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To: Cowboy Bob
"Crimea is “gone?” When did WE ever have it? Why is the US so worked up over this? Benghazi is no big deal, but let Russia take back territory they controlled for several hundred years and all he’ll breaks out."

Pro-Russian supporters attend a rally in Simferopol, Crimea, March 9, 2014 (photo Reuters)

1.3 million people out of the 2 million population of Crimea are ethnic Russians. 98% of the population speak Russian.

57 posted on 03/09/2014 2:06:57 PM PDT by Marguerite (When I'm good, I'm very good, but when I'm bad, I'm even better)
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To: Marguerite

From a Wilsonian self-determination perpsective Crimea is Russian. Russia wants Crimea and Crimea wants Russia. Like it or not, them’s are the facts.


59 posted on 03/09/2014 2:15:17 PM PDT by 2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten
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