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Meeker
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« on: August 08, 2008, 10:57:44 AM »
Do they even have a reason? You can't just suddenly invade a country.

How stupid is Putin?
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« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2008, 05:36:41 PM »
Quote from: GMantis on August 08, 2008, 03:51:59 PM
Quote from: PPTE Meeker on August 08, 2008, 10:57:44 AM
Do they even have a reason? You can't just suddenly invade a country.

How stupid is Putin?
The hypocrisy of some people is really unbelievable.

... how so?
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« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2008, 03:43:50 AM »
Quote from: GMantis on August 09, 2008, 03:37:00 AM
Quote from: PPTE Meeker on August 08, 2008, 05:36:41 PM
Quote from: GMantis on August 08, 2008, 03:51:59 PM
Quote from: PPTE Meeker on August 08, 2008, 10:57:44 AM
Do they even have a reason? You can't just suddenly invade a country.

How stupid is Putin?
The hypocrisy of some people is really unbelievable.
How many countries has the US invaded in the last 20 years?

How many of those invasions have I supported?
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« Reply #3 on: August 10, 2008, 12:02:51 PM »
What are the chances of Ukraine getting involved militarily?
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« Reply #4 on: August 10, 2008, 12:04:50 PM »
Quote from: StateBoiler on August 10, 2008, 12:03:42 PM
Quote from: PPTE Meeker on August 10, 2008, 12:02:51 PM
What are the chances of Ukraine getting involved militarily?

If they're smart, zero.

Are they smart?
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« Reply #5 on: August 10, 2008, 07:03:01 PM »
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Anyone feel it getting a little Cold?
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« Reply #6 on: August 11, 2008, 02:19:51 AM »
« Edited: August 11, 2008, 03:05:04 AM by PPTE Meeker »
And to go off what opebo said, I think it may also have to do with not wanting to give into the demands of the break-aways. If they start to disintegrate, where do they stop?

(Someone please correct me if I'm wrong)
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« Reply #7 on: August 11, 2008, 01:37:23 PM »
Quote from: dantheroman on August 11, 2008, 01:34:20 PM
Quote from: Josh22 on August 11, 2008, 11:32:47 AM
Like I said in the other thread, Georgia is a very key country in that area. Look at where its at. Iran and Iraq are just a skip and a hop away. Georgia had 2,000 troops in Iraq helping us, we owe them help.

If it is limited to air support fine. But if we truly get involved, and I mean in a shooting war with the Russians, whats to stop them from widening the conflict to the Baltic states that are in no position to defend themselves? At the end of the day we can't stop the Russians from doing what they want with air power alone.

But, but... we're America!
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« Reply #8 on: August 11, 2008, 03:29:26 PM »
If Russia takes over the country, they wouldn't actually annex it, would they? They'd just install some sort of puppet government. Annexing countries isn't really "in" anymore.
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