[Interesting note: the soldier above with the balaclava is holding an American made M-16 variant, non-piston driven, with likely an American suppressor — perhaps a SureFire muzzle brake and MagPull magazine. How does this soldier come to carry American equipment? Man in left background likely an AK variant with muzzle brake.]
Ukraine has made a large step in terms of its defense, and has authorized its military to shoot if threatened by external sources: i.e., Russian troops — of which roughly 20,000 are amassed adjacent Ukraine’s border. One Ukrainian soldier’s death has already occurred.
Ron Paul actually thinks Putin has the law on his side in terms of invading Ukraine.
Further, Vladimir Putin publicly announced the annexation of Crimea on Tuesday (3-18), denouncing “western hypocrisy” in a “searing speech to political elites” in Moscow that is likely to go down as one of the defining moments of his long rule over Russia. To wit:
And let us not forget that Mr Putin advocated in his doctoral thesis for a USSR regeneration, by way of energy control. 1989 was one of the lowest points of the former USSR and those who advocate for a musclebound Russian bear.
Because Putin outwardly exudes power and nakedly pushes boundaries, he is now massively popular in Russia. This is not difficult to understand at all, for those who have a grasp of history.
Mr Obama has pointedly unearthed seven Russian officials for sanctions. Sanctions. Right. That clearly hurt. Wowzer!
But here’s a bit of the truth: the EU and the US are predominantly screwed with potential reaction to Putin’s inroads.
Russia wants nothing the US has, and the EU is beholden to the Russian Energy Nipple.
Ukraine prepares to ratchet up.
And Ukraine is on the brink.
BZ
And Obama wants to relinquish our energy control. Just when we can got ape shit with our energy production he tries to squash it. Forward = Backward, at least for the good old USA.
Yes, and how ridiculous is that? Leftist philosophy trumping national security and sovereignty/independence.
BZ
The Obama administration has fared about as well as the surrendering Ukrainian soldiers pictured above. They didn’t put up a fight because they didn’t know how to handle the situation, or if they even wanted to.
Growing Russian threat? Guess we’d better cut our energy production and shrink our military! So thankful that I have such a brilliant CIC.
Good point. We need to RIF our military even further.
BZ
The whole situation is predictable. All one had to do was pay attention to all the moves made by Russia over the last 10 years.
And realize how Putin made his political bones.
BZ
Europe won’t stop Putin because there is no spine. The people are all sheep. Might as well make Haggis of them. We really don’t have any business doing anything about it, and even if we wanted to Obama won’t. Doing something there doesn’t fit into Obama’s agenda. It would interrupt his golf tour for one thing.
Well, and Putin owns the EU via their energy reliance; that was quite purposeful on his part.
BZ
We’re dealing with a sector in our political system that would like to turn us into what Russia is! They see NO problem with Russia’s political system. Is it any wonder they’re soft on what Putin is doing?
It is… and we’re sucking hind tit…
Putin has ALL of Obama’s hidden records from birth to today!
Obama knows Putin has them.
Any day Putin wants to tell the world,,,he can.
Obama knows now his time is up, and he is ready to jump ship, if this happens.
My only Question is why not do it now, while Obama’s wife and children are over in China spending up another 200 million dollars from our Treasury.
Tired of this butt bandit presidency.