The 2nd Crimean War?

[ordnance11]

Logan Darklighter wrote:

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ordnance11 wrote:

Make no mistake. If it was possible I'd go for an isolationist policy in a heartbeat and the world can go hang.  That option went out in WWI. No rational being willingly wants war. But I say rattle the sabers to make sure Putin gets the point and hopefully prevent a war than do nothing now and we get the war anyway.

You and I are - surprisingly - of an accord here. 
I think the difference is - I don't think we will do this under any circumstances with the current administration. As stated above, I don't think Obama has the stones for that kind of action. 

Unilaterally- no. Ghosts of Iraq are hanging around. As part of a NATO coalition, he will do it. NATO places a no fly zone at the Dnieper River. Anything Russian unit crossing into the pro-western region of the Ukraine gets hit with a missile. And that should give Putin pause. Hopefully log enough for an accord and a NATO tripwire in place.
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