Posted on 04/29/2014 10:57:07 PM PDT by tcrlaf
U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Geoffrey Pyatt held a press conference in Kiev on Tuesday, saying that Russian troop movements into Ukraine would constitute a serious escalation and, even further, the U.S. would respond immediately, UPI reports.
He continued, as the Kyiv Post reported, saying that "such a scenario would lead to tragic consequences."
At first glance, this sounds like tough talk. In essence, Pyatt seems to be telling Moscow, "if you invade, U.S. troops will stop you."
And certainly, with 600 U.S. troops already moved into Poland and the Baltic states, things could get ugly.
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Just out this afternoon:
China to conduct naval drills with Russia in East China Sea
http://news.yahoo.com/china-conduct-naval-drills-russia-east-china-sea-182415119.html;_ylt=AwrBJR5_QGFTlk8AUU7QtDMD
Who cares?
The Russians are bottled up in Crimea and would be destroyed in detail.
the Chinese have old Russian excuses for Carriers with no nation willing to give them safe harbor once they leave their coast and get deep blue. Where exactly will the Chinese fleet go once it strikes out from their coast...LOL. To the bottom of the Pacific.
A three front war with a worn out military? I don’t think so.
Which is exactly why you don’t appease the bustuds.
Peace through strength.
Well the drag show on Okinawa certainly didn’t send a message of our strength. Most likely the Chinese generals are still laughing their heads off about that one.
Truly pathetic. But we allowed this lout to be elected.
Elections have consequences.
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