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by pavlov 3637 days ago
Russia took Crimea because "it could". United States could annex British Columbia if it wanted to. Wouldn't that be aggression?
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jdimov10 3637 days ago
Yea, good luck with that :)

But if it really could, you bet your ass it would!

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pavlov 3637 days ago
World politics is not a game of Risk. You don't just throw the dice against the other guys every turn and see what you can grab, like Putin seems to be doing.
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meddlepal 3637 days ago
Putin's doing it because he realizes he is not going to be challenged. He is basically demonstrating the western military powers are all show.
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