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U.S.: Putin's Peace Proposal for Ukraine is Nothing But 'Occupation Plan' [W:479]

Re: U.S.: Putin's Peace Proposal for Ukraine is Nothing But 'Occupation Plan'

A government who clearly only had themselves to blame. Even Yanukovych's own cabinet abandoned him at the end due to his corruption.

Still doesn't matter. If you call for the rule of law, you have to accept the whole rule of law and the current Government in Ukraine is illegal by Ukrainian law. But pay no mind to those facts.

That will be really reassuring for its allies given the current circumstances and the major draw down of US forces :(

Outside of the US, US largest deployments are in (by size) South Korea, Germany, Japan, Kuwait, Italy, UK, and Spain.

I said they were the lowest military personnel numbers in over 100 years. The British army of the Rhine was disbanded just last year after maintaining a permanent garrison in Germany since WW2

And you would be wrong. British Army of the Rhine was disbanded years ago (in 1994), the British created the British Forces of Germany in 1994 which was about half in size. What you keep ignoring is the West is going through a model change (US is doing it as well). British Government/Military has Army 2020 plan (PDF) and is taking shape similar to the US's idea of BCTs (Brigade Combat Teams).

Far easier for the Russians to do with the same sort of modernized forces coupled their 850,000 men under arms. The US currently has only 28,000 personnel currently stationed in Europe

It's actually harder for Russia. Russia has conscription in which only 1 year of service is required. So they rotate through a portion of military forces in the form of yearly conscription. As seen in Ukraine conscription is not the most effective fighting force. So while Russia modernizes it's forces (similar to the UK/US model) they are limited in professional career soldiers as of right now. Those in the Russian military with careers are officers and officers don't create a good fighting force. Rather it's the NCOs that do. Russia doesn't have a solid career NCO core. So as part of this modernization the Russians created a professional NCO corp and it's only a few years old and still far from being complete.


The Russians are talking up the NATO threat simply as an excuse to try and re constitute the old USSR. If we ignore this we only have ourselves to blame for what happens next given some of Putins threatening public statements and actions

Last I check NATO is on Russia's border..
 
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Still doesn't matter. If you call for the rule of law, you have to accept the whole rule of law and the current Government in Ukraine is illegal by Ukrainian law. But pay no mind to those facts.

Your opinion would hold more weight if you were a little more concerned by Yanukovych's illegalities. This guy skipped the country with billions. Do you think he was ever going to allow himself to be removed from that gravy train by democratic means ? He was modelling his regime on Putins and is now protected from prosecution by him for services rendered

Outside of the US, US largest deployments are in (by size) South Korea, Germany, Japan, Kuwait, Italy, UK, and Spain.

I've explained to you the reduction of EU defence spending and huge drawdown of US forces in Europe over the last 25 years. NATO is very much a diminished force that constitutes little threat to Russia today. I doubt though that the Russian people will be getting told any of this via their controlled media. Technology is indeed a force multiplyer but you still cannot invade territories using drones and interceptors whose numbers have also been reduced too. You need troops on the ground and those troops aren't there unlike Russias

And you would be wrong. British Army of the Rhine was disbanded years ago (in 1994), the British created the British Forces of Germany in 1994 which was about half in size. What you keep ignoring is the West is going through a model change (US is doing it as well). British Government/Military has Army 2020 plan (PDF) and is taking shape similar to the US's idea of BCTs (Brigade Combat Teams).

The latest figures I have for the British forces in Europe are 20,000 personnel in 2008 and there have been major drawdowns and base closures since then. It is planned to withdraw all troops by 2020 and doubtless the US will continue reducing its already inconsequential force too. We are not going to be storming Moscow with those sorts of numbers any day soon. Do you think Putin is unaware of this too ?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-26710855

It's actually harder for Russia. Russia has conscription in which only 1 year of service is required. So they rotate through a portion of military forces in the form of yearly conscription. As seen in Ukraine conscription is not the most effective fighting force. So while Russia modernizes it's forces (similar to the UK/US model) they are limited in professional career soldiers as of right now. Those in the Russian military with careers are officers and officers don't create a good fighting force. Rather it's the NCOs that do. Russia doesn't have a solid career NCO core. So as part of this modernization the Russians created a professional NCO corp and it's only a few years old and still far from being complete.

Whatever its limitations it is still a vastly greater force than that which it faces. This phantom NATO threat is a paper tiger. It is one mans excuse to massage his ego at the expense of Ukraines national sovereignty integrity and self determination. We had an earlier guy who did the same sort of thing and we appeased him too. The results didn't go well :(

Last I check NATO is on Russia's border.

And Russia is on NATO's ..... unfortunately. Given whats happening in Ukraine you can understand now why many Eastern European states were so keen to join. A re emergent and vengeful Russia was what they feared and their fears were clearly warranted
 
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Must be that new Math, don't ya' know. Poroshenko is in with 18% of eligible voters of Ukraine. Pretty simple.

You've been given the actual OSCE electoral numbers so this is obviously just trolling now :roll:
 
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Euromaidan overthrew a democratically elected Government.


Memorandums aren't treaties, it's a note of record (political agreement), and that is all. EU even defines a political agreement expressed in principle, not as binding until vote. US could have pushed for a treaty and didn't because it wouldn't have passed the US Senate and US never gives explicit help (military) to anybody outside of NATO. That's what the word assurances are used and not guarantee.

In 100 years? Pretty sure WW2 was less then 100 years ago.

Cause the mechanism in which the UK's military is used? Western militaries have moved more and more away from "traditional" combat to asymmetric warfare and dynamic warfare where smaller is better in theory. For example.. today with the use of an Air Force that didn't really exist in WW2, the outcome of a battle can be decided with a squad size force. A battalion can do what it would take a division to do in WW2 with a few Apaches.

Welcome to modernized forces.

Because Russia is going through a modernization process? From 1991-1997 Russian spending fell by 8 fold and it's equipment became outdated and broken down. It's launched two programs to reequip it's military and modernize it. The programs started in 2007 and 2011 and will end in 2020. New tank such Armata and increase use of BMD-4 as part of that. Russia is reducing the size of it's personal, right now it's down to 850,000 in all branches.
This is a well done posting.

It has the basic facts along with the truth in detail and that is that.

:bravo:
 
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This is a well done posting.

It has the basic facts along with the truth in detail and that is that.

:bravo:

Where given I comprehensively rebutted each assertion made here ?

Instead of gleefully indulging the myths about NATO perhaps you should check out the facts instead. Though I know of course that you won't :(

http://www.nato.int/cps/eu/natohq/topics_111767.htm
 
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Where given I comprehensively rebutted each assertion made here ?

Instead of gleefully indulging the myths about NATO perhaps you should check out the facts instead. Though I know of course that you won't :(

http://www.nato.int/cps/eu/natohq/topics_111767.htm
Your "rebuttal" based on your opinionated facts are just rubbish.

That link is no more credible then are your petty denials of the obvious.

And we know that the USA including its puppet NATO have always lied to us (lied to the American public and to the entire world) so it would be up to the USA to give some kind of realistic proof as the only "facts" for us to believe. It takes real actions and NOT pompous words.

The Republic of Russian is taking the real actions and their actions are the facts which speak the loudest, while you and the USA are just preaching denials and empty words.

The USA does not participate in the Ukrainian peace talks - why? the actions speak louder then any words, as it is the USA who does not want the peace because we are the instigators of the hostilities.
 
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Your "rebuttal" based on your opinionated facts are just rubbish.

What a surprise ! :roll:

That link is no more credible then are your petty denials of the obvious.

Ditto !

And we know that the USA including its puppet NATO have always lied to us (lied to the American public and to the entire world) so it would be up to the USA to give some kind of realistic proof as the only "facts" for us to believe. It takes real actions and NOT pompous words.

Please highlight the lies contained in the linked info

The Republic of Russian is taking the real actions and their actions are the facts which speak the loudest, while you and the USA are just preaching denials and empty words.
I bet you cheered on the bullies at school too didn't you ? :roll:

The USA does not participate in the Ukrainian peace talks - why? the actions speak louder then any words, as it is the USA who does not want the peace because we are the instigators of the hostilities.

And a partridge in a pear tree ..... Do you play any other tunes ?

European defence outlays have declined significantly since the end of the Cold War. , Real defence expenditure per capita in NATO Europe has fallen to just over half the levels seen in 1990, and is down by more than a fifth since 2000. These long-term reductions were accelerated by the 2008 transatlantic financial crisis, as Western states slashed defence outlays further as governments prioritised fiscal consolidation. US forces stationed in Europe are now a mere 18% of what they were in 1990 too ergo NATO is in no position to instigate hostilities with anybody !

You sir are a complete and utter waste of my time :roll:
 
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Please highlight the lies contained in the linked info
In this particular case then it is not so much of lies as it is the failure to tell the truth.

It is mostly lies by omission, and lies by half-truths, and lies by subversion.

And a partridge in a pear tree ..... You sir are a complete and utter waste of my time :roll:
Yes of course - how dare I mention a peace process!

:werd
 
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In this particular case then it is not so much of lies as it is the failure to tell the truth.

Cite an example of this then ? Dismissing NATOs policy viz Russia out of hand just because you say so doesn't cut it I'm afraid

It is mostly lies by omission, and lies by half-truths, and lies by subversion.

Example ?
Yes of course - how dare I mention a peace process!

What peace process ? There is no realistic peace process until the Russian bully is stopped. Nobody has yet found the intestinal fortitude with which to do so.

We must arm Ukraine now rather than just wringing our hands waiting for Putins next victim to be selected
 
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The US has no interests in peace. It pays it lip service, and some are gullible enough to believe the cheap talk. Actions speak louder than words.

Right now it seems that Russia is the one that has no interest in peace.
 
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The USA does not participate in the Ukrainian peace talks - why? the actions speak louder then any words, as it is the USA who does not want the peace because we are the instigators of the hostilities.

We illegally annexed Crimea and invaded Eastern Ukraine? I did not know that!
Hot ****! Ya learn something new everyday!
 
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Right now it seems that Russia is the one that has no interest in peace.

If Russia had no interest in peace, if it wanted war, it would already have taken Ukraine, or at least invaded it as it did Hungary.
 
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We illegally annexed Crimea and invaded Eastern Ukraine? I did not know that!
Hot ****! Ya learn something new everyday!

Your geography is slightly confused--we invaded Afghanistan and then Iraq, not Crimea. We conduct drone strikes in numerous places around the globe. That is not seeking peace in any way at all, it is committing military aggression.
 
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Right now it seems that Russia is the one that has no interest in peace.
Except that Russia participated in the peace talks,

and Russia made agreements to help bring peace to the area,

while the USA refused to participate in any such talk of peace.
 
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Except that Russia participated in the peace talks,

and Russia made agreements to help bring peace to the area,

while the USA refused to participate in any such talk of peace.

Refused ?

The US not being asked to mediate nor actually being invoved in the conflict in any way might have had more to do with it which explains why the likes of China and India weren't involved in them either. Russia's participation is predicated upon creating pauses in the conflict that will allow her to fully rearm her proxies for the next round of fighting

Don't let the facts get in the way of another good old anti US rant though :lol:
 
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Refused ?

The US not being asked to mediate nor actually being invoved in the conflict in any way might have had more to do with it which explains why the likes of China and India weren't involved in them either. Russia's participation is predicated upon creating pauses in the conflict that will allow her to fully rearm her proxies for the next round of fighting

Don't let the facts get in the way of another good old anti US rant though :lol:
You refer to your own rant as the facts, and it is not.

If the USA is not involved in the Ukrainian conflict then I would like to see the USA pull out of it and shut their damned lies too, but no.

One of many pieces of evidence is here at # 369 =

Or see here = John J. Mearsheimer | How the West Caused the Ukraine Crisis | Foreign Affairs

Published by the COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS
 
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No problems with that but you have been talking as if Putin HAD the right to do what he did.

No, I said I understood why.


Not really Scandinavia was never part of the Roman Empire and France/Spain/Great Britain weren't part of the Holy Roman Empire (totally different entity).

Said Holy Roman Empire which is different then Roman Empire. Holy Roman Empire was born out of Treaty of Verdun in which separated Carolingian Empire into 3 parts.. but yes the Western Holy Empire also included large areas of this but.. what I am getting at is this.. Every damn country in the EU's former or active royal family all have lines that are pretty much one and it's based in the Holy Roman Empire structure. So for example..

House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha: UK, Belgium, Bulgaria, and Portugal.
House of Oldenburg: Norway, Sweden and Denmark. (Was last house of Russia).
House of Orange-Nassau: Netherlands and former house of UK.
House of Bourbon: France, Spain and a few other small areas.

Then the big daddy of them all the Habsburg: Which had a ruler in every Duchy or Kingdom outside of Norway, Sweden and Denmark.

Are you nuts?
How would Ukraine have not honored it? Would they have stopped Russia militarily? Obviously that is out. Economically? Yeah they have the economic power to bring Russia down :roll:
So you are now saying that since it is possibly one side may not honor its obligations decades into the future it is OK to invade and annex part of that country?
Sorry your fist paragraph in this post was OK then you went into crazy land.

So you are telling me.. Ukraine gets EU membership, NATO membership and you think they would have honored the deal? Once you get membership you are golden and can tell Russia to bugger off.
 
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And Russia is on NATO's ..... unfortunately. Given whats happening in Ukraine you can understand now why many Eastern European states were so keen to join. A re emergent and vengeful Russia was what they feared and their fears were clearly warranted

NATO CHOSE to expand to Russian border.
 
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NATO CHOSE to expand to Russian border.

In actuality entrance into NATO is neither compulsory or easy unlike the Warsaw Muscovite Imperialism.
 
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You refer to your own rant as the facts, and it is not.

If the USA is not involved in the Ukrainian conflict then I would like to see the USA pull out of it and shut their damned lies too, but no.

One of many pieces of evidence is here at # 369 =

Or see here = John J. Mearsheimer | How the West Caused the Ukraine Crisis | Foreign Affairs

Published by the COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS


After multiple rebuttals of this and your continued multiple repetitions thereafter this is clearly just trolling
 
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NATO CHOSE to expand to Russian border.

No those countries asked to join NATO due clearly very legitimate security concerns. The alliance was not imposed upon them. Theres a difference
 
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No, I said I understood why.

I understand why he did it too that doesn't mean I give his motives the slightest legitimacy

So you are telling me.. Ukraine gets EU membership, NATO membership and you think they would have honored the deal?

Why wouldn't they given they already had for nearly two decades and were making good money out of it ?

Once you get membership you are golden and can tell Russia to bugger off.

EU membership was what was on the table not NATO membership. Once again I ask. What about what Ukraine wants (especially after what she is being subjected to today) or don't her obviously legitimate security concerns matter ?
 
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No those countries asked to join NATO due clearly very legitimate security concerns. The alliance was not imposed upon them. Theres a difference

And NATO chose to expand there. But you don't see that.
 
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Why wouldn't they given they already had for nearly two decades and were making good money out of it ?

You think Ukraine made money out of that lease? How about you read that treaty again.. Russia would sell natural gas/oil at a reduced cost for use of Crimea. Ukraine had to pay Russia for the natural gas/oil.
 
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NATO CHOSE to expand to Russian border.

True. And the canard that "these countries asked to join" should have been met with, "we're sorry, but we have agreements that prevent that eventuality". It's a disingenuous assertion.
 
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