[Marguerite]

A question addressed to all FReepers: WHY is the US/NATO so interested in Crimea?

(I know the answer, but I also would like to know your opinion)

[Natufian]

I don’t think either the US or NATO had much interest in Crimea until a neighboring country put it’s troops on the streets.

[Genoa]

I'll bite. Assuming that the premise is correct (that US/NATO is interested) it could be that someone realizes Turkey is in jeopardy (Turkey does at least). A Russia/Turkey/Iran axis would dominate the Middle East and the world economy. Check mate, barring divine intervention of some kind.

[ex-snook]

" A question addressed to all FReepers: WHY is the US/NATO so interested in Crimea?

Because they think it is 'doable' like Iraq. Besides they don't like another country acting like us in changing governments.

[1rudeboy]

The answer, of course, is George Soros and Monsanto.

[pleasenotcalifornia]

The Russians can repeat these tactics allover Eastern Europe. Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, all or parts of these countries are up for grabs.

[jagusafr]

Kanalyuk said the 70 or so Ukrainian naval officers at the headquarters had tried to stop the armed men from entering and were negotiating with them. She said that the armed men had replaced Ukrainian flags with Russian ones but that no shots had been fired.

First mistake. Start with shooting when some foreign force is forcing its way onto your sovereign territory. I hope we can remember that.

Colonel, USAFR