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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: 5, Insightful) by hash14 on Sunday March 02 2014, @04:20AM

    by hash14 (1102) on Sunday March 02 2014, @04:20AM (#9393)

    President Obama expressed his deep concern over Russia's clear violation of Ukrainian sovereignty and territorial integrity, which is a breach of international law,

    Since when did Obama care about sovereignty? As we speak, US drones are flying over Pakistan, Yemen, and other countries killing anyone they like with no due process. Not to mention that they're spying on everyone on the planet which, while not explicitly against any of those noble international laws that they are trumpeting around so much, is clearly wrong, illegal, amoral, whatever/everything you like.

    Utter hypocrisy.

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  • (Score: 3, Informative) by evilviper on Sunday March 02 2014, @09:23AM

    by evilviper (1760) on Sunday March 02 2014, @09:23AM (#9476) Homepage Journal

    Since when did Obama care about sovereignty? As we speak, US drones are flying over Pakistan, Yemen, and other countries killing anyone they like

    Pakistan and Yemen gave full permission for the US to do what they're doing... no doubt in exchange for securing billions of dollars of some form of international "aid". They won't admit it in public, because it's unpopular, and there's really just no benefit at all to admitting it, but they absolutely did and do permit it. Their sovereignty isn't at issue.

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