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FrankFarmerMan

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3. Keep in mind that Russia's actions are largely symbolic. No country wants nuclear war.

Reply to geek tragedy (Original post)

Fri Mar 14, 2014, 03:18 PM

Mar 2014

The invasion of Crimera mostly involved sinking three ships to inhibit sea traffic and putting a bunch of boots on the ground. There has been no clear intent of hostility, just intimidation. Obama is correct that threatening force would be of little use. This situation can only be resolved through diplomacy.

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Merkel warns Russia of 'massive damage' if it persists [View all] geek tragedy Mar 2014 OP

"a united front against Russia." William769 Mar 2014 #1

I agree that Obama has been handling this well. MBS Mar 2014 #2

Yes limited options, well handled. n/t freshwest Mar 2014 #6

Bush would have supported Putin. olddad56 Mar 2014 #8

Thanks for the New Yorker piece on Obama and Merkel, MBS Cha Mar 2014 #9

Keep in mind that Russia's actions are largely symbolic. No country wants nuclear war. FrankFarmerMan Mar 2014 #3

Has the lack of causalities been due to Russia's great restraint penultimate Mar 2014 #4

No, I think the Ukranians have every right to fire on an invading force, as did the Iraqi army. FrankFarmerMan Mar 2014 #5

As I said, it was largely symbolic. They want to control Crimea, for obvious reasons. FrankFarmerMan Mar 2014 #12

Agreed all. n/t freshwest Mar 2014 #7

Thank you, geek.. Obama's MO.. Cha Mar 2014 #10

I wonder how much money the CDU's Konrad Adenauer Foundation has invested into Klitschko jakeXT Mar 2014 #11

Russian stock market is up today, apparently the "massive damage" geek tragedy Mar 2014 #13

That's just because military action didn't take place. The sanctions are a problem for the longer okaawhatever Mar 2014 #14

from the article you posted to: geek tragedy Mar 2014 #15

From today: okaawhatever Mar 2014 #16

My sense is they're trying to calibrate the sanctions liberalpragmatist Mar 2014 #17