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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am far from a foreign policy expert, and my thinking here is certainly oversimplified. But, in those simple terms, a brutal dictator just invaded a relatively peaceful, democratic country. Why aren't we doing more?

Does this sort of thing happen more frequently than I'm aware of, and the thought is we can't get involved everywhere?

Is it because we don't have a mutual defense agreement with Ukraine?

Because we're scared of war with Russia?

Because we don't care?

I just read an article about harsh(er) sanctions we could bring to bear, but that Biden is holding those for further leverage. Leverage for what, though? The invasion has occurred? Isn't now the time to implement the harshest possible sanctions?
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Have you heard of Cold War?  We were avoiding direct military conflict with Russia for DECADES.  Oh, what could be the potential reason  :roll:   Maybe the fact that Russia is a different caliber country from those we have tried to "protect democracy" in?  Was Soviet Union some bastion of democracy? Why didn't we roll in to protect them?

Why aren't we getting involved in all the other squirmishes former Soviet republics and now independent countries have with one another and Russia? Did we interfere with Georgia or Armenia? Did we give a rat's behind about the wars in the middle asia region with all the "stans" ? Why Ukraine and why now? [/quote]

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