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an artificial construction of relatively recent origin. So what?

Failing to factor in its history in our discussions of the war is like leaving out the Armistice and Alsace–Lorraine from our discussions of WWII.

5 posted on 02/25/2023 9:36:13 AM PST by Jeff Chandler (THE ISSUE IS NEVER THE ISSUE. THE REVOLUTION IS THE ISSUE.)

To: Jeff Chandler

No need for that.

The 'rule' is always that nations should not invade one another.

At the same time, it is not America’s job to enforce that rule everywhere in the world.

7 posted on 02/25/2023 9:40:20 AM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)

To: Jeff Chandler

an artificial construction of relatively recent origin. So what?

Failing to factor in its history in our discussions of the war is like leaving out the Armistice and Alsace–Lorraine from our discussions of WWII.

Okay, so go ahead and "factor in" the history - for both Ukraine/Russia and, say, the Alsace-Lorraine for France/Germany today.

Do you agree that it would be about as (un)fair, (in)equitable, and (un)justified for the Germans to seize Alsace-Lorraine today as it has been for Putin's Russia to invade and annex large parts of Ukraine in 2022/23?

And please do "factor in" the history as much as you want!

Regards,

42 posted on 02/25/2023 1:15:28 PM PST by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)

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