Posted on 08/27/2014 12:06:17 PM PDT by TangledUpInBlue
There are two things happening between Ukraine and Russia right now. First, Russian and Ukrainian leaders are meeting in Belarus to negotiate a peace deal in the Ukrainian conflict that Russia insists it has nothing to do with. Second, Russian military forces are crossing the border into Ukraine in what is clearly a hostile invasion and act of war. That includes Russian artillery, Russian tanks, Russian-trained irregular forces, and even uniformed Russian soldiers who have admitted on camera that they are Russian military ordered to invade by their commanders.
But the first piece of that is obfuscating the second. Getting Russia to agree to a peace deal on Ukraine requires lots of careful diplomacy, and that means that no one wants to formally acknowledge Russia's invasion of Ukraine, even though Russia is definitely invading Ukraine right now. That's how you have even the more hawkish figures in the Obama administration making statements like this:
The new columns of Russian tanks and armor crossing into Ukraine indicates a Russian-directed counteroffensive may be underway. #escalation — Geoffrey Pyatt (@GeoffPyatt) August 26, 2014
Russia’s military incursions into Ukraine- artillery, air def systems, dozens of tanks & military personnel–represent significant escalation — Susan Rice (@AmbassadorRice) August 26, 2014
(Excerpt) Read more at vox.com ...
Yeah, but 0bama shot a 93 yesterday, best score of the month. All that practice on Martha’s Vinyard is paying off.
Nero Obama doesn’t play the fiddle. He golfs while the world burns.
1. According to the press - this invasion had been going on for months.
2. Not much of an invasion
I had to turn the channel yesterday due to Shep Smith’s psychotic screeching over the issue. That boy needs to take a Midol.
They’re all screaching about ISIS and Syria etc. Geraldo, MEgyn Kelly, The Five Ladies etc etc.
Fact is, there are no good options. Once we pulled out, we lost our leverage.
BEst now is to do nothing. NADA and let it play out. Let all these Muslums fight it out. Let the Ukrainians wear down the Russians, which they will do.
Give our friends all the weapons we can, but stay the heck out of there.
But it’s Pupin. Nothing could go wrong. /s
What difference does it make?
Counter offensive?? Ukraine never attacked Russia
When does China take over the far east?
Before or after Iran destroys Saudi Arabia and the UAE?
Will Pakistan nuke Israel?
When will the United States be run over by third world people unwilling to leave?
Eastern Europe’s a goner - but what about Europe? Will the USSR expand beyond their old borders what with the United States is impotent? Will France be part of the USSR? Germany?
Thanks Democrats. Thanks for everything.
A full ban on tweeting would be my first order as President. It has the impression of juvenile and not serious. Silly.
August 1914 all over again.
He seems to prefer twiddly winks
Ukraine Crisis Map.... Reports: Novoazovsk under Russian control
Looks like Russia is about to go all-in on this invasion.
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