am just old--cold war, duck and cover old--trusting putin is just stupid dembotoz Mar 2014 #6

How about "Not enough information". Scuba Mar 2014 #10

certainly it's not Nazis in Poland. Not even Bush and Iraq. geek tragedy Mar 2014 #12

putin's conduct is as reprehensible as bu$h's iraq conduct spanone Mar 2014 #14

I wouldn't go quite that far, but even 1/10th as bad as Bush in that regard geek tragedy Mar 2014 #15

you're right, bu$h is in a league of his own spanone Mar 2014 #19

They want Crimea and are taking it from a sovereign nation. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #16

Yes, though it is possible that Crimeans want to be subject to decisions geek tragedy Mar 2014 #17

We would never allow a state to leave so I understand Ukraine's view on this. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #20

remember Stalin's credo: what matters is not who votes or how, but rather geek tragedy Mar 2014 #22

Reminds me of Florida. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #23

Putin has learned several lessons from Bush Cheney it would appear. nt geek tragedy Mar 2014 #26

What else would Putin do? indie9197 Mar 2014 #21

Fell into his lap? hrmjustin Mar 2014 #24

he doesn't smell like a rose to the people in neighboring countries to the west geek tragedy Mar 2014 #25

It was a predictable move and the EU should have seen it coming. indie9197 Mar 2014 #30

EU hasn't been guilty of foresight and good judgment lately, has it? nt geek tragedy Mar 2014 #33

According to the clear wording of an agreement signed by Russia it's actions are not only ... 11 Bravo Mar 2014 #27

Very interesting results, indeed. n/t Tarheel_Dem Mar 2014 #28

considerable consensus, a refreshing change nt geek tragedy Mar 2014 #29

Has the worm turned, ya think? Tarheel_Dem Mar 2014 #31

I don't think the site was ever big fans of Vladdy and rt.com geek tragedy Mar 2014 #32

"Very few", but initially very vocal, especially in their defense of RT. In recent days, however, Tarheel_Dem Mar 2014 #34

I vote improper, but justified. morningfog Mar 2014 #36

He's just following the Bush doctrine of pre-emptive war. Can you prove Crimea wasn't about to Electric Monk Mar 2014 #37

As I said somewhere else, Putin is running the Bush-Cheney playbook with geek tragedy Mar 2014 #38

As long as Bush/Cheney remain un-prosecuted, Putin knows we don't have the moral authority Electric Monk Mar 2014 #39

I don't think anyone's advocating putting Pooty Poot in prison geek tragedy Mar 2014 #40

Plenty of people have advocated jailing Putin, even before he invaded Crimea Electric Monk Mar 2014 #41

he belongs there, but of course he's not going anywhere. geek tragedy Mar 2014 #42