Ukraine orders full military mobilisation over Russia moves

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Mar 3rd 2014, 1:45 pm

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Re: Ukraine orders full military mobilisation over Russia moves

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It seems like there are a lot of countries being divided by the people in them at the moment. Maybe we just let countries split, like Sudan, I mean that's surely been more successful (read: less of a massive **** up) than the mess that is Egypt et al?

Those that are easily geographically divisible, maybe (like Sudan and the UK), but many aren't (like Egypt).

Mar 3rd 2014, 1:58 pm

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Re: Ukraine orders full military mobilisation over Russia moves

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Those that are easily geographically divisible, maybe (like Sudan and the UK), but many aren't (like Egypt).

The case in Ukraine and Sudan is, partly ethnic in the former and racial (a big part of the reason) in the later. Scotland is another case of ethnic division. Egypt's problem of Military rule or Brotherhood is not ethnic or racial.

There is the major issue of Copts and Nubians but neither of those are the reasons for the fight between the Brotherhood and the Military rule.

Mar 3rd 2014, 4:40 pm

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Re: Ukraine orders full military mobilisation over Russia moves

"The US has cancelled its presidential delegation to the Paralympics in Sochi in protest at Russia's intervention in Crimea. While American athletes will still take part, the six-person delegation, led by Tammy Duckworth, a Congresswoman who lost both legs in Iraq, will no longer attend."
Phew! Strong stuff, that'll learn Putin!

Mar 4th 2014, 8:08 pm

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Re: Ukraine orders full military mobilisation over Russia moves

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In more news :

http://m.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26442381

I won't be surprised if China wades in soon enough with the Taiwan issue

Mar 5th 2014, 4:14 am

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Re: Ukraine orders full military mobilisation over Russia moves

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In more news :

http://m.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26442381

I won't be surprised if China wades in soon enough with the Taiwan issue

That's really sad. I'm sure some of the athletes would have given an arm or a leg to have the US presidential delegation there.

Mar 5th 2014, 7:32 am

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Re: Ukraine orders full military mobilisation over Russia moves

Given the cutbacks in journalism areas, it was smart thinking gathering all the world's journalists in one country and then going starting a war in another.

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