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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: 1) by quacking duck on Sunday March 02 2014, @05:48AM

    by quacking duck (1395) on Sunday March 02 2014, @05:48AM (#9416)

    I am not exactly a fan of US international politics and policies, but the Libya crisis and to a less extent Syria highlighted the ridiculous hypocrisy in what I'd consider left-wing protesters.

    1. demand western powers "do something" because human rights violations are happening and people are suffering. Though not always explicit, the loudest of these demands are directed at the US
    2. EU powers (despite sufficient military might) and Islamic countries (who are culturally closer to the issue) do absolutely nothing of substance and wait for the US to do something
    3. the US delays action because it doesn't want to be seen as acting unilaterally. They are then criticized for not acting quickly enough as more people die
    4. the US finally commits military forces as equal partners with other EU members, makes it clear it's for air ops only, and hands over control to EU command as soon as its limited-scope objectives are completed
    5. the US is then criticized for attacking/invading Libya and resulting regime change.

    Well FFS WTF did you lot expect when you demanded action to relieve the human suffering being caused by the regime?? If diplomacy and strongly worded letters and sanctions were effective you wouldn't be demanding US "do something" in the first place!

    Now, maybe I'm wrong and #1 and #3 is mostly driven by those on the right, but if the left are demanding no interference in foreign affairs whatsoever then they aren't demonstrating the compassion for others that the left typically professes as a trait.