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22. VIDEO: Secular Talk analyzes Rawn Pawl's support for Crimean secession. Note, he's a states righter:

Reply to okaawhatever (Original post)

Tue Apr 8, 2014, 02:56 AM

Apr 2014

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...

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Ron Paul: Putin Has ‘Some Law on His Side’ with Crimean Invasion [View all] okaawhatever Mar 2014 OP

Nothing says "I have the authority to invade a sovereign state" quite like a lease agreement. Gravitycollapse Mar 2014 #1

Funny, some rt.com-quoting Putinistas were making that same argument here. geek tragedy Mar 2014 #2

I heard RT has an opening for a broadcaster. Behind the Aegis Mar 2014 #3

Alex Jones could co-host. nt geek tragedy Mar 2014 #4

And think, he could continue not wearing his shirt! Behind the Aegis Mar 2014 #5

"Uncovering the truth, and our chest hair" with Alex and Ron nt geek tragedy Mar 2014 #6

So now we know where some of the Putin Puppet talking points are coming Cha Mar 2014 #7

No, he just gets his news from rt.com just like PPP does. nt geek tragedy Mar 2014 #8

Ron Paul and anyone else making this argument -- though they may be political polar opposites -- Nuclear Unicorn Mar 2014 #13

And Yet Again, Sir, Is the Adage Illustrated The Magistrate Mar 2014 #9

With all due respect, Sir, to use another adage... Behind the Aegis Mar 2014 #10

yeah the law of "mine-sy keeps-sy". paul is a boob. nt Javaman Mar 2014 #11

Possession is nine-tenths of the law -- Nuclear Unicorn Mar 2014 #14

I think you are on to something. nt Javaman Mar 2014 #16

Who? nt nyquil_man Mar 2014 #12

Fuck Ron Paul. n/t winter is coming Mar 2014 #15

What law Ron? Where is it can you point it out to us on paper? Rex Mar 2014 #17

KICK! Cha Mar 2014 #18

Now FNN, the Koch brothers, Stalin, Putin, Jones and the Paul people are in love. n/t freshwest Apr 2014 #23

On international issues, Ron Paul continues to be better than most Dems. reformist2 Mar 2014 #19

Sure, if one knows absolutely nothing about interntional law. geek tragedy Mar 2014 #20

Oops, Paul has lost the crazy nuke em set, which is most republicans. nt bluestate10 Mar 2014 #21

VIDEO: Secular Talk analyzes Rawn Pawl's support for Crimean secession. Note, he's a states righter: freshwest Apr 2014 #22