This whole business reminds me a lot of what went down in Yugoslavia. Europe convinced us to back what I still feel was the wrong horse there. Any Russian analyst can tell you that Clinton's handling of Serbia was the one single event that awoke the bear from its slumber. Messing around in Ukraine is much closer to home. Not that I care about Russia, just pointing out that there is little for the US to gain here at tremendous risk.
I apologize if I gave you the impression that I was insulting you. The comment: "I can't believe a freeper would write this" (without a 'wink' or 'lol') gave me an impression that I'm sure you didn't mean to exress.
My biggest worry with letting Russia do what it wants to do in the Ukraine is that China will think that they have a free hand in Taiwan.
Let me repeat that apology and allow me to express my gratitude for a stimulating conversation from a new member. Welcome!
I read on one of the latest news threads that it was 300,000 a few days ago, a million this morning. I'll see if I can find it. It was posted on the Ukraine Election Crisis Roundup Thread.
From the pics I saw (Pics From Kiev thread) nearly everyone had orange. From what I understand, orange was Yushchenko's color? Why I don't know. But it led me to assume the majority of the protesters were for Yushchenko.
I can't imagine the US would get directly involved in the crisis, do you? Other than through diplomatic channels.
But what I again don't understand, is that if both men are basically the same, which was something I thought you were saying earlier, then why was Yushchenko almost killed twice in the past year, why was so much fraud done in Yanukovich's behalf during the voting, and why are so many people protesting for Yushchenko. I mean, it sounds like someone doesn't think they are the same.
And thanks for the welcome to FR. I guess I don't feel like a newbie because I have been a lurker for so many years. But this election brought me out of the woodwork. :)
And sorry for the lack of emoticons with the previous post. Obvious newbie posting mistake!
I wrote, "I read on one of the latest news threads that it was 300,000 a few days ago, a million this morning. I'll see if I can find it."
Okay, I read through two of the threads I read this morning, thinking I would find the reference, and haven't found it yet. Worse, there are dozens and dozens of threads up about the Ukraine right now. Is there any way I can search the body of the threads, or just the titles? Otherwise it is going to take me the rest of my natural life to find the post, I am afraid.