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2016-04-18 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Failed Obama 'Reset' Has Encouraged Russian Aggression

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Posted by Besoeker 2016-04-18 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Of course, taking on NATO is different than taking on Ukraine

Because it is easier & safer. NATO won't shoot back.

The New West European Caliphate that is going to establish itself in the former territory of France and Germany on the other hand...

Posted by Nguard 2016-04-18 00:16|| 2016-04-18 00:16|| Front Page Top

#2 "We've liberated you from Napoleon & Hitler. We'll liberate you from Caliphate", sorta thing, Nguard?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2016-04-18 03:07|| 2016-04-18 03:07|| Front Page Top

#3 In political terms - power abhors a vacuum.

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-04-18 08:30|| 2016-04-18 08:30|| Front Page Top

#4 Hemingwey?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2016-04-18 08:51|| 2016-04-18 08:51|| Front Page Top

#5 "We've liberated you from Napoleon & Hitler. We'll liberate you from Caliphate", sorta thing,
Possibly, in the sense that eastern Europe & East Germany were "liberated" by the Soviet Union.

The European "quadrille of Nations" and the related cycle of empire will now commence.

Ah, well, the unipolar world moment was fun while it lasted.

Posted by Nguard 2016-04-18 15:07|| 2016-04-18 15:07|| Front Page Top

#6 Even talking about expanding NATO into Ukraine was stupid. Far dumber than the reset, they pushed the Russian Paranoia button over and over.

Posted by rjschwarz 2016-04-18 16:11|| 2016-04-18 16:11|| Front Page Top

#7 With hindsight letting the Baltic states join NATO was a mistake that reinforced the Russian view that are being surrounded by hostile states. There should have been a treaty to make them neutral like Finland.

Posted by phil_b 2016-04-18 18:10|| 2016-04-18 18:10|| Front Page Top

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