Ukraine Heats Up

[Bocas]

Originally Posted by Boreas

That's been described already. You seem to be a Kremlin apologist. That in itself isn't a crime. In fact, a number of the people who are questioning your motives are pretty far left, myself included, but your arrival here coincided with the suspension of "Samm", a poster with precisely your style and substance.

Another poster here pointed out that "Samm" had claimed to be from Bocas del Toro, Panama. Interesting, is it not, "Bocas"?

John

Very interesting. Really not my problem though.

[Bocas]

Originally Posted by bobabode

Maybe he's just a garden variety Republican suffering from ODS waving the Putin banner like Lindsey Graham and John McCain?

That's probably it.

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by Bocas

Gracias no me siento bienvenido aquí.

Estoy zero problema con este.

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by bobabode

Maybe he's just a garden variety Republican suffering from ODS waving the Putin banner like Lindsey Graham and John McCain?

Nah, McCain wants us to go to war with Russia and "Scarlet" Graham wants anything McCain wants.

Don't you remember when McCain was making those trips to Georgia trying to drum up military support for them against South Ossetia and, by extension, against Russia.

Just like he wants us to "Bomb, bomb, bomb. Bomb, bomb Iran"

Just like he wants us to start a war with Syria.

This is a guy who had to sit out "his" war in the Hanoi Hilton. He's got a lot of killing left inside him.

Can you imagine if he were president now???

John

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by Bocas

Very interesting. I would think if I were someone who was here before that would be easy enough for the Admins to figure out. Ever heard of an IP address? I cant help where my family came from.

Ever heard of spoofing IP addresses?

Too many coincidences for us to take you at face value..... Ivan.

So, how do you feel about Omar Torrijos?

John

[piece-itpete]

Wish it was that simple Bocas. The Russian state certainly can cover multiple IPs

Pete

[piece-itpete]

Originally Posted by Boreas

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Can you imagine if he were president now???

John

Russia wouldn't be in the Crimea?

Pete

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

Russia wouldn't be in the Crimea?

Pete

We both would.

John

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

Russia wouldn't be in the Crimea?

Pete

Russia would have felt compelled to annex the Crimea?

[piece-itpete]

We should play a game- What Will Obama Do?

It's not entirely fair to say he's projected weakness, as he was willing to bomb the heck out of Syria whether Russia liked it or not. But firing on Russian troops is another thing entirely, and a gamble by Putin as well. He's betting we don't have the stomach for it.

And it matters. Territorial integrity isn't just good for the Ukraine, it's what the whole post war system is based on. I did mention China already, rubbing its hands over the Senkaku Islands map as we speak. We may tell the Ukraine to pound sand (despite our written assurances) but we sure won't tell the Japanese that.

And the Iran thing. Obama knows all this and more. Sanctions?

So, what do we (and the west) do? Rest assured it'll be something.

Pete