[RichardW]

I'm hardly naive. I'm realistic. What possible advantage do we gain by getting in Putin's face? I can see none. As to communism returning as it was constituted in the Soviet Union. Impossible. Communism anywhere is on life support because of the computer chip and modern communication. That's why Iran is in such turmoil. They can't keep a lid on their society as it was during the time of Stalin and the police state.

Let the Russians and Ukrainians sort this out themselves. We need to stay far, far away.

[Lukasz]

Let the Russians and Ukrainians sort this out themselves. We need to stay far, fa r away.

Russians should keep their noses in Russia!! Poland will never accept Russian Yanukovych.

[HipShot]

"Let the Russians and Ukrainians sort this out themselves. We need to stay far, far away."

Sorry, no can do. The Ukraine is an active ally in the WOT. They have fought alongside our men in Iraq.

That isolationist logic was attempted when the blitzkrieg took down free nations. The ensuing 50 years should not be forgotten so quickly.

Ivan has no place in their free election. He has no place in Georgia or Belarus either, but is making moves there as well.

Who is going to stop this? If they ask for help we should deliver without reserve.

[SunkenCiv]

"They can't keep a lid on their society as it was during the time of Stalin and the police state."

Technology is neither here nor there. Castro ruled Cuba by television (not my expression, just an apt one) as long as 40 years ago. The methods by which a state is put and kept under single party rule remain the same, just the tools vary.