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Ukraine rebels brace for new assault as US troops head to region
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Posted on 04/23/2014 3:11:31 AM PDT by kronos77

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1 posted on 04/23/2014 3:11:31 AM PDT by kronos77
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600 troops to Poland and Estonia. Mere theatrics and dithering by Obama. Putin will not be impressed or deterred.
2 posted on 04/23/2014 3:15:32 AM PDT by hinckley buzzard
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Let all those EU nations take care of this mess. This all started with that damn coup.


3 posted on 04/23/2014 3:16:55 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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Yep, not out problem. Remember when Europe couldn’t wait for “Yankee go home?” Well, they’re on their own now.


4 posted on 04/23/2014 3:20:42 AM PDT by Timber Rattler (Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
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To: kronos77

Yeah, 500k US troops in a matter of months. LOL

More like a new Afghanistan.

Instead of the Soviet Empire crashing it will be the Russian Empire.

Despite what the Putinistas on FR think Putin’s pseudo-Christian posturing what make a damn difference.


5 posted on 04/23/2014 3:25:39 AM PDT by Reaganez
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What purpose or right does the US have in an east European argument? Putin will show off Obozo to be the fool that he is.


6 posted on 04/23/2014 3:25:40 AM PDT by AlexW
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To: Sacajaweau

The welfare mentality infects the whole world.


7 posted on 04/23/2014 3:26:41 AM PDT by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: kronos77

They could do more good in Chiraq.


8 posted on 04/23/2014 3:35:00 AM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives)
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To: Sacajaweau

Damned coup? Really? That’s a bit of pro-Russian propaganda.

The move by Russia started long ago and had almost succeeded in emplacing an operable puppet government. A popular overthrowing of that government does not qualify as a coup.


9 posted on 04/23/2014 3:57:24 AM PDT by SampleMan (Feral Humans are the refuse of socialism.)
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To: hinckley buzzard

Theatrics or not, our ‘Dear Reader’ is playing a very dangerous game.

A game that only a mature experienced adult with an understanding of foreign policy should engage in.

There are far too many nutcases with their fingers nervously twitching over nuclear buttons to play this game of Truth or Dare.

He must have a war somewhere in the world in order to complete or continue (3rd term?) his assigned mission.


10 posted on 04/23/2014 3:57:47 AM PDT by panaxanax
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People my age can remember the sending of “advisors” to Viet Nam in the early 60’s.

Guess what became of that?????????????????

Right! You guessed it!


11 posted on 04/23/2014 4:00:06 AM PDT by DH (Once the tainted finger of government touches anything the rot begins)
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Well, on a positive note maybe Putin will start his retaliation with DC(?)


12 posted on 04/23/2014 4:06:42 AM PDT by The Duke ("Forgiveness is between them and God, it's my job to arrange the meeting.")
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Its pretty much standard procedure with marxists. They always have an outside enemy threatening so the people at home don’t take their anger out on them.


13 posted on 04/23/2014 4:32:12 AM PDT by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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It’s way to soon to say this is Russia’s Vietnam. It may be Russia’s “Slovinia,” “Bosnia/Croatia,” and “Kosovo,” though.


14 posted on 04/23/2014 4:34:51 AM PDT by elhombrelibre (Against Obama. Against Putin. Pro-freedom. Pro-US Constitution.)
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I was a little astounded when Poland told the Maidan, “accept the negotiated truce, or die.” Poland wasn’t threatening THEY’D interfere, just saying that Yanukovich’s forces would kill them, but still... it seemed to serve Yanukovich, and I couldn’t figure that out.

Turns out that many of the thugs now over-running Kiev believe that they should seize much of Poland. Whatever public purpose these forces have, their real purpose may be to keep Poland on board with the EU/US-led junta in Kiev.


15 posted on 04/23/2014 4:36:53 AM PDT by dangus
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
The United States said it plans to deploy 600 troops to Poland and the Baltic states to "reassure our allies and partners" after threatening Russia with more sanctions.
related: Polish Immigrant: Americans 'Have Gotten Stupid', 'Already Forgot What Communism was All About"...
16 posted on 04/23/2014 4:40:00 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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Ukraine's acting president Oleksandr Turchynov late Tuesday ordered a new "anti-terrorist" operation APC giveaway program.
17 posted on 04/23/2014 5:23:00 AM PDT by edpc (Wilby 2016)
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To: cripplecreek

Comment on Orwell’s 1984. Not my words, but they pretty much sum up what you said.

“The objective is not to win the war, but to maintain a constant state of war in order to keep its citizens under control. When it is at war with Eastasia, the government declares that it has always been at war with Eastasia, that its people are an eternally hated enemy that must be destroyed. When the sides change, the same thing is said about Eurasia. It is considered every patriotic citizen’s duty to believe both statements are true.”


18 posted on 04/23/2014 5:28:14 AM PDT by panaxanax
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The Vietnam stigma needs some informed perspective.

War is about having the will to fight and win.
Peace also, is about having the will to fight and win.

If the country does not maintain the will and ability to fight and win, there is no basis to expect positive results.

In Vietnam Johnson never employed strategies or tactics designed to WIN the war. We weren’t allowed to go after the true military targets, except on rare occasions approved by Washington.


19 posted on 04/23/2014 5:30:36 AM PDT by G Larry (There's the Beef!)
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600?

I don’t care if they are SEAL’s, 600 won’t do much in the face of a real assault.


20 posted on 04/23/2014 6:18:34 AM PDT by redgolum ("God is dead" -- Nietzsche. "Nietzsche is dead" -- God.)
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