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Obama to Putin: US ready to 'impose additional costs' for Ukraine
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Published: 17.03.14, 08:27
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1. By Crimean constitution 100% vote needed for separation
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (03.17.14)
2. Jews should leave the Ukraine and the Crimea
CJK   (03.17.14)
these territories are very strongly antisemitic and jews have no place living there. many thousand of jews had sacrificed their lives to safeguard the jewish state, the homeland and refuge of the jewish people. yet there are jews who prefer living among jew haters in the galut rather than among their jewish brethren in the jewish state.
3. Russia abuses, hides behind "Olympics" to attack neighbors.
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (03.17.14)
4. Putin,Remind rotten WEST of CRIMES by Ukrainians in WWII
zoro ,   israel   (03.17.14)
This is only a tiny PRICE Ukraine pays for its crimes against Jews and Russians in WWII. Rotten WEST has conveniently forgotten that most of Ukrainians, Lithuanians and Latvians COLLABORATED with the NAZIS in WWII. These 3 states have committed more crimes against humanity than any other country in Europe, including Germany. These 3 states will become fascist nazi states at the first opportunity they get. Ukraine is one step closer to their objective. Ukraine is under FASCIST Rule, but the rotten West together with US, are closing one eye and using this opportunity to attack Russia. Putin will make a smart move to take Ukraine to the International Court of Justice to sue Ukraine for the vicious crimes Ukrainians committed against Jews and Russians.
5. Nr. 1. So What - ? -
Arn. ,   Sweden.   (03.17.14)
The new Rulers in Kiev have already breaken the Ukranian constitution by seizing power with armed force, they are illigimate rulers. In a Democracy everything is agreed upon and set in practise by mayority decissions. The mayority of Krimeas populace did turn out to wote on joining Russia, which make the referendum legal. And, The mayority of the votes was in favor of doing so, and this mayority was big enuff to be a majority of all paticipants in the referendum and even of all legal voters. Or do you suggest that the minority has the right to rule over the majoritydecission as if in a totalitarian dictatorship. The West is only a Hipocit regarding Ukraine. Arn.
6. Political and financial intrigue at play
Dror ,   Haifa, Israel   (03.17.14)
Obama knows that if he starts enforcing sanctions on Russia that Putin will dump all of his country's dollar holdings, outlaw the use of the dollar, and completely unite with China. It is already happening. Over 100 billion dollars have been withdrawn by Russian companies from Western banks. Putin is no fool. He will permanently cripple the US and Obama when he sets off a chain reaction of dumping the Dollar. That may be exactly what the elite that control Obama want. America is ripe for an internal explosion of the likes we have never seen before. Obama is an empty suite and a puppet. He will sacrifice the future of all Americans when his bankster corporatist fascist tyrant handlers tell him to. HE IS DOING THIS NOW.
7. They voted 95% to Russia government. I am confused why it is
Adi ,   Zurich   (03.17.14)
They voted 95% to Russia government. I am confused why it is bad. The previous Ukrainan government appeared as anarchists. The people look very happy in the photos.
8. Obama strikes fear into their hearts. (Sarc)
Susuu ,   Barrie, ON, Canada   (03.17.14)
I'm sure the Russians are quaking in their boots. They've already taken the measure of Obama, and know he's a hyperventilating, pompous id iot.
9. A dog that barks doesn't bite
Walid Haddad ,   Beirut, LB   (03.17.14)
10. HA! A familiar scenario with no outcome for B O
Shadoil79 ,   Jerusalem   (03.17.14)
11. It's a shame that nobody takes Obama seriously.
David ,   Hartford USA   (03.17.14)
Mr. Putin can and will do what he wants- there is nobody to stop him. As for the Ukraine, it's up to them to decide what to do. Mr. Obama has no say in the matter. US troops will not go fight on European soil, America will not allow it. It was bad enough losing thousands of soldiers in lost Muslim wars, losing more in Europe is not in the cards. Unless Obama wants to start WWIII, nothing will happen. Let Putin have Ukraine, an historically anti-Semitic country. He'll have his hands full soon enough with them. A note to the US Congress: any senator or congressman who votes for allowing US forces to assist Ukraine in any way will be voted out on their asses at the next election.
12. Really ?
Gabe ,   Canada   (03.17.14)
I guess Vlad Putin must be shaking in his boots when President Mickey Mouse is getting angry.
13. #1, And Kosovo?
Jake   (03.17.14)
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