tinydancer
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Well, well, well. What game is being run down on us again? One more time I will put forth the disclaimer that I am no fan of Russia or Putin.
But I am one hell of a fan of the truth. And I am sick to death of being lied to by Western governments including my conservative one. And most of our freaking media.
We got involved in Egypt with our leaders telling us the Muslim Brotherhood was a secular organization who was pro democracy.
We got involved in Libya and that country has turned into a dogs breakfast with militias running the place.
We almost got involved big time in Syria before it was discovered that these so called rebels were paid mercenaries and some had ties to AQ.
Now this. A 1997 Ukraine - Russia agreement that allows Putin up to 25,000 troops in Crimea.
Don't forget there is a major naval base there.
CIA reportedly says Russia sees treaty as justifying Ukraine moves
[Updated, 8 p.m., March 3: WASHINGTON CIA director John Brennan told a senior lawmaker Monday that a 1997 treaty between Russia and Ukraine allows up to 25,000 Russia troops in the vital Crimea region, so Russia may not consider its recent troop movements to be an invasion, U.S. officials said.
The number of Russian troops that have surged into Ukraine in recent days remains well below that threshold, Brennan said, according to U.S. officials who declined to be named in describing private discussions and declined to name the legislator.
Though Brennan disagrees that the treaty justifies Russias incursion, he urged a cautious approach, the officials said.
Administration officials have said Moscow violated the treaty, which requires the Russian navy, which bases its Black Sea fleet in Sevastopol, to coordinate all military movements on the Crimean peninsula with Ukraine.
CIA reportedly says Russia sees treaty as justifying Ukraine moves - latimes.com
But I am one hell of a fan of the truth. And I am sick to death of being lied to by Western governments including my conservative one. And most of our freaking media.
We got involved in Egypt with our leaders telling us the Muslim Brotherhood was a secular organization who was pro democracy.
We got involved in Libya and that country has turned into a dogs breakfast with militias running the place.
We almost got involved big time in Syria before it was discovered that these so called rebels were paid mercenaries and some had ties to AQ.
Now this. A 1997 Ukraine - Russia agreement that allows Putin up to 25,000 troops in Crimea.
Don't forget there is a major naval base there.
CIA reportedly says Russia sees treaty as justifying Ukraine moves
[Updated, 8 p.m., March 3: WASHINGTON CIA director John Brennan told a senior lawmaker Monday that a 1997 treaty between Russia and Ukraine allows up to 25,000 Russia troops in the vital Crimea region, so Russia may not consider its recent troop movements to be an invasion, U.S. officials said.
The number of Russian troops that have surged into Ukraine in recent days remains well below that threshold, Brennan said, according to U.S. officials who declined to be named in describing private discussions and declined to name the legislator.
Though Brennan disagrees that the treaty justifies Russias incursion, he urged a cautious approach, the officials said.
Administration officials have said Moscow violated the treaty, which requires the Russian navy, which bases its Black Sea fleet in Sevastopol, to coordinate all military movements on the Crimean peninsula with Ukraine.
CIA reportedly says Russia sees treaty as justifying Ukraine moves - latimes.com
We're being handed a pant load.
