Posted on 05/24/2014 6:46:10 AM PDT by Agog
There is a growing consensus that Vladimir Putin has abandoned his campaign to take control of east Ukraine. The fog of war, such as the killing of nearly 20 Ukrainian soldiers yesterday, is obscuring the distinct turn in the tide. Putin’s goal has changed from dismantling Ukraine as a united state to destabilizing Sunday’s presidential election in the east. Ukraine has a chance for a third lease on life.
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I really don't understand why one feels compelled to pick a side between the two evil doers.
Obama’s reckless support for coup attempts around the middle east have all failed. We have adversarial governments in Egypt and Libya. There was a counter-coup in Egypt, a killed ambassador in Libya, and now his Ukraine adventure has gone to hell.
Why blame this on those of us in the USA who don’t slobber all over the current regime he approves of in the Ukraine?
I’M disgusted with so called conservatives here kissing Putins ass. Hating Putin does not mean supporting Obama. I
We saw plenty of hard core Putin worship and pro-Russia/anti-America/anti-NATO propaganda and activism.
Limited capacity is the only explanation for it.
Obama really has no connections in Ukraine. There is no Muslim Brotherhood in Ukraine of course. So Obama had to choose from one of the pols in Ukraine and he chose Yats.
And in a couple of days Yats will be gone.
Meh.
BS. There are plenty of people here who are pro Putin. They think he’s a hero for his anti gay stance, his supposed Orthodoxy, his tough guy persona and his finger in Obamas eye. They ignore the fact he’s at war with America, not Obama.
Not to mention that his is Ruler for Life and at war with his own people. Oh, you are fine as long as you agree with everything he says.
But do not dissent...do not protest...
People in the US don’t understand that Stasi sort of lifestyle and the chilling effect it has on a persons’ compliance and conformity.
So, ironic to see the liberaltarian perspective suck up to this guy.
I disagree. There are people here who support his rejection of homosexuality and there are those who support positive words about Christianity and there are those who think he’s been running circles around Obama.
It’s like asking me if I’m pro-Hollywood because I supported a pro-Christian movie that came out of Hollywood.
It is possible to recognize some good while rejecting the bad.
It's interesting to note that that the author doesn't mention Obama once in his six reasons. Folks who have been following along with events in Ukraine over the last 15 years of more know why.
Yet we have folks here who have turned this thread into a Putin vs. Obama thread.
Not a good understanding by some of what's going on in Ukraine.
In the end the Russians did not have the demographics on their side. Russian speaking Ukrainians are still Ukrainians.
I noted he is a KGB thug in my original note. Is that not stand alone enough?
The American people have no 'interests' in the Ukraine. Sabe?
Russians often kiss young children and babies on the stomach as a sign of affection. If you must be cynical about this, it may have been Putin's attempt to humanize himself in advance of an upcoming summit.
Actually, for just about any Slav, for a stranger to kiss a young child like that is positively creepy.
Anything to counteract a resurgent Russia is in our interest.
Not really, as the next word was ‘but’ with a comparison to Obama.
I’m not being cynical. I am stating that is my considered opinion that Putin is gay. Way gay. Gayer than Clay Aiken.
“So-called” is right. No conservative supports a KGB colonel.
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