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In reply to the discussion: Don't mess with nuclear Russia, Putin says [View all]cosmicone
(11,014 posts)I am not supporting Russia and/or Putin one bit.
I am stating a position that it was wrong for US and the West to meddle in Ukraine and that Ukraine has been hoisted on its own petard.
The US position is specious because it is one thing to throw a rock at a known pit bull and have the pit bull bite you and quite another to throw a rock at a pit bull and the pit bull tears up a nearby teenager and you threw the rock knowing very well that you couldn't possibly help that teenager. The CIA expected the pit bull hit with a rock to just whimper, put its tail between its legs and walk away. Well, the CIA guessed wrong.
Now, we have emboldened said teenager who is throwing more rocks at the angry pit bull, we still cannot help and are busy complaining about the pit bull. The outcome is certain for anyone astute enough to see it.
The Yanukovytch status quo was infinitely better for Ukraine but the PNAC people's greed just simply had to make the pit bull angry.
In the end, Ukraine, a small and poor country has two choices - 1) be exploited by American and European interests after being dismembered or 2) be exploited by Russian interests while keeping the country together. Exploitation is inevitable - just ask the Greeks.