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I don't trust the vote either. Americans don't understand what it is to be a Ukrainian, Crimean, Pole or many other citizens in that part of the world. They have been getting abused and oppressed by greater powers on each side for hundreds of years.
Us giving credence to that vote is like saying that an abused woman who is beaten repeatedly by her husband is in the position to decide whether he's a threat or not.
I'm a lot more concerned over the Islamic expansion that's going on, Muslims are taking over many African nations, more of SE Asia --- no one cares. They're slaughtering innocent people in Africa -- so why doesn't our government speak out against that?
I don't think the survey choices are any good. Here's what I think:
1. The Russian invasion of Ukraine/Crimea was an unjustified example of imperialism and the Russian claims of trying to protect Russians in Crimea are lies.
2. The Russian Cossacks used to suppress dissent are as anti-semitic as the neo-nazis.
3. There is nothing Obama could have done to prevent Putin from invading, and nothing he can do now to roll it back.
4. The United States does not have vital national interests in Crimea.
5. The results of an election taken in an occupied region are suspect.
6. Further Russian incursions into Ukraine would be a problem.
I disagree. Yes, its true Obama couldn't have stopped it, but that's no excuse for doing almost nothing. He took about a week for sanctions.
America should get involved. Economically. We should show Europe that we will always back them up against the Soviet Machine.
Why?
Psychology 101 would suggest you are merely giving those you guarantee salvation an excuse to beat their breasts and behave irresponsibly.
Why would you need to be the pointy end of the spear when it is Europe who should be getting all up in their face over this bully display.
Europe has been too self absorbed over their fledgling association to have noticed the developing tensions in the Ukariane? Really? It's their back yard for chrissake. Perhaps they need to remember to establish priorities conducive to security rather than economics.
Not one European country went on high alert or started moving military assets around in even a feeeble attempt to display angst over this. They could have sent many signals to Russia by merely instituting some military asset movements or announcing an immediate joint exercise to suggest they were in the least bit concerned but nope, business as usual.
Until OTHER nations put their military where their mouths are, just sit back and send rebukes through diplomatic channels in the same manner that France has been obviously famous for decades and keep the deep breathing along with mantra chanting at the fore and you'll be amazed how much wealth and resources you manage to save while hopefully inducing Europe to "grow a pair".
Genuinely interested in how the American people are taking Russia's annexation of Crimea.
I went to Thailand for a 2-week vacation. There was a layover in Hong Kong.
[i was amused by the irony]
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