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2014-03-16 Europe
McCain Urges Mass U.S. Military Aid for Ukraine
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Posted by Fred 2014-03-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11127 views ]  Top

#1 ..I don't know that this party is one we need attend quite yet. Until all peaceful avenues are exhausted, the failure of diplomacy means send other real diplomats, not arms. It appears that Mr. McCain is pushing towards a real war unprecedented measure.

Although I love Sarah Palin, maybe it is good that Capt. McCain did not become CiC. We need leaders respectful of war, yet determined to avoid them until no other course is possible (keeping in mind our national and hemispheric interests.). Or maybe this is what he is saying.?
Posted by Uncle Phester 2014-03-16 01:45||   2014-03-16 01:45|| Front Page Top

#2 ..Oh, I almost forgot:

Obama national security aides meet to discuss Ukraine <LINK>

Without, of course, Mr. Obama..
Posted by Uncle Phester 2014-03-16 01:59||   2014-03-16 01:59|| Front Page Top

#3 Yes John, Russians would love to get US military tech.
Posted by g(r)omgoru 2014-03-16 03:30||   2014-03-16 03:30|| Front Page Top

#4 Is that a statement of fact, or cold pitch ?
Posted by Besoeker 2014-03-16 03:33||   2014-03-16 03:33|| Front Page Top

#5 Without, of course, Mr. Obama

In their position would you do it any other way?
Posted by g(r)omgoru 2014-03-16 04:07||   2014-03-16 04:07|| Front Page Top

#6 Sort of like sending Mr Nagin loads of Mercedes buses while his sat underwater in the motor pool? If they didn't have the resources to maintain and train on their own old equipment, why send them anything they're unfamiliar with now?
Posted by Procopius2k 2014-03-16 09:35||   2014-03-16 09:35|| Front Page Top

#7 McCain has been banging on the war drum ever since his five minutes of fame during Obama's night of the green la pelles.

For, against, undecided, this kind of talk is what blunders into war. And Kerry is an asshole.
Posted by swksvolFF 2014-03-16 10:41||   2014-03-16 10:41|| Front Page Top

#8 McCain spoke of a "phony referendum" while his colleague Richard Durbin described a "Soviet-style election in Crimea. We know the outcome, we always knew the outcome of those elections long before they took place."

Sounds kinda like Illinois, Dick...
Posted by tu3031 2014-03-16 12:43||   2014-03-16 12:43|| Front Page Top

#9 Se. Dick "Dick" Durbin
Posted by Frank G 2014-03-16 13:43||   2014-03-16 13:43|| Front Page Top

#10 John, if you were a gallon of milk you'd be well past your sell by date.
Posted by whitecollar redneck 2014-03-16 15:48||   2014-03-16 15:48|| Front Page Top

#11 WCR, if he was a can of Spam he'd be well past the sell by date, the hell with milk.
Posted by AlanC 2014-03-16 15:59||   2014-03-16 15:59|| Front Page Top

#12 Yeah. McShame. Send a bunch of military stocks we are short of with airlift we cannot spare, using borrowed funds, lowering our readiness. Grrreat plan.
Posted by Alaska Paul 2014-03-16 17:14||   2014-03-16 17:14|| Front Page Top

#13 The best the US could hope to do would be to put s$%t in the Russian Crimean sandwich under the best of circumstances. Unfortunately, we aren't operating under the best leadership.
Posted by whitecollar redneck 2014-03-16 17:49||   2014-03-16 17:49|| Front Page Top

#14 I sugest we aid our own military first, starting with troop strength in the Army, and giving the Army those A-10's the USAF fighter mafia is trying to dump. Cut welfare, Obamacare, etc, instead.
Posted by OldSpook 2014-03-16 20:08||   2014-03-16 20:08|| Front Page Top

#15 If I remember, the last time the USAF tried to retire the A-10s the Army offered to take them and then 'upon further review,' the AF transferred them to the ANG and Reserves. Bet the current Army leadership doesn't even make the ask....
Posted by USN, ret. 2014-03-16 21:57||   2014-03-16 21:57|| Front Page Top

#16 Fear notteth, #2, SecState Jaawhn will save the Bammer ... ...

* FREEREPUBLIC > [Zero Hedge] JOHN KERRY TO EXPLAIN WHERE THE NEW RED LINE IS - LIVE THREAD.

versus

* REUTERS > UKRAINE, RUSSIA AGREE TO CRIMEA TRUCE UNTIL MARCH 21ST - UKRAINE MINISTER. Acting Ukraine DM Ihor Tenyukh.

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Perhaps the US can send military aid to the future independent sovereign REPUBLIC OF VENICE, ITALY???

* BHARAT RAKSHAK, DRUDGEREPORT > [National Post] REFERENDUM MAY SEE VENICE VOTE TO SECEDE FROM ITALY.

D *** NG IT, I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT "LAST CRUSADE" S INDIANA JONES SAID HE LOVED VENICE!
Posted by JosephMendiola 2014-03-16 23:08||   2014-03-16 23:08|| Front Page Top

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