Should the US Send Troops to Ukraine?

No. I'm sick of the US trying to police other countries.

If Russia attacks us, then we go back at them. Russia hasn't attacked us.

Re: Should the US sends troops to Ukraine?

MildSteel said:

With Ukraine possibly descending into civil war, should the US send in troops to support the government?

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**** no.

The U.S. (and the rest of the world) already endured 40+ years of tit-for-tat with the Russians. It jeopardized the continuity of the human race on more than one occasion.

Plus, there is this: Electricity Grid in U.S. Penetrated By Spies - WSJ.com
Attacks on the electricity grid: US vulnerable to physical and cyberthreats

In Russia's last two conflicts (Georgia and now the Ukraine), it has used cyberattacks as a sort of opening salvo. The U.S. does not need blowback in the form of our power grid going down because we've defended the Ukraine from Putin.

Just not worth it.

Re: Should the US sends troops to Ukraine?

MildSteel said:

With Ukraine possibly descending into civil war, should the US send in troops to support the government?

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Not only no but **** NO! Heck we shouldn't even be sending any aid. The lives of Americans are way more important than the lives of the Ukrainians.American tax dollars should not be going to aid in the conflicts of other countries.

We should be learning something from our involvement in most recent conflicts - when you mess in others affairs and take sides, you become responsible for their well being. We are left cleaning up for years after the most recent conflicts and it has costed us trillions? in resources not to mention American lives. I feel we don't always have to be the world's police force. Less and less countries are stepping up to aid us as well when we step into these conflicts. I do believe we should stand up to terrorism though - and 9/11 demanded a show of force to remind people if you want to hurt America, you are going to get punched in the nose....hard. I can't help but think too, that the Republican Party has something to do with "pumping" the American people up to always be involved in some type of war - their party and the backers of their party benefit not to mention Republican support for defense spending. Lets focus on America for the next few decades and stay out of other countries unless it affects us directly. Lets get back to making America a United Union once again and still the greatest place on earth to be a citizen!

Where is the "Hell No!" option?

Re: Should the US sends troops to Ukraine?

MildSteel said:

With Ukraine possibly descending into civil war, should the US send in troops to support the government?

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we should check our own borders since it is on our side of the planet! just saying