But lets not forget America has invaded several countries and killed hundreds of thousands of people but no one calls that aggressive?
So what is your point? Are you saying that because the U.S. made a few utterly stupid decisions, that it is Russia's right to make even stupider decisions? I seriously hope not.
Russia are there to 'protect' there Russian citizens...
If you believe that you need mental health care. That line is pure BS, a.k.a propaganda, fed to the masses to justify military action. It's depressing how well such propaganda works. People will try their hardest to believe what they want to believe, rather than what makes sense, both in the U.S., Russia, and everywhere else in the world.
Ultimately, Russia and the U.S. both behave similarly. Neither are in the business of protecting anybody. What they do protect are their national interests. The sooner the average Joes in both countries face up to that unromantic reality the better off this world will be.
I don't know enough about Crimea to speak authoratively on the issue, but I do know that Crimea is part of Ukraine. The people who live there are thus Ukrainians, not Russians.
Apparently Putin has justified Russia's move by claiming that ethnicity and language are more important than nationality, but based on how often Russia preaches non-interventionism, that level of hypocrisy is astounding (okay, not really, it's to be expected). A minority living in Crimea may actually be Russian, but if Putin wanted to protect them, he could do a far better job by offering them temporary asylum until the situation calms down. Such a tactic would help deescalate the situation, and also pose less risk to life and treasure, but no... that apparently isn't an option... obviously because what Russia really wants is to protect their military assets, and for that they need troops on the ground.
Drones are necessary, they minimize casualties.
They are possibly minimizing U.S. casualties now, but as always, the U.S. will reap what it sows. All the parents, uncles, sisters and wives that became collateral damage of a drone strike are doing wonders to help recruit the next generation of U.S. hating terrorist/freedom fighters. Remember the rage people felt after 9/11, and the long lines in front of the enlistment offices shortly thereafter? People everywhere feel the exact same way when their civilian loved ones, friends, neighbours and countrymen are killed by attacks from above. They too feel the desire to kick some a55, and because of this tactic, Americans will still be fighting and dying in the "war on terror" ten years from now. Sad.
I wonder if the U.S. population will ever wake up and realize that as good as the U.S. military is, it's not able to solve any of the world's current problems. Blowing stuff up can only take you so far... which isn't really far at all. I believe in a strong military, but I also believe in using the right tool for the job.
Not now. Thank God for the USA empire. But if the USA empire collapse God forbid. The entire world is cooked.
WWII was the last time the U.S. military achieved anything that was important for the world, although the Russians deserve even more credit. Since then, U.S. intervention has harmed far more than it has helped, ironically itself more than anyone else.
people are calling President Putin the new Hitler? Think again...
Well, Putin is one of the biggest jack asses in the worlds current group of national leaders, but he's definitely not a Hitler. That name is thrown around left and right in the U.S. media, where half the people apparently know next to nothing about the actual man, his politics and Germany at the time. I hope the Russians aren't just as ignorant in that regard, but I have little hope.
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