The 2nd Crimean War?

[robkelk]

"(In 21st century you don't) invade another country on completely trumped up pretext.

So, it's only wrong when another country does it, Mr. Kerry?

It isn't "trumped up" if you spin it the right way.

A democratically-elected government, doing what they campaigned on doing, was forced out of office by an insurrection. (An armed insurrection? You tell me.) It's their neighbours' duty to restore democracy and protect the shared border at the same time.

Spun that way - and I've seen it spun that way elsewhere - the RF has no choice but to act.
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Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."

- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012