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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ukraine declared itself a free and independent county when it broke from the former USSR. By an overwhelming democratic majority. Remember that?  Do you know any Ethnic Ukrainians?  What do they think of your opinion?[/quote]

How is that relevant?  Does Costa Rica get an equal vote as the USA?[/quote]

NP. I don't this comparison.  Costa Rica has never been related to the US.  It was never part of it, nor did it ever elect to be removed from it.  [/quote]

Sorry, that should read "I don't GET this comparison".[/quote]

Ok, Puerto Rico? Would we let Russia arm nationalists? Would we let China arm native Hawaiian groups?

The CR analogy was saying this is not a situation where everyone gets an equal vote.  In war and diplomacy, to a certain extent, might makes right.[/quote]

You are still comparing apples to oranges here.

Neither HI nor PR ever elected by majority to be removed from the Union.   Ukraine did.

Personally, I don't feel the US should get involved.  I think Western Europe should be the ones to stop Russia.  But, Russia is not right, nor was China right to annex Tibet.  I know historically stronger countries took over weaker ones with might, but after two WW, I think the world frowns upon this type of behavior more so now.  The UN should also get involved.  It is one country invading another sovereign country.  If the people of Crimea want to break away, they should hold a referendum.  Russia should not be sending in "rebels" to take it by force.  Czeckoslovakia, for example, broke apart more peacefully through voting.

If the US invaded and wanted to take Cuba by force, for example, do you think the Russians would allow it? [/quote]

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