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Former Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) appeared on the Fox Business Networks The Independents on Wednesday night where he was asked for his thoughts about the worsening situation in Ukraines Crimean peninsula. Paul said that the United States and the West have engaged in hypocrisy and alleged that they participated in the overthrow of Viktor Yanukovichs government. He added that Russian President Vladimir Putin has some law on his side in Crimea because Russia held a lease on a naval base in the Crimean city of Sevastopol.
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Paul asserted that contracts, and agreements, and treaties associated with the Sevastopol base provide Putin with the legal basis to militarily occupy the peninsula. He said that Russia could accuse America of occupying Cuba because it, too, holds a lease on the land around the Guantanamo Bay prison.
Its such a façade, he continued.
Host Matt Welch asked if Crimeas snap referendum, scheduled to be held on Sunday, could really be considered legitimate given that it is being orchestrated by an occupational government in the shadow of the Russian government amassing forces on the Ukrainian border.
Yeah, Paul said. I dont think we should do all that threatening. Welch attempted to clarify his question, but Paul went on to say that the Crimean invasion is being used as an excuse to erect interceptor missiles in Russias backyard.
Continued at Link with Video:
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/ron-paul-putin-has-law-on-his-side-with-crimean-invasion/
Gravitycollapse
(8,155 posts)Fucking moron.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)Birds of a feather etc etc.
Which means the US has the right to send Marines from Gitmo to occupy Havana, by Team Paul/Putin's logic.
Behind the Aegis
(53,959 posts)He could fit the bill perfectly.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)Behind the Aegis
(53,959 posts)Pooty has set the standard.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)Cha
(297,289 posts)from.. ron fucking paul.
"He added that Russian President Vladimir Putin has some law on his side in Crimea because Russia held a lease on a naval base in the Crimean city of Sevastopol."
Is he stupid?
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)Nuclear Unicorn
(19,497 posts)would be howling like scalded cats if the US pulled that rationale to carve-up Cuba because we have a lease in Guantanamo.
The Magistrate
(95,247 posts)"Better to be thought a fool than to speak up and end all doubt."
Behind the Aegis
(53,959 posts)...that horse done left the barn!
Javaman
(62,530 posts)Nuclear Unicorn
(19,497 posts)-- and I'm pretty sure Ron Paul is possessed.
You be the judge.
Javaman
(62,530 posts)nyquil_man
(1,443 posts)winter is coming
(11,785 posts)Rex
(65,616 posts)Waiting...
Cha
(297,289 posts)freshwest
(53,661 posts)reformist2
(9,841 posts)geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)People who know international law and aren't cheerleaders for Putin know Ron Paul is full of shit.
bluestate10
(10,942 posts)freshwest
(53,661 posts)Ron Paul Defends Russian Invasion Of Crimea
Published on Mar 15, 2014
Former Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) appeared on the Fox Business Network's The Independents on Wednesday night where he was asked for his thoughts about the worsening situation in Ukraine's Crimean peninsula. Paul said that the United States and the West have engaged in hypocrisy and alleged that they participated in the overthrow of Viktor Yanukovich's government. He added that Russian President Vladimir Putin has "some law on his side" in Crimea because Russia held a lease on a naval base in the Crimean city of Sevastopol...