At Munich Conference, US Hawks Press for Military Escalation Towards Russia

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http://www.commondreams.org/news/2015/02/07/munich-conference-us-hawks-press-military-escalation-towards-russia



U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) openly spars with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, signaling widening transatlantic divisions over strategy

At Munich Conference, US Hawks Press for Military Escalation Towards Russia
Sarah Lazare, staff writer
Saturday, February 07, 2015

At a security conference in Munich on Saturday, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) vigorously pressed for more western military backing of Ukraine and escalation towards Russia, openly clashing with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and pointing towards a deepening transatlantic rift over strategy.

Addressing the conference on Saturday, Merkel declared, "I cannot imagine any situation in which improved equipment for the Ukrainian army leads to President Putin being so impressed that he believes he will lose militarily. I have to put it that bluntly."

"I understand the debate but I believe that more weapons will not lead to the progress Ukraine needs," added Merkel, who has pressed for a diplomatic resolution to the crisis.

Graham lashed back at the chancellor, accusing her of turning her back on struggling ally Ukraine, as paraphrased by Reuters.

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Are there any adults around? Anyone? Bueller?

[bemildred]

1. Chamberlain! Munich! Hitler! Appeasement! nt

[newfie11]

2. Lindsey can go it alone

If he's so eager. To easy to sit safe in Washington and send others to be killed.
Enough already.

[jakeXT]

3. Remember "ISIS is Going to Kill Us All!"