Why Europe Is Warning of Pax Americana's End

Re:Why Europe Is Warning of Pax Americana's End by ptaipale on Monday February 13, 2017 @09:50AM (#13635599)

Well, the bases aren't actual aggression, you know. They're generally built based on agreements with host countries. Most often the host countries enthusiastically welcome them.

Invading Georgia is aggression. Invading Ukraine is aggression. Sending "little green men" over is. Sending anti-aircraft batteries to shoot down civilian planes over the "Novorossiya" puppet regime's controlled area is.

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Re:Why Europe Is Warning of Pax Americana's End by googletazer on Monday February 13, 2017 @12:08PM (#13636823)

Yeah I saw that CNN interview where the girl from Ossetia was telling what actually happened and then got cut off for "technical difficulties" :). Georgia got off easy.

As for Ukraine - yeah Russia occupied Crimea, but it was either that or risk a crack that could disintegrate it entirely. Israel struck first in the 7 day war as well, and good that they did, because otherwise they wouldnt exist. History is full of such examples.

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Re:Why Europe Is Warning of Pax Americana's End by seppin on Monday February 13, 2017 @03:11PM (#13638313)

wow, you know this isn't infowars or zerohedge, right?

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Re:Why Europe Is Warning of Pax Americana's End by PerfectDlite on Monday February 13, 2017 @07:32PM (#13640225)

> Russia occupied Crimea, but it was either that or risk a crack that could disintegrate it entirely.

Oh, so Russia _saved_ Ukraine, not invaded?

I'd yet to see most pretentious whitewashing of Russian war crimes.

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