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Spider Jerusalem

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8. Which is strategically important to the West, how?

Reply to Scuba (Reply #6)

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 04:51 PM

Mar 2014

US imports of iron ore come from Australia, Canada, Brazil and India. Ukraine's strategic importance to the West (meaning Western Europe and the USA's NATO allies) lies not in its resource production but its role as a major transit point for Russian natural gas.

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Ever notice that when an "international incident" pops up, the level of outrage in the US media ... [View all] Scuba Mar 2014 OP

I hate it when they try to gin up a war Warpy Mar 2014 #1

LOL but what is funny is how folks say what's coming from Russia is propaganda malaise Mar 2014 #2

Considering that Ukraine doesn't have significant oil reserves, not really? Spider Jerusalem Mar 2014 #3

I don't really understand you sadoldgirl Mar 2014 #5

... Scuba Mar 2014 #6

Which is strategically important to the West, how? Spider Jerusalem Mar 2014 #8

Well, it's not important to the West, if by West you mean the US ... Scuba Mar 2014 #10

Point to anyone calling for US military intervention over Ukraine? Spider Jerusalem Mar 2014 #11

To be honest, I hadn't read any .... Scuba Mar 2014 #12

I don't see that as "calls for military intervention" Spider Jerusalem Mar 2014 #13

Some of may be more tuned to nuance. Scuba Mar 2014 #14

I doubt that Spider Jerusalem Mar 2014 #15

This probably won't be at all nuanced ... Scuba Mar 2014 #20

Precognitive, now? Spider Jerusalem Mar 2014 #21

One needn't be prescient to know Bolton won't rely on nuance. Scuba Mar 2014 #23

And if they are state owned dipsydoodle Mar 2014 #16

Somebody gets it. And it's you! Scuba Mar 2014 #17

I think it's very touching that you believe "state-owned" means anything... Spider Jerusalem Mar 2014 #22

You must have intended that for another poster. I've never claimed any such thing. Scuba Mar 2014 #24

Implied in the context of your response, given what you were responding TO. Spider Jerusalem Mar 2014 #25

Perhaps it was inferred, but it wasn't implied. Scuba Mar 2014 #26

Jerry Springerized news wants to push a military freak show for ratings. No surprise there. L0oniX Mar 2014 #4

They're so predictable. jsr Mar 2014 #7

Yes,that is obvious. sadoldgirl Mar 2014 #9

Yes, I have absolutely noticed this IsItJustMe Mar 2014 #18

Yes, this is especially true in Venezuela. Scuba Mar 2014 #19