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Obama administration: Russia firing artillery at Ukraine military targets
Fox News ^ | July 24, 2014 | Justin Fishel/AP

Posted on 07/24/2014 1:24:10 PM PDT by Olog-hai

Obama administration officials said Thursday that Russia is firing artillery from its own territory into Ukraine to hit Ukrainian military sites, pointing to escalating Russian involvement in the deadly conflict.

“This clearly is a military escalation,” Pentagon spokesman Col. Steve Warren said, adding there is no question that Russian military—as opposed to Russia-backed separatists—are firing the shots.

State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf first made the accusation during a press briefing earlier Thursday. She also claimed Moscow is boosting its military shipments to pro-Russian separatists. …

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: eussr; harf; marieharf; mh17; obama; putin; russia; stevewarren; ukraine
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To: free_life
But Putin underestimates the Ukrainians themselves. Obozo is a weakling, but the Ukrainians were even charging armed members of the Russkie-puppet regime UNARMED during the great fight in the Maidan.

The Ukrainians are not like his usual victims who cower and don't fight back.

41 posted on 07/24/2014 4:11:54 PM PDT by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans

“I don’t see any videos though. Just photos that he took of his artillery.”

There is a video out there in the ether, as well.

“The Russkies don’t use facebook BTW”

VK/Facebook...

One and the same thing...


42 posted on 07/24/2014 4:12:53 PM PDT by tcrlaf (Q)
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans

Your child-like insults don’t make you look ant=y less biased...


43 posted on 07/24/2014 4:14:44 PM PDT by tcrlaf (Q)
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To: Olog-hai

If Putin wants to take over the Ukraine by the end of this year with no opposition from the West, all he has to do is time Russia’s rocket attacks to coincide with Obama’s fund-raising speeches around the country, which will continue until the November elections.

Putin can be confident that Obama will not cut his fundraising visits short to return to the White House in order to deal with missiles exploding on Ukrainian cities. For Obama to do so would look so un-cool, which, in Obama’s adolescent mind, is the worst possible thing that can happen.

During Obama’s long vacation at Martha’s Vineyard next month, the Russians can time their attacks to coincide with the start of Obama’s golf games. Obama would never stop a golf outing for any reason, probably even including a terrorist attack on an American city. It would destroy his all-important façade of calmness, which must be preserved at any cost.


44 posted on 07/24/2014 4:15:23 PM PDT by Bluestocking
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To: tcrlaf
VK/Facebook... One and the same thing...

VK is not facebook. It is an entirely different company, the Russkie ripoff version.

45 posted on 07/24/2014 4:15:35 PM PDT by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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To: tcrlaf
Your child-like insults don’t make you look ant=y less biased...

Careful, the more frenzied you get, the more typos there are.

46 posted on 07/24/2014 4:16:14 PM PDT by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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To: Logical me

The Russkies will get away with it. The Euroweenies are pathetically weak, and Obama isn’t going to do anything serious. We must pray for the Ukrainians. If they have God on their side, it doesn’t matter how much of an army Russia throws at them.


47 posted on 07/24/2014 4:21:19 PM PDT by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans

The Ukrainians have fought valiantly against the Russians and the Kremlin puppet Presidency. And there will be a long and costly guerilla war if Putin does a fully on invasion, but the Ukrainian military equipment would not last long in regular warfare against a full on Russian invasion.


48 posted on 07/24/2014 4:30:45 PM PDT by free_life (If you ask Jesus to forgive you and to save you, He will.)
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To: edpc

I cannot stand her or the other State Dept. bimbette. All the leftists do is mock their nemesis, Sarah Palin. The actual losers are all in this evil administration.


49 posted on 07/24/2014 4:34:19 PM PDT by Borax Queen
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To: BIV
Strelkov or Ivanovitch ?

I saw the post the day the shooting occurred.


50 posted on 07/24/2014 5:34:17 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: Olog-hai

Day late.......
But hey, he gets all the Intel at his daily briefing. Why lead when you can follow?


51 posted on 07/24/2014 7:00:14 PM PDT by BlueNgold (Have we crossed the line from Govt. in righteous fear of the People - to a People in fear of Govt??)
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To: Olog-hai

Day late.......
But hey, he gets all the Intel at his daily briefing. Why lead when you can follow?


52 posted on 07/24/2014 7:00:16 PM PDT by BlueNgold (Have we crossed the line from Govt. in righteous fear of the People - to a People in fear of Govt??)
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans
“If they have God on their side, it doesn’t matter how much of an army Russia throws at them.”

- This statement reminds me of when athletes claim victory over their opponents because “God was on their side”. What sophistry.
-You seriously believe that God, (if he really does exist), cares who wins this conflict?
-Tell that to the families of the 295 poor souls who were just shot out of the sky by the Russian rebels.

53 posted on 07/27/2014 9:17:33 AM PDT by FBD
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To: FBD
-You seriously believe that God, (if he really does exist), cares who wins this conflict?

If you are just an atheist, there is not much we can talk about.

54 posted on 07/27/2014 9:23:01 AM PDT by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans

If you’re just a Deist, who believes that God does whatever you want Him to do, whenever you and a couple friends pull His chain with a prayer , then you’re right; there’s nothing logical (or intelligent) to talk about.
Carry on.


55 posted on 07/27/2014 9:47:54 AM PDT by FBD
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To: FBD
If you’re just a Deist, who believes that God does whatever you want Him to do, whenever you and a couple friends pull His chain with a prayer , then you’re right; there’s nothing logical (or intelligent) to talk about. Carry on.

A Deist? Deists do not believe God does anything anymore. He just made the world and left.

As for "who believes that God does whatever you want Him to do." That is just your blasphemous attack against prayer in general, which I certainly do not agree with.

56 posted on 07/27/2014 9:51:20 AM PDT by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans
"As for "who believes that God does whatever you want Him to do." That is just your blasphemous attack against prayer in general, which I certainly do not agree with."

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-My definition of " blasphemy" is when puny human beings such as yourself, who pretend to know God's will, claim prayers to God will grant *your* side victory in war. The logical conclusion is that your belief is that God's will is to kill any opponents in war, because you prayed for victory, and its God's Will that it will turn out *your* way, no matter how many innocent people on both sides are killed to get that victory. If that's your version of righteousness, then, I guess it's just a matter of which side prays the hardest. Looks like the opponents are praying for victory, also. This is truly a conundrum for your "just war".

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57 posted on 07/27/2014 10:33:32 AM PDT by FBD
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To: GeronL

Hmm..., Does that mean Obama will increase the pressure on Putin? We know he’s sending MRE’s.


58 posted on 07/31/2014 4:08:55 PM PDT by Doc91678 (Doc91678)
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To: Doc91678

ooohh.. maybe he will send some boots


59 posted on 07/31/2014 5:30:58 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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