President Obama’s foreign policy is based on fantasy

[nynco]

Basically, Russia will never give up that peninsula. They would be insane to do that. It is strategically necessary for them to be in control of it. Anyone who thinks they will just walk away from it is fooling themselves. Couple that with the fact that over 50% of the local population are ethnic Russian speakers... well is a no brainier. The US is wasting its time and losing face even thinking they have a chance to change that reality. If the Ukrainians think they can beat Russia or that the EU will come to their aid...well... ha

People need to objectively look at the history of the Crimea and where it sits strategically. Russia is doing just what is naturally expected. The Crimea is the gateway to the west. It has a majority Russian population. You think Russia would give that up? If this were the US, do you think we would? Heck no... and the Ukraine has no ability to stop them. So best just let the have it. Its not worth WWIII over.

Really there is no side to cheer for in this. We have the Ukraine which is heavily in bed with fascist nazis VS totalitarian former communist Russia. Its like watching two douche bags fight... neither side is one to favor.

The line about Obama making us look weak is what kills me. It' ONE-dimensional (bad Obama) thinking which makes no sense. There are real world consequences and reality is this is a VERY complicated situation. The part that upsets me the most about this is that people will be killed and potentially millions including your fellow Americans for nothing more than political games attacking Obama for not choosing between Nazis and Commies.

Its a no win and we should not push the US into that quagmire.

http://libcom.org/news/neo-nazis-far...raine-23012014