Russian Troops Storm Ukraine Air Force Base In Crimea, Reuters Confirms

zero hedge, Fox ...several ^ | 3-72014 | NA

[prisoner6]

ARMED MEN ENTER UKRAINIAN MILITARY POST IN CRIMEA AND TAKE CONTROL, NO SHOTS FIRED - REUTERS REPORTER ON THE SCENE UKRAINIANS AND FORCES THOUGHT TO BE RUSSIANS HOLD NEGOTIATIONS AFTER MILITARY POST TAKEN, NO ARMS SEIZED - REUTERS REPORTER * * *

[ZULU]

I’m happy Obama’s threats worked (Sarcasm)

[Buckeye McFrog]

Who needs an off ramp when you’ve got off road capability?

[Yaelle]

Of course Putin is going to do this while Obama is on vacation.

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I’m going to have to correct your syntax error:

Of course Obama will be on vacation while Putin does this.

[tcrlaf]

For context, look at Google Earth maps of Crimea.

It is covered with abandoned Soviet-Era bases, including the Soviet Space Operations Center. The only active airbase appears to be at Kasha,and even that looks half-disused.

For a former zoomie, it’s kind of sad to look at, actually.

[caww]

Keep an eye on the money in and out of Ukraine.."thiefs" continue to transfer revenue on the International Stage...nation to nation...bank to bank etc.....

'Forbes'Embroiled In Billion-Dollar Ukrainian Corruption Scandal....... Police say Sergey Kurchenko, a fugitive 'oligarch' the owner of Ukrainian Forbes, stole over $1 billion. Forbes scion Miguel Forbes approved the deal and served as an adviser to Kurchenko.

Buzzfeed.com

[VRWCarea51]

Actually Putin is playing Nero perfect.

Bambi puts out a report sounding tough, Putin Gets tough.

Barry threatens Putin, Putin orders assault.

Barry is confused and dazed. Doesn’t know what to do now, If he mouths off Putin will increase actions. If he says nothing he looks like a pussy.

Barky will stay in Floriduh and call for a cabana boy.

[dfwgator]

We’re better off when Obama is on vacation.

[Arthurio]

I am guessing that instead of the based being “stormed”, they simply drove in, completely unchallenged.

[edpc]

They claimed to have car trouble and asked for a putsch.

[caww]

Looks like it’s over now...no shots fired...

[caww]

Looks like it’s over now...no shots fired...

[Tonytitan]

We’re better off when Obama is on vacation.

So's Putin.

[SevenofNine]

Just like that Caww?? WOW LOL!

[jimbo123]

Obama is a retard. If Crimea is holding their vote to join Russia on March 16, why wouldn’t he expect Putin to solidify his control of their area between now and then? And of course he would do it while Obama is on vacation. This really does go back to 19th century war tactics and Obama is clueless to how things work in that part of the world for generations.

[caww]

Meanwhile Putin lands military arms deals in Egypt where Odumbo dropped the ball entirely into Putin's lap...

Egypt’s pivot toward Russia happened after some U.S. aid was revoked following the military ouster of the Muslim Brotherhood government on July 3 last year... the State Department has said that the U.S. will wait and see what sort of progress is made by Egypt to adhere to a “democratic roadmap” in the months ahead.

In a recent briefing, the State Department’s deputy spokeswoman Marie Harf said that the U.S. was not concerned by Egypt’s moves to purchase weapons from Russia.

Gen. Abdel Monen Saed, a former head of operations for the Egyptian army told BuzzFeed that the Egyptian army was looking to expand its “sources” for its military arsenal, so that in the future it would not be dependent solely on the U.S.

[Earthdweller]

Shep might say it's "storming" when the girl scouts takeover a portion of the sidewalk in the front of Wal-Mart.

The only reason Shep was sent to the scene, rather than anyone else, is to exaggerate...this is what he does best.

[caww]

It’s all over...... Two Russian Volga trucks drove off after “talks”. Ukrainian officer says about 30 to 60 Rus troops involved...via Telegraph reporter on site.

[xrmusn]

If he mouths off Putin will increase actions. If he says nothing he looks like a pussy.
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I think the ‘game plan’ is Putin ‘roars’ at Ukraine threatening annihilation, ‘takes’ Crimea (adds to Georgia), ‘backs down’ due to world damnation, goes home.

Zero can continue playing the golfiddle while Rome(GA) burns.

Zero can say “Don’t call me a wimp. I not only killed Osama, I scared the bejeezus out of Putin and he backed down. Now get my bicycle and I will go home. Wheres my Helmet?”

Now Russia has moved another step forward, adding another former member of USSR to the ‘homeland’.

Kind of like the two bulls standing on top of the hill, a pasture full of young, ripe heifers below.
“Lets run down there and knock a couple of ‘pieces’ off” said the Young Bull.
Old Bull: “No son, lets just walk down and we will do them all.”

[PoloSec]

I see no reason this should interfere with obama’s Key Lago, vacation. /S

[tcrlaf]

It’s the AD HQ at Belbek Airport, in Sevastopol. It only took hours to find out which base they were talking about.