Montecresto
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Well I don't know if I'd say Ron Paul is full of common sense. Sanctions are not an act of war. I do agree we tend to find excuses to have a 'national interest' in things that don't concern us, but his call to pack it all up and come home isn't practical.
I don't see sanctions having any real affect on the situation, Putin doesn't need our permission to go anywhere but perhaps the UN. Europe needs Russian NG and we can't replace that energy consumption. it is more a case of our internal politics driving international policies.
I believe its a matter for the country being crippled by the sanctions to decide if its an act of war or not.