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joshcryer

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1. Ain't going to happen.

Sun Aug 17, 2014, 06:04 AM

Aug 2014

Could show that Ukraine is stale mating or possibly losing now despite the impressive gains by the Ukrainian army. Just lost another jet today.

Russia needs to stop meddling but I guess they're just taking after the US really and this so far is a low level type of hardware / trainers conflict. More like the US's meddling in South America in the 80s. But we know how that works out in the end.

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Ukraine foreign minister calls on NATO, EU to give military support [View all] dipsydoodle Aug 2014 OP

Ain't going to happen. joshcryer Aug 2014 #1

"stale mating" I just love spell checks, I do a lot of "Doe snot" instead of "Does not". happyslug Aug 2014 #43

"And it's one, two, three! What are we fighting for?" another_liberal Aug 2014 #2

I guess we can just sit by and let Putin take another country. Wont affect us, right? 7962 Aug 2014 #3

Seriously now . . . another_liberal Aug 2014 #4

They're asking for help, not our troops. 7962 Aug 2014 #16

Actually . . . another_liberal Aug 2014 #20

Not according to the article in the OP. But the rebels are getting troops from Russia. 7962 Aug 2014 #26

Oh, they want lots of money too, never doubt that! another_liberal Aug 2014 #28

Oh of course he wants money! But he has not asked for troops in any article I've seen 7962 Aug 2014 #29

You won't see that article until the West is ready to grant his request . . . another_liberal Aug 2014 #30

Oh, so there ISNT one! Just like I said,he hasnt asked for troops. 7962 Aug 2014 #31

Is Afghanistan a part of NATO? another_liberal Aug 2014 #32

At our request, another NATO member. And many were being threatened by AQ also. 7962 Aug 2014 #33

Rationalization is . . . another_liberal Aug 2014 #34

And yet you still support Putin! His picture is next to "hegemony" in the dictionary. 7962 Aug 2014 #38

Bwahahaha! Russia the world's hegemon? elias49 Aug 2014 #39

That's why Russia's called, "The World's only Super Power" . . . another_liberal Aug 2014 #41

Russia isn't a threat to Europe, not yet anyway . . . another_liberal Aug 2014 #42

I dont know how much closer you can get than Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania. 7962 Aug 2014 #45

There's always Armenia . . . another_liberal Aug 2014 #46

Or we could fight World War Three daleo Aug 2014 #6

Well said! another_liberal Aug 2014 #9

We will be affected whether Russia takes another country or not. Once ballyhoo Aug 2014 #7

If you have an opinion, please state it. These cutesy questions are absurd. nm rhett o rick Aug 2014 #18

Seems to be going along to Neocon plan... KoKo Aug 2014 #5

Putin's Red Line that you just mentioned will not fade as ballyhoo Aug 2014 #8

So Russia finally, openly admits it's the force actually fighting in Ukraine. TwilightGardener Aug 2014 #10

Russia won't be Iraq--a helpless nation that couldn't ballyhoo Aug 2014 #11

Pooty Poot bit off more than he could chew. What an ass. Can't back down, TwilightGardener Aug 2014 #12

I'll wait for the Dutch to decide on MH17. Puppet in Kieve? Are ballyhoo Aug 2014 #14

The Russian military is a shell of what it used to be. 7962 Aug 2014 #17

I didn't think you'd have a problem. nm rhett o rick Aug 2014 #19

Yes, and they also wished for more right wing militias to fight along with the few army regulars.... Fred Sanders Aug 2014 #13

They have aps out in Ferguson. But the applicants are ballyhoo Aug 2014 #15

No use for them in the celestial army? jakeXT Aug 2014 #22

He seems confused about how this relationship works. nt bemildred Aug 2014 #21

Read as dipsydoodle Aug 2014 #24

Time for Poroshenko to change wet undies cosmicone Aug 2014 #23

Sounds like the "Right Sector" and their fascist buddies will take care of Poroshenko . . . another_liberal Aug 2014 #36

What is it with all the war hawks posting here on DU? salib Aug 2014 #25

They need to control even chatboards like DU to be successful . . . another_liberal Aug 2014 #37

It is the 81st Chairborne, ready to deploy n/t cosmicone Aug 2014 #44

if a war is "being mongered in Europe" reorg Aug 2014 #27

That would be the case in Ukraine . . . another_liberal Aug 2014 #35

Bingo! Natural resources as always. elias49 Aug 2014 #40