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2008-01-22 Europe

Ukraine's NATO membership to worsen relations with Russia

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Posted by tipper 2008-01-22 12:38|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 By far the most important thing the US can do within our power in Europe. It will effectively check the rise of a neo USSR. Between the Russians and Germans last century, half the Ukrainian population was wiped out in 30 years. The Ukrainians deserve better than to be under either of them ever again.

Posted by ed 2008-01-22 13:02|| 2008-01-22 13:02|| Front Page Top

#2 Yawn, wake me up if they ever start shooting.

Posted by Titus Hayes 2008-01-22 13:36|| 2008-01-22 13:36|| Front Page Top

#3 I guess you slept through the Putin inspired coup attempt during the Orange revolution. It had guns, tanks, secret police and "enforced" suicides. Would make a heck of a movie.

Posted by ed 2008-01-22 13:57|| 2008-01-22 13:57|| Front Page Top

#4 um, given the relative uselessness of NATO in A-stan, I'm thinking they wouldn't do too well against Putie's Panzers. Ukraine may be betting a lot on what it used to be.

Posted by Ebberert Protector of the Brontosaurs5310 2008-01-22 16:12|| 2008-01-22 16:12|| Front Page Top

#5 Ukraine in NATO means we might send military of our own. To consult with our allies, that is.

And stuff.

Posted by lotp 2008-01-22 16:35|| 2008-01-22 16:35|| Front Page Top

#6 It is ridiculous to bring the Ukraine into Nato. Would we really threaten invasion if Belarus attacked the Ukraine? Not worth the bones of a Pennsylvanian infantryman.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-01-22 16:50|| 2008-01-22 16:50|| Front Page Top

#7 I agree with Nimble. NATO should be dissolved rather than expanded. The Europeans are wealthy enough to defend themselves and the troops sent to Afghanistan could have been sent there without the NATO structure.

Posted by rjschwarz 2008-01-22 17:07|| 2008-01-22 17:07|| Front Page Top

#8 The question is, what DOESN'T piss the Russians off nowadays?

Either way, NATO is dead. Better to form an alliance with nations that are willing and able to create effective, deployable militarizes that are willing to accept American command on most occasions.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2008-01-22 20:15|| 2008-01-22 20:15|| Front Page Top

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