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Originally posted by ksmathis:
I love how everyone forgets that Russia actually invaded and performed military strikes against Georgia when Bush was POTUS but let's not let facts interfere with a good ole Obama roastin.
Hog6, not to be critical, but I cannot believe you asked this board what you should do financially because of the issue in Crimea right now..........I mean we can't get consensus on this board about the uniforms, proper color scheme or WMS resolved much less something on the level of investments due to global geopolitical crisis.Originally posted by Hog6:
Putin
This post was edited on 3/3 9:45 PM by Hog6
5 years in, and the best defense you have is Bush did it too. I thought y'all hated that guy and everything he did?Originally posted by qteezy:
Originally posted by ksmathis:
I love how everyone forgets that Russia actually invaded and performed military strikes against Georgia when Bush was POTUS but let's not let facts interfere with a good ole Obama roastin.
LOL exactly.
One of the best responses ever......Originally posted by fleckabelly:
Crimea river...
It's roughly 58% ethnic Russian.Originally posted by terrylsar:
Need not forget that the Crimea was actually "gifted" to Ukraine by the USSR in the 1950s. At that point Ukraine was part of the USSR, and there were no real implications by the move. Since the USSR is no more, Russia has had its eyes on the Crimea. The population is about 90% ethnic Russian, and support the Russian government. It's not as cut and dry as people think.
The percentages vary, depending on where you get the info. But for 200 years the Crimea was part of Russia. It stands to reason that MOST there are ethnic Russian.Originally posted by B0b L0blaw:
It's roughly 58% ethnic Russian.Originally posted by terrylsar:
Need not forget that the Crimea was actually "gifted" to Ukraine by the USSR in the 1950s. At that point Ukraine was part of the USSR, and there were no real implications by the move. Since the USSR is no more, Russia has had its eyes on the Crimea. The population is about 90% ethnic Russian, and support the Russian government. It's not as cut and dry as people think.
True! I am not a huge Obama fan, but sometimes his hate gets in the way of the truth I have noticed. Hell Bush would have invaded New Zealand by now. GHGOriginally posted by ksmathis:
I love how everyone forgets that Russia actually invaded and performed military strikes against Georgia when Bush was POTUS but let's not let facts interfere with a good ole Obama roastin.
Yeah, what was I thinking!!!! Looks like Putin's press conference today has calmed world markets and gold is not looking nearly as good as it did yesterday....of course when you have the volatile mix of armed troops, politics, emotions etc, that you have going on in the Ukraine right now all it takes is an incident to reignite the flames. I was working from home yesterday and watched the stock market all day so I had gold on my brain last night.Originally posted by ejsHawg:
Hog6, not to be critical, but I cannot believe you asked this board what you should do financially because of the issue in Crimea right now..........I mean we can't get consensus on this board about the uniforms, proper color scheme or WMS resolved much less something on the level of investments due to global geopolitical crisis.Originally posted by Hog6:
Putin
This post was edited on 3/3 9:45 PM by Hog6
I agree almost completely. We should follow the UN and Europe's lead and let them determine what to do. If they want to create sanctions, then we will follow. Exactly right on the aspect that it's time for us to stop being the world police. I'm not saying we shouldn't get involved and I am not saying that there are times we should take the lead, but we shouldn't be the face of these sanctions or military action for everything that occurs around the world. That's what the UN is for and we should for the most part support the UN.Originally posted by razorback9455:
Unless were requested by the UN, we should do nothing. It's a Russian / European issue. The time to be world police is over.
The market reacts like a teenage girl in love. Todays its up across the board, because Putin spoke. Most losses from yesterday are already recovered. GHGOriginally posted by Hog6:
Yeah, what was I thinking!!!! Looks like Putin's press conference today has calmed world markets and gold is not looking nearly as good as it did yesterday....of course when you have the volatile mix of armed troops, politics, emotions etc, that you have going on in the Ukraine right now all it takes is an incident to reignite the flames. I was working from home yesterday and watched the stock market all day so I had gold on my brain last night.Originally posted by ejsHawg:
Hog6, not to be critical, but I cannot believe you asked this board what you should do financially because of the issue in Crimea right now..........I mean we can't get consensus on this board about the uniforms, proper color scheme or WMS resolved much less something on the level of investments due to global geopolitical crisis.Originally posted by Hog6:
Putin
This post was edited on 3/3 9:45 PM by Hog6
The EU's dependency on Russian natural gas will make it tougher for the EU to want to implement tough sanctions. You're right that we can't do this on our own.Originally posted by Coward88:
I agree almost completely. We should follow the UN and Europe's lead and let them determine what to do. If they want to create sanctions, then we will follow. Exactly right on the aspect that it's time for us to stop being the world police. I'm not saying we shouldn't get involved and I am not saying that there are times we should take the lead, but we shouldn't be the face of these sanctions or military action for everything that occurs around the world. That's what the UN is for and we should for the most part support the UN.Originally posted by razorback9455:
Unless were requested by the UN, we should do nothing. It's a Russian / European issue. The time to be world police is over.
Where'd you see the 90% Russian stat?Originally posted by terrylsar:
The percentages vary, depending on where you get the info. But for 200 years the Crimea was part of Russia. It stands to reason that MOST there are ethnic Russian.