Something dirty going on?

[Vance2335]

Pro-Russian Crimeans toast future with Moscow after 95% approval vote...

FLASHBACK: February Poll Showed Just 41% support...

www.drudgereport.com
Is where the headlines

[mikesimon]

"...There is no calling anyones bluff anymore.  We haven't the clout to just show up and regulate anymore.  More of the world does not respect us...."

So I guess that we've been in that situation for a while - like when Putin went into Georgia with tanks and Bush did NOTHING.

Don't pretend this just happened - this weak impotent USA.

And really, we can annihilate Russia any time we choose.

Not hatin' just sayin'.

[orphanedhawk]

Mike's comment was directed to Brice, not you.
Please re-read Barbs thread:

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Current-Events---/GROUP-BEHAVIOR/show/2118289

[brice1967]

I'm no military strategist but I can voice my opinion on this.  I see this being something along the lines of Bosnia or Kosovo.  We still have peace keeping troops there.....  Why?  

[brice1967]

The days of America showing up and scaring everyone into compliance are over.  Putin is pointing that out.  There is no calling anyones bluff anymore.  We haven't the clout to just show up and regulate anymore.  More of the world does not respect us.

Putin being defiant should be a wake up call for the folks in DC.  We need to rethink everything we do.  Were not the bully anymore.

[brice1967]

That's fine.

[mikesimon]

I should elaborate a little.

I agree that we have domestic issues that need addressed. I also agree that we should be careful before getting involved in another country's affairs. I'm not sure this type of behavior by Putin should be ignored however and I definitely don't see any admirable qualities in the man. Her may be more than just defiantly standing his ground here and as far as that goes - you could say the same thing about every dictator who ever lived - they were being defiant. Look at Kim Jong-Un - now that is one defiant guy who really seems to be standing his ground.