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Tapper: White House Concerned Russia Could Invade Ukraine as Soon as This Weekend
Mediaite ^ | March 21,2014 | Noah Rothman |

Posted on 03/21/2014 4:43:26 PM PDT by Hojczyk

Quoting unnamed administration officials, CNN host Jake Tapper revealed that the White House is “concerned” that Russia could invade South and East Ukraine “possibly as soon as this weekend.” He said that, in spite of Russia’s assurances that the large numbers of troops and military equipment amassed along the Ukrainian border are there merely for training exercises, the White House believes that Moscow could be planning a broader incursion into Ukraine.

“There is now real apprehension that Vladimir Putin could push even further into Ukraine, perhaps as soon as this weekend,” Tapper said. He quoted anonymous administration officials who are “concerned” that the Russians are not being honest when they claim that the troops stationed along the Ukrainian border are not preparing for an invasion.

Russian officials have assured the administration that they are only conducting military exercises. “But, Obama administration officials have received intelligence suggesting there is reason to be skeptical of Russia’s claims,”Tapper continued, “and that Russia, as soon as in the coming days, could use any number of pretexts to justify pushing its military incursions deeper into Ukraine.”

The CNN host added that such an invasion could be carried out by Russia so quickly that Western nations would barely have the opportunity to “raise objections” over it.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Government; Russia
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To: Hojczyk

How is that defind? Already we’ve got it as the inanimate, ‘white house’. Is it BO looking away from espn for ten seconds, or five?


21 posted on 03/21/2014 5:01:15 PM PDT by stanne
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To: Hojczyk
Tapper: White House Concerned Russia Could Invade Ukraine as Soon as This Weekend

Why, that could disrupt his picks, or worse...golf.

22 posted on 03/21/2014 5:04:15 PM PDT by Caipirabob (Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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To: Hojczyk

WWRD?


23 posted on 03/21/2014 5:04:58 PM PDT by BuckeyeTexan (There are those that break and bend. I'm the other kind. ~Steve Earle)
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To: VRWCarea51

“Nero is more concerned about his NCAA Bracket...”

For a split second, I read “Negro is more . . .” Am I guilty of Microaggresion? :)


24 posted on 03/21/2014 5:11:50 PM PDT by Dalberg-Acton
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To: Dalberg-Acton

Halfrican Idiot is a bit more polite. ;)


25 posted on 03/21/2014 5:16:30 PM PDT by VRWCarea51
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To: Hojczyk

Don’t worry. Obama will stop him. Sanctions are already on the way.


26 posted on 03/21/2014 5:18:36 PM PDT by pallis
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To: Hojczyk

Obama’s too busy to deal with such nonsense..he has NCAA brackets to worry about


27 posted on 03/21/2014 5:19:41 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Hojczyk

They will have to do another Photo-op of Odumbo with his Mom Jeans on, standing in front of the window, with his sleeves rolled up and his hand on his hip reading the riot act to Putin!


28 posted on 03/21/2014 5:20:11 PM PDT by jacob allen
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To: Hojczyk

Putin is going to reunite the entire former Soviet empire...and he’s going to do it within a few years. The people will “vote” for each annexation.


29 posted on 03/21/2014 5:20:50 PM PDT by Mich Patriot (PITCH BLACK is the new "transparent")
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To: lavaroise
Meanwhile here we import illegals who will use the Crimean precendent to destroy us.

And don't forget the muslim option too. Saudi Arabia can do the same thing.

30 posted on 03/21/2014 5:21:31 PM PDT by Vince Ferrer
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To: VRWCarea51
"Halfrican Idiot", initials are "HI" also the abbreviation for the state of Hawaii. The Halfrican idiot claims to be from Hawaii.


31 posted on 03/21/2014 5:21:48 PM PDT by Dalberg-Acton
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To: Delta Dawn
I think he leaves Kerry in charge on weekends...

Is he more responsible than Biden? /S

32 posted on 03/21/2014 5:21:58 PM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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To: Sarah Barracuda

He’s mourning Duke’s loss.


33 posted on 03/21/2014 5:22:29 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Pearls Before Swine

I think they refill Biden’s head with fluids on the weekend...


34 posted on 03/21/2014 5:24:38 PM PDT by Delta Dawn (Fluent in two languages: English and cursive.)
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To: Hojczyk

When John Kerry was an anti-war protester, he stood up in the Senate and vehemently denounced his fellow soldiers for invading Vietnam like Genghis Khan.

Now that he’s Secretary of State and finds himself facing an actual Genghis Kahn in the form of Vladimir Putin, who’s begun to rampage over Eastern Europe, all he can do is voice ‘’concern.’’


35 posted on 03/21/2014 5:26:16 PM PDT by Bluestocking
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To: dfwgator

Yep heard the news, my friend already told me that she is in mourning


36 posted on 03/21/2014 5:27:19 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Bluestocking

No kidding.


37 posted on 03/21/2014 5:29:01 PM PDT by ansel12 ((Libertarianism offers the transitory concepts and dialogue to move from conservatism, to liberalism)
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To: dfwgator

Duke is a football school now. Guess a bunch of people didn’t get the memo...


38 posted on 03/21/2014 5:29:45 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (Romans 1:22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools)
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To: Hojczyk
White House Concerned Russia Could Invade Ukraine . . .

. . . but not concerned enough to the point of actually doing something about it.

39 posted on 03/21/2014 5:30:38 PM PDT by Hoodat (Democrats - Opposing Equal Protection since 1828)
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To: Don Corleone
>>>It’ll be like the Anschluss! (sp?)

Crimea was the Anschluss... The next incursion will be he need for Lebensraum.

40 posted on 03/21/2014 5:31:04 PM PDT by XEHRpa
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