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Pretzel_Warrior

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8. Bizarre take

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Thu Mar 6, 2014, 02:07 PM

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What does DU think about Russia's conduct/behavior re: Ukraine? [View all] geek tragedy Mar 2014 OP

Improper and unjustified. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #1

You left out the "It's none of our business" option. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2014 #2

if you have no opinion on Russia's conduct, that is fine, you don't need to vote nt geek tragedy Mar 2014 #4

Whatever. Pretzel_Warrior Mar 2014 #7

There's no reason for or any HappyMe Mar 2014 #3

I voted "neither worthy of praise nor criticism" LittleBlue Mar 2014 #5

Bizarre take Pretzel_Warrior Mar 2014 #8

Nuanced take LittleBlue Mar 2014 #9

So any killing of Ukrainians the Russians could potentially engage in will be Pretzel_Warrior Mar 2014 #11

"Could potentially engage in" LittleBlue Mar 2014 #13

When did Russia kill any Ukrainians? They haven't. morningfog Mar 2014 #35

as far as I can see, 1awake Mar 2014 #18

maybe i am just old--cold war, duck and cover old--trusting putin is just stupid dembotoz Mar 2014 #6

How about "Not enough information". Scuba Mar 2014 #10

certainly it's not Nazis in Poland. Not even Bush and Iraq. geek tragedy Mar 2014 #12

putin's conduct is as reprehensible as bu$h's iraq conduct spanone Mar 2014 #14

I wouldn't go quite that far, but even 1/10th as bad as Bush in that regard geek tragedy Mar 2014 #15

you're right, bu$h is in a league of his own spanone Mar 2014 #19

They want Crimea and are taking it from a sovereign nation. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #16

Yes, though it is possible that Crimeans want to be subject to decisions geek tragedy Mar 2014 #17

We would never allow a state to leave so I understand Ukraine's view on this. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #20

remember Stalin's credo: what matters is not who votes or how, but rather geek tragedy Mar 2014 #22

Reminds me of Florida. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #23

Putin has learned several lessons from Bush Cheney it would appear. nt geek tragedy Mar 2014 #26

What else would Putin do? indie9197 Mar 2014 #21

Fell into his lap? hrmjustin Mar 2014 #24

he doesn't smell like a rose to the people in neighboring countries to the west geek tragedy Mar 2014 #25

It was a predictable move and the EU should have seen it coming. indie9197 Mar 2014 #30

EU hasn't been guilty of foresight and good judgment lately, has it? nt geek tragedy Mar 2014 #33

According to the clear wording of an agreement signed by Russia it's actions are not only ... 11 Bravo Mar 2014 #27

Very interesting results, indeed. n/t Tarheel_Dem Mar 2014 #28

considerable consensus, a refreshing change nt geek tragedy Mar 2014 #29

Has the worm turned, ya think? Tarheel_Dem Mar 2014 #31

I don't think the site was ever big fans of Vladdy and rt.com geek tragedy Mar 2014 #32

"Very few", but initially very vocal, especially in their defense of RT. In recent days, however, Tarheel_Dem Mar 2014 #34

I vote improper, but justified. morningfog Mar 2014 #36

He's just following the Bush doctrine of pre-emptive war. Can you prove Crimea wasn't about to Electric Monk Mar 2014 #37

As I said somewhere else, Putin is running the Bush-Cheney playbook with geek tragedy Mar 2014 #38

As long as Bush/Cheney remain un-prosecuted, Putin knows we don't have the moral authority Electric Monk Mar 2014 #39

I don't think anyone's advocating putting Pooty Poot in prison geek tragedy Mar 2014 #40

Plenty of people have advocated jailing Putin, even before he invaded Crimea Electric Monk Mar 2014 #41

he belongs there, but of course he's not going anywhere. geek tragedy Mar 2014 #42