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Breaking News: Russia Seizes Power in Crimea

posted by LaminatorX on Saturday March 01 2014, @10:25PM   Printer-friendly
from the party-like-it's-1853 dept.
Calling it an invasion seems off, as their forces were already there. The Guardian has live updates at this page.

Are any Soylentils in or from the region? Do you have any insights to share?

 
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  • (Score: 2, Insightful) by NovelUserName on Sunday March 02 2014, @01:51AM

    by NovelUserName (768) on Sunday March 02 2014, @01:51AM (#9335)

    I had a very similar gut response: The US no longer has the moral standing to make constructive objections. Instead any US objection simply appears self serving and acts to antagonize the participants further. As a US citizen the mess we've made for ourselves sickens me.

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  • (Score: 3, Interesting) by M. Baranczak on Sunday March 02 2014, @03:15AM

    by M. Baranczak (1673) on Sunday March 02 2014, @03:15AM (#9371)

    Forget moral standing, the US has no power to do anything about Ukraine. Trade sanctions wouldn't work, because the US doesn't do that much trading with Russia in the first place. Military action (US or NATO) is right out, because nobody wants to start World War 3. Let's not even talk about the UN.

    But still, things could be worse: we could have McCain as president right now. He'd have no good options, just like Obama, but he'd be too stubborn to realize it.