Remember the Cold War? (Reuters)
Would Americans Support A Military Intervention In Ukraine? -- Peter Weber, The Week
The U.S. is squeamish about foreign military adventurism. But if Russia were to invade an Eastern Bloc country...?
The continuing political turmoil in Ukraine, and the geopolitical questions surrounding it, has given rise to a bit of Cold War nostalgia. And not just on Jon Stewart's Daily Show. In warning Russian President Vladimir Putin against sending troops into Ukraine, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry reminded the Russians that "this is not Rocky IV." (That's the one with America's Italian Stallion duking it out with Soviet nemesis Ivan Drago). "Believe me," Kerry added, "we don't see it that way."
That may be true of the Obama administration — President Obama said a week ago that Ukraine isn't "some Cold War chessboard in which we're in competition with Russia" — but it's safe to say that he and Kerry aren't speaking for all Americans. On Sunday, for example, Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol had this to say on ABC's This Week:
Look, it's nice for President Obama to say it's not a Cold War chessboard. I don't know why he says that with some disdain. That was not an ignoble thing for us, to play on that chessboard for 45 years. We ended up winning that Cold War. And I do think Putin thinks he's playing chess. He thinks he's playing even a rougher game than chess, and we have to be able to match it. [ABC News]
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My Comment: There is already precedent on what the West would do if Russia should invade Ukraine. East Germany in 1953. Hungary in 1956. Afghanistan in 1979. etc.. In short .... international condemnation. Some sanctions. But no military support. I expect the same policy today if this "worst case scenario" for Ukraine becomes a reality .... and this should not surprise anyone. The American public has zero interest to get involved in another war .... and to get involved in a conflict with another nuclear power (like Russia) .... even more so.
Update: This is worrisome .... Sen. Bob Corker is worried Russia will invade Ukraine, Obama has no plan -- Washington Times
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Absolutely zero interest. I'm from Boston and everyone I have discussed this possibility with agree that getting involved militarily would be a poor choice. Intervention in Syria is another dangerous situation and I give credit to Putin for stopping our involvement for now.The Obama administration is continuously trying to find an excuse to intervene. What the media doesn't cover is the innocent lives that are taken by U.S intervention (Libya), the likeliness of giving weapons to terrorists (Syria), and the possibility of putting everyone's lives at risk in Ukraine. Unfortunately we must still pretend to be the police of the world but what many fail to realize is that it is damaging our relations with other nations. The losses are truly outweighing the benefits in the long run.
Nothing, not even meaningful sanctions.
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