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Ukraine forces destroy most of a column of Russian military vehicles, president says
Washington Post ^ | 15 Aug 14 | Michael Birnbaum

Posted on 08/16/2014 4:52:59 AM PDT by elhombrelibre

KIEV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Friday that Ukrainian forces had attacked and destroyed part of a column of Russian military vehicles on Ukrainian territory, a step that, if confirmed, would represent a significant escalation of hostilities between Ukraine and Russia.

Poroshenko told British Prime Minister David Cameron that “the majority” of a column of Russian military vehicles “had been destroyed by the Ukrainian artillery at night,” his office said in a statement. The announcement came as NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Friday that the defense alliance had seen an “incursion” into Ukraine the previous night.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Russia
KEYWORDS: putinsbuttboys; russia; ukraine
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To: McGruff

Yup.
As usual your buddy Putin and his sock puppets.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/russian-ambassador-summoned-to-fco-over-reported-military-incursion-into-ukraine


41 posted on 08/16/2014 7:04:32 AM PDT by Kozak ("It may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal" Henry Kissinger)
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To: Pollster1

Actually, Putin’s been waging an illegal war against Ukraine for some time. As for the Ukrainians, if reports are correct that they destroyed Russian military entering their country, then I’d call that an act of self defense.


42 posted on 08/16/2014 7:12:26 AM PDT by elhombrelibre (Against Obama. Against Putin. Pro-freedom. Pro-US Constitution.)
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To: PIF

There is no doubt Putin is a bully; he’s proud of that. I think that’s why lowbrows admire him. I mean he’s the type of guy who catamites are attracted to.


43 posted on 08/16/2014 7:13:46 AM PDT by elhombrelibre (Against Obama. Against Putin. Pro-freedom. Pro-US Constitution.)
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To: McGruff

Yeah, it’s McCain’s fault that Putin is bulling Russia’s neighbors. You’re really on to something there, smart guy.


44 posted on 08/16/2014 7:15:51 AM PDT by elhombrelibre (Against Obama. Against Putin. Pro-freedom. Pro-US Constitution.)
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To: Kozak
You like apples?


45 posted on 08/16/2014 7:15:59 AM PDT by mac_truck ( Aide toi et dieu t aidera)
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To: lodi90

Yeah, that’s sounds about right. I think that within any society you can find a certain amount of scum and misfits who will partner up with a punk like Putin for the joy of shooting up others.


46 posted on 08/16/2014 7:17:29 AM PDT by elhombrelibre (Against Obama. Against Putin. Pro-freedom. Pro-US Constitution.)
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To: mac_truck

That give you chubby?
Maybe you got a nice pic of Putin without his shirt in your free hand...


47 posted on 08/16/2014 7:19:31 AM PDT by Kozak ("It may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal" Henry Kissinger)
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To: elhombrelibre; All

From yesterday, posted on Yesterday’s thread:

CNN’s Ram Ramgogal
US says it can’t confirm Ukrainian claims of disabling vehicles in a Russian military convoy inside Ukrainehttps://twitter.com/RamCNN/status/500412757259591682


48 posted on 08/16/2014 7:21:18 AM PDT by tcrlaf (Q)
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To: Kozak

Yeah, I remember when we didn’t have so many clowns and pro-authoritarians around here. I mean the real thing about American conservatives isn’t that we’re pro-despot. We’re for the individual as opposed to the state. Putin’s for a Putinista empire.


49 posted on 08/16/2014 7:22:18 AM PDT by elhombrelibre (Against Obama. Against Putin. Pro-freedom. Pro-US Constitution.)
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To: tcrlaf

But NATO DID confirm an incursion occurred.


50 posted on 08/16/2014 7:24:23 AM PDT by Kozak ("It may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal" Henry Kissinger)
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To: McGruff

Soros has been hip-deep in Ukraine’s BS for a decade or more. Their “NGO’s” started the maidan to begin with, just like the Occutard BS.

The Soros Group MAKES MONEY by creating chaos and instability.


51 posted on 08/16/2014 7:26:21 AM PDT by tcrlaf (Q)
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To: Kozak

“But NATO DID confirm an incursion occurred”
Yes, there was an incursion, that western journalists just weren’t “allowed” to see, but directed to it.

That is sending a message to someone.


52 posted on 08/16/2014 7:28:04 AM PDT by tcrlaf (Q)
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To: tcrlaf

No actually the Ukrainian people got tired of corrupt government run by a Putin SockPuppet who had looted billions and demonstrated till he ran away.


53 posted on 08/16/2014 7:28:32 AM PDT by Kozak ("It may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal" Henry Kissinger)
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To: Kozak

“No actually the Ukrainian people got tired of corrupt government run by a Putin SockPuppet who had looted billions and demonstrated till he ran away.”

Nothing new about that in Ukraine, is there? Same old corruption happening now, too.

What was different, this time, was the NGO’s and the US State Department backing the most violent opposition elements in Ukraine, the National Socialists... (Oops, they call themselves Social Nationalists, not National Socialists), to “get back” at Putin for stopping Obama from becoming the Air Force for ISIS in Syria.


54 posted on 08/16/2014 7:32:10 AM PDT by tcrlaf (Q)
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To: kenf3

I’m no so sure. I think he’s trying to this covertly, like Crimea. I think he wants to steal without getting caught. And even provoking a war by blaming it on the Ukrainians is risky. He might have believed his own propaganda and thought more Russians in Ukraine would fight and die for him. The Putinistas on FreeRepublic might, but not people who live in the real world.


55 posted on 08/16/2014 7:34:06 AM PDT by elhombrelibre (Against Obama. Against Putin. Pro-freedom. Pro-US Constitution.)
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To: Kozak

Lol...how’s your Polish Chuck?


56 posted on 08/16/2014 7:35:14 AM PDT by mac_truck ( Aide toi et dieu t aidera)
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To: Kozak
That give you chubby? Maybe you got a nice pic of Putin without his shirt in your free hand...

You people are really obsessed with this shirtless pic of Putin and the homosexual references. Odd that is where your mind goes. I think there's a bit of projection is going on here...

57 posted on 08/16/2014 7:35:23 AM PDT by Hacksaw (I haven't taken the 30 silvers.)
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To: Kozak

He’s so in love.


58 posted on 08/16/2014 7:38:04 AM PDT by elhombrelibre (Against Obama. Against Putin. Pro-freedom. Pro-US Constitution.)
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To: Hacksaw

Oh I agree, your obsession with Putin is a dead give away.


59 posted on 08/16/2014 7:38:28 AM PDT by Kozak ("It may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal" Henry Kissinger)
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To: Hacksaw

I’m no psychologist but it is strange behavior.


60 posted on 08/16/2014 7:39:24 AM PDT by McGruff (You can lead a human to knowledge but you can't make him think)
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