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independentpiney

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18. I've been thinking about the centennial
Sat Mar 1, 2014, 11:21 PM
Mar 2014

and the ethnic nationalism and diplomatic blustering and blunders that lead up to August 1914. I don't believe there's any chance of this crisis developing into anything like that, as forgetful and blustering as the current crop of world leaders may seem. But it's a shame to see some of the same unresolved issues cropping up with regards to West and East Ukraine. Crimea and it's Black Sea ports have been under Russian control since 1783, I can't see Russia accepting a non-aligned, much less unfriendly government having control of it. And western Ukrainians have never been Russian oriented. My guess is Crimea secedes and becomes independent with Russian protection, western leaders deplore Russian intervention in the affairs of a sovereign state ,the Ukrainians drive some tanks towards the border, and then after a few weeks things settle down to a new normal .

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Nationwide general mobilization Berlin Expat Mar 2014 #1
That's 1 am EST. rug Mar 2014 #3
Yep, you're right. I had to Berlin Expat Mar 2014 #4
Keep your head down. This can spread fast. rug Mar 2014 #6
Indeed. The mood here Berlin Expat Mar 2014 #8
Shit. rug Mar 2014 #9
UK and France to follow Iliyah Mar 2014 #2
France ain't getting involved in no Russian war cosmicone Mar 2014 #30
K&R Cha Mar 2014 #5
Good catch! The First World War was going to be quick and easy too . . . another_liberal Mar 2014 #7
If Canada told the Russians to leave, that's serious. Bill76 Mar 2014 #10
Nuclear duct tape is devastating. L0oniX Mar 2014 #11
Those damn warmongering Canadians! baldguy Mar 2014 #12
Nobody here but the Neoliberals? Demeter Mar 2014 #13
Well, we can't afford to take care of our veterans. So we left the door open for them to take it up. freshwest Mar 2014 #17
I happen to like poutine. baldguy Mar 2014 #19
It will be one of the benefits granted by our Canadian overlords. n/t freshwest Mar 2014 #20
Well in that case, I welcome our new Canuck overlords Scootaloo Mar 2014 #26
If they believe 'the Ukrainian people must be free to determine their own future' and some want to freshwest Mar 2014 #14
They (Harper's Government) CHIMO Mar 2014 #16
So, if the Southern Republicans want to form another Confederate States, that's okay with you? brooklynite Mar 2014 #23
Nope. Apples and Oranges. Their history goes back before this was a country. freshwest Mar 2014 #24
Harper can send his kids to fight Russia daleo Mar 2014 #15
Harper or Obama are not going to send troops to Ukraine. Say what you totodeinhere Mar 2014 #22
I've been thinking about the centennial independentpiney Mar 2014 #18
Agreed. And Corker can stuff a cork in it. n/t freshwest Mar 2014 #21
Keystone Pipeline will also be approved soon, I'll bet. TwilightGardener Mar 2014 #25
Why should it be? The oil won't go to the USA, period. Straight through to China from Canada: freshwest Mar 2014 #27
Yeah...but...I always thought it would be approved. Regardless of TwilightGardener Mar 2014 #29
But it's not our source; it's Canada's. And it won't be for us, at all. In the links you can see it freshwest Mar 2014 #31
In other news, Saudi Arabia told the Chinese to stop eating pork. n/t cosmicone Mar 2014 #28
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