Ukranian Standoff: What's Next? | 127 comments (127 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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And, to the extent that they acted on the interests of the average citizen Putin may well find them easier to deal with. He could then play the 'Fellow Slav' card.

I was thinking more along the line that an overtly Nazi government in Ukraine is eventually going to fuck up and create a casus belli for Russia. And then Putin can get to be the national hero who liberates Kiev from the Nazis for the second time in less than one century.

- Jake

Friends come and go. Enemies accumulate.

by JakeS (JangoSierra 'at' gmail 'dot' com) on Tue Mar 18th, 2014 at 02:23:41 PM EST
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That too, though many in Western Ukraine might not wish to be rescued.

"It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."

by ARGeezer (ARGeezer a in a circle eurotrib daught com) on Tue Mar 18th, 2014 at 02:32:50 PM EST
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Some of them may not have wanted to be rescued the first time either.

by gk (gk (gk quattro due due sette @gmail.com)) on Tue Mar 18th, 2014 at 02:35:06 PM EST
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Now that they are feeling 'liberated' for the first time since WW II?

"It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."

by ARGeezer (ARGeezer a in a circle eurotrib daught com) on Wed Mar 19th, 2014 at 09:59:58 AM EST
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Ukranian Standoff: What's Next? | 127 comments (127 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)