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Looks to me like Putin is calling for a cease fire and negotiations. Unfortunately it appears that Kiev and the west do not want to hear about it. Add that to the sheer volume of lies that have come from the US State Department on the matter gives me little hope there will not be war.
So what is the solution? Let me ask you this: If tomorrow, Putin phoned up the separatists and told them it was all over, and he wanted to negotiate, do you think they'd keep fighting? I don't think they would. Putin can solve this conflict single handedly at the negotiating table. He wasn't trained to negotiate with westerners though, was he?
originally posted by: victor7
a reply to: DeadSeraph
So what is the solution? Let me ask you this: If tomorrow, Putin phoned up the separatists and told them it was all over, and he wanted to negotiate, do you think they'd keep fighting? I don't think they would. Putin can solve this conflict single handedly at the negotiating table. He wasn't trained to negotiate with westerners though, was he?
Why Putin, why not Obama call Poroshenko and tell him "Sorry, US started the mess and now it does not know its way out. Kiev better give up half of Ukraine and live in peace OR face the prospects of Russian tanks crushing the Right Sector skulls in the middle of Maidan"
Either West Ukraine can take their portion and live in peace or face the prospects of living under the boots of some Ruskies whom they outright hate.
I wish it werent so, because there is so much that is great about america.
And right here, from the mouth of one of the most vociferous pro-putin members on ATS, is your alternative: U.S, and Ukraine, SURRENDER HALF YOUR COUNTRY TO RUSSIA or face invasion. Funny... I wonder how that would go over anywhere else in the world? Probably not very well.
originally posted by: sparky31
i said to my friend tonight after watching news about gaza and the ukraine conflict that world war 3 will happen at some point,all we need is another nut case in charge like hitler and its going to happen.
his words were yeah like putin and for him to say that raised my level a bit cause hes not interested in any world news,even trying to debate to him about any world news hes like not interested,candy crush is more interesting to him than world affairs.
made me think.
originally posted by: jude11
originally posted by: stirling
The bankers want it........The corporations want it.....the elite want it....itll surely happen....
The People?
Don't want it.
What if someone held a war and no one showed up?
Peace
originally posted by: DeadSeraph
a reply to: Bassago
unsubstantiated?
Makes me wonder what the hell it would take to convince you of anything unless it already fit neatly into your own paradigm?
Are you honestly going to tell me that Russia's hands are clean in the Ukraine? Can you do that with a straight face?