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17. The Russian military is a shell of what it used to be.

Sun Aug 17, 2014, 11:29 AM

Aug 2014

The only way they take the entire country is if they wantonly destroy it. Which has never been a problem for them in the past

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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