Ukraine: Game of Chicken. Oh dear.

POSTED BY: SIGNYM
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SIGNYM

Sunday, March 9, 2014 3:24 AM

Russia is moving (has moved?) to take full military control of Crimea: blocking in a Ukrainian naval base with a sunken Russian ship, blockading military posts still loyal to the Kiev government, etc.

The West seems content to respond with economic/political sanctions, and a lot of bluster. The thinking is prolly to let Russia have the Crimea as a form of border security. The government in Kiev, OTOH, seems to want to ramp things up. They have been consistently calling out the Russians, claiming one thing after another- only some of it true. Now they're taking things one step further:

Ukraine's Military Mobilizes, Prepares For Combat: Trucks, APCs, SAMs, Tanks Rolling Out
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-03-08/ukraines-military-mobilizes-p
repares-combat-trucks-apcs-tanks-rolling-out

We have all been lucky so far that troops have not actually fired at each other. However, if the Kiev government shoots first and the Russians shoot back, we may ALL become involved in a war thru a series of interlocking alliances.

Oh, and in case you didn't know, about a week ago the Russians test-fired an ICBM....

AURAPTOR

Sunday, March 9, 2014 3:53 AM

Knew about the ICBM, though I think it got lost in the shuffle of fast developing events elsewhere.

Just for those keeping score at home...

02/23/2014 - Closing ceremony of Sochi Olympics

02/24/2014 - Chuck Hagel outlines proposal to close ranks to make the Army the smallest since before WWII.

02/27/2014 - at 4:20 local time, a group of sixty Russian-speaking gunmen seized Crimea's parliament building and Council of Ministers building.

Fathom the hypocrisy of a government that requires every citizen to prove they are insured... but not everyone must prove they are a citizen

I'm just a red pill guy in a room full of blue pill addicts.

" AU, that was great, LOL!! " - Chrisisall

SIGNYM

Sunday, March 9, 2014 3:55 AM

And you think it's OK to start WWIII over Crimea?

AURAPTOR

Sunday, March 9, 2014 4:12 AM

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Originally posted by SIGNYM:
And you think it's OK to start WWIII over Crimea?

Not I. I find that question very odd to ask.

Just pointing out the very obvious and " unfortunate " optics , is all.

Fathom the hypocrisy of a government that requires every citizen to prove they are insured... but not everyone must prove they are a citizen

I'm just a red pill guy in a room full of blue pill addicts.

" AU, that was great, LOL!! " - Chrisisall

SIGNYM

Sunday, March 9, 2014 4:24 AM

I have no idea what the events you posted have to do with each other. The only thing that ties them together is your paranoia. Seems like you get a reaction and you think it represents our national interest.

AURAPTOR

Sunday, March 9, 2014 4:43 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by SIGNYM:
I have no idea what the events you posted have to do with each other. The only thing that ties them together is your paranoia. Seems like you get a reaction and you think it represents our national interest.

They happened in the same week. One followed the other. I never CLAIMED one had anything to do w/ the other,directly, so your " paranoia " remark is a bit... curious ?

Not sure what you mean w/ that last sentence. I get a reaction and I think it represents our national interest ?

Wanna retrace your steps on that one and try again ?

Fathom the hypocrisy of a government that requires every citizen to prove they are insured... but not everyone must prove they are a citizen

I'm just a red pill guy in a room full of blue pill addicts.

" AU, that was great, LOL!! " - Chrisisall

SIGNYM

Sunday, March 9, 2014 5:16 AM

Oh, so you're in the habit of posting meaningless comments? Hmmm... I should have known.
Nevermind.

AURAPTOR

Sunday, March 9, 2014 7:01 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by SIGNYM:
Oh, so you're in the habit of posting meaningless comments? Hmmm... I should have known.
Nevermind.

Congrats on the whole ignoring campaign. Great work!

Fathom the hypocrisy of a government that requires every citizen to prove they are insured... but not everyone must prove they are a citizen

I'm just a red pill guy in a room full of blue pill addicts.

" AU, that was great, LOL!! " - Chrisisall

FREMDFIRMA

Sunday, March 9, 2014 7:07 AM

Siggy, I think one reason for Obamas deliberately empty "bluster" is the fact that this bullshit was set in motion by NeoCon pricks within the State Dept without any actual approval, Congressional or Executive.

So while he has to pay the lip-service from a national-pride aspect, given that Putin is stuck cleaning up OUR dangerous, fucked up mess, he's not gonna push any confrontation about it, oh hell no - maybe show the flag by passing a few ships across the area, but that's about it.

He might have to play the game publicly, but given that a buncha fuckin jackboot lickin NeoCons went off the rails and tried to start WWIII on his watch, I bet privately he'd be happy as a clam if Putin curbstomped the whole damn thing.

Of course, that still leaves the question about what to DO about them treasonous motherfuckers, and honestly my best answer to that is "dragged out back and shot", cause they deserve no better.

-Frem

JONGSSTRAW

Sunday, March 9, 2014 7:25 AM

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... is the fact that this bullshit was set in motion by NeoCon pricks within the State Dept without any actual approval,

NeoCons in the Obama-Hillary-Kerry State Dept after 5+ years? Oh Shirley you jest!

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