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Old 02-19-2014, 05:30 AM
 
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Police launch new attack on anti-govt protesters in Kiev, as death tolls rises to 25

BBC News - Ukraine crisis: Renewed Kiev assault on protesters

The protesters tried to hold their defence lines, burning tyres on the barricades and more anti-government activists were said to be on their way to join the camp.
Protesters have been defending barricades on the Maidan from repeated attacks by riot police
Hundreds of people have been injured on both sides since Tuesday, some of them seriously
Thousands of riot police have been deployed to fight t
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Old 02-19-2014, 06:16 AM
 
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As horrible as it is -It is not our business.

I hope the people win.
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Old 02-19-2014, 06:21 AM
 
Location: Annandale, VA
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Barack Obama is the first US president to NOT be a world leader.
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Old 02-19-2014, 06:23 AM
 
Location: Portland, Oregon
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Does the OP want us to invade the country or something and start policing them?
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Old 02-19-2014, 06:23 AM
 
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As horrible as it is -It is not our business.

I hope the people win.

Oh no?

We can have an ally in the Ukraine as a new member of NATO, or a Russian ally.

Obama IGNORES the plight of free people trying to throw off the chains of tyrants, as he did in Iran. Obama is more concerned with nonsense like "global warming" than he is with the economic prosperity and liberty.
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Old 02-19-2014, 06:24 AM
 
Location: Pine Grove,AL
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Barack Obama is the first US president to NOT be a world leader.
umm, the Kiev protest that this OP is talking about didnt happen till after the President had began till about 3 hours after the President talked about climate change.

You people are grasping at straws.
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Old 02-19-2014, 06:28 AM
 
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Plus, if President Obama had issued an immediate statement concerning Kiev, said OP would have started a thread condemning the president for meddling in the affairs of other nations.
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Old 02-19-2014, 06:28 AM
 
Location: Portland, Oregon
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Oh no?

We can have an ally in the Ukraine as a new member of NATO, or a Russian ally.

Obama IGNORES the plight of free people trying to throw off the chains of tyrants, as he did in Iran. Obama is more concerned with nonsense like "global warming" than he is with the economic prosperity and liberty.
So what should Obama do that would make you happy in this situation?
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Old 02-19-2014, 06:29 AM
 
Location: Barrington
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OP: You expect the US to intervene?
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Old 02-19-2014, 06:30 AM
 
Location: San Francisco
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So what should Obama do that would make you happy in this situation?
... keeping in mind that he shouldn't do anything without Congressional approval, otherwise he's a "dictator."
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