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Putin says the troops in Crimea are not Russian troops...
Posted on 3/5/14 at 11:52 am
Posted on 3/5/14 at 11:52 am
https://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/03/04/285653335/putin-says-those-arent-russian-forces-in-crimea
"Russian soldiers have not occupied government buildings and surrounded Ukrainian military bases on the Crimean Peninsula, Russian President Vladimir Putin insisted Tuesday during a news conference near Moscow at which he gave an account of recent events that contradicts reports from the ground.
Instead, he told reporters that the heavily armed men are "local self-defense forces."
Putin made the claims about a lack of involvement by Russian forces even though Russian military helicopters have been seen in the skies over Crimea, Russian trucks have been seen moving the armed men to key locations, and the soldiers in unmarked uniforms speak Russian and in some cases have told reporters and local residents that they are members of the Russian military."
This post was edited on 3/5/14 at 11:58 am
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Posted on 3/5/14 at 12:01 pm to PrimeTime Money
It's probably a bunch of Somali Pirates in white face.
Posted on 3/5/14 at 12:03 pm to PrimeTime Money
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"Russian soldiers have not occupied government buildings and surrounded Ukrainian military bases on the Crimean Peninsula,
Baghdad Bob has re-emerged!!
Posted on 3/5/14 at 12:04 pm to PrimeTime Money
But, wait, I thought Putin was backing down?
Posted on 3/5/14 at 12:04 pm to Lg
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Baghdad Bob has re-emerged!!
My thought exactly!
Posted on 3/5/14 at 12:05 pm to Lg
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Baghdad Bob has re-emerged!!
That VICE TV footage was pretty cool. None of those dudes would answer any question about where they were from. Trained well.
Posted on 3/5/14 at 12:15 pm to PrimeTime Money
None of these troops appear to be wearing any type of insignias. Must have been an oversight.
Posted on 3/5/14 at 12:27 pm to Jay Quest
If those arent Russian troops, then Putin should have no problem with UN\NATO\US forces coming in to liberate Crimea from the occupiers.
Call his bluff and do it.
Call his bluff and do it.
This post was edited on 3/5/14 at 12:28 pm
Posted on 3/5/14 at 12:30 pm to Jay Quest
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None of these troops appear to be wearing any type of insignias. Must have been an oversight.
Doesn't the Geneva Convention require uniformed military troops to identify who they are troops for?
Posted on 3/5/14 at 12:31 pm to Y.A. Tittle
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Doesn't the Geneva Convention require uniformed military troops to identify who they are troops for?
I believe you're right.
Posted on 3/5/14 at 12:42 pm to BobBoucher
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If those arent Russian troops, then Putin should have no problem with UN\NATO\US forces coming in to liberate Crimea from the occupiers.
Call his bluff and do it.
Exactly or better yet, Ukrainian forces retaking control of sovereign territory.
Posted on 3/5/14 at 12:48 pm to Y.A. Tittle
If I am held as a pow yes true statement. However prior to that I sanitize my flight suit when flying certain missions no unit patches no name tags etc.
Posted on 3/5/14 at 1:00 pm to PrimeTime Money
quote:Who are they defending from???
he told reporters that the heavily armed men are "local self-defense forces."
Posted on 3/5/14 at 1:17 pm to PrimeTime Money
If they aren't Russian then what country dropped them off in Crimea? Where did they get their arms from?
Posted on 3/5/14 at 1:19 pm to LSURussian
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Who are they defending from???
I guess he's trying to claim the local "ethnic Russians" are preparing to defend themselves from the Ukranians.
Posted on 3/5/14 at 1:23 pm to Y.A. Tittle
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Doesn't the Geneva Convention require uniformed military troops to identify who they are troops for?
i was thinking the same thing. false flag operations and using another state or NGO's insignia is prohibited for sure.
Posted on 3/5/14 at 1:31 pm to Y.A. Tittle
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Doesn't the Geneva Convention require uniformed military troops to identify who they are troops for?
Putin has violated so many treaties and broken so many international laws during this crisis, it is hard to keep track at this point.
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