re: How would the Bush admin. have handled the Ukraine situation?

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I believe they do just as any other country does.

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Russia actually has a competent military. They aren't Iraq.

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Putin does not want WWIII and so, I believe, if we show commitment to our allies in that region he will not strike in overt fashion.

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He will do whatever he thinks is in Russia's best interest.

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You could see proxy wars fought through the U.S. and Russia but that is likely it.

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I don't think Russia will fall for that again. It would hurt them economically just as it would the U.S.

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I actually believe we helped to stoke the fire for the uprising in the Ukraine although you will never see that on the news.

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You are probably right.