I do wonder what the Poles are up to.
Here, in the Czech media, I see the beginnings; one of the Czech TV stations had an hour-long special on Russian atrocities in the former Czechoslovakia and Poland, including the Katyn Massacre.
I’m old enough to know war fever being generated.
Interesting. I can’t see that either the Czech Republic or Poland would have anything to gain from this, although I suppose they’re afraid they’re next (I don’t think they are).
Ukraine was sort of an artificial Russian creation of the 1950s, and I really don’t know why they tacked the Crimea onto it. It was probably bound to come apart, especially after the Kiev Ukrainian nationalists started announcing their anti-Russian program. There are a lot of Russian speakers still living there, and it was dumb for the nationalists to attack them.
In terms of the world, however, I’m more worried about Iran making a move now. They were talking about “retaking” Jerusalem, and they may be crazy enough to feel this is the time to do it.
China is a concern, too, although I’m not sure who or what they would strike. Japan?
In any case, the Pax Americana is clearly over, thanks to Obama.