Originally Posted by
Kathianne
Dismiss, as Putin does borders.
I agree, at this point. But let's give Rev his due. The West DID promise NATO would not expand and broke those promises. I don't disagree (with a few exceptions) with allowing countries that fear Russia join NATO, but it was going back on our word.
On the other hand, Georgia and Chechnya were not threats to become NATO members and Putin marched right in to both. Russia still occupies about 20% of Georgia and has a puppet installed in Chechnya. It is not that the fears of these countries, especially the smaller ones are without merit.
“When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle.” Edumnd Burke
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