It is a fine balance between stability and massacre. Right now those with guns feel confident in their strength and if that changes they could seek to institute attacks. They weren't even willing to accept UN observers into the Crimea to insure their safety.
It is like walking on eggshells. At this point, the armed militias may still be taking orders from a higher authority. People can criticize Russia for their troop movements, but, those troops are a show of force so the militias don't have to.
The Ukraine is unstable. That is completely obvious. Once the arms are in the country there is no guarantee to the outcome. I will say this, the national military needs to be stronger than any militia. However, the USA and Europe aren't going anywhere, so they are a counter balance to the Russian presence as well. The militias won't get far if they decide to act on their own. Russia will move into the Ukraine to regain stability if that begins. BUT, the militias could seek to act to insight Russia's movement as well. In other words, Russia will take over the Ukraine.
No one involved in this, be it nations within the treaty, the Ukraine government or the militias should desire any deaths. The global community won't put up with it. Promise! Russia is not necessarily interested in being the global rebel either. The Crimea militia invited this, no other country asked for the invite to engage the treaty.
And a national Ukraine military could never defeat a Russia military advance either. This is a really difficult situation. No one wants a bad outcome and now this morning there is another death. I do not like the brinkmanship of the feeding frenzy by the militias.
The best outcome is peace within this nation. Peace is actually more important than any election or ballot or referendum. The country's people need to make their own decisions about their safety and go about their lives.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States (click here) is weighing requests for military assistance from Ukraine, including both lethal and non-lethal support, two U.S. officials said on Thursday, as a prominent U.S. senator urged approval of any arms sought by Kiev.
The U.S. officials, who asked to speak on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the diplomatic discussions, said the United States had already decided to move ahead with some aid, including military food rations....
I hope this isn't insulting, but, I'll tell you a true story. The time was WWII and Egypt was being invaded by Hilter forces. The Suez and the fact Egypt was considered a British colony.
There was a biologist working in the natural areas of Egypt. Egypt has a very rich biotic content. He was keeping records about his investigation to the growth of a biotic area. The soldiers invaded and he got really angry because he didn't want his work interrupted. You have to know a conservation biologist and the long timeline they work with to do their work to appreciate his anger.
So, he told his wife he would not be deterred from his mission. He took his usual equipment and continued his work in the face of the invasion and occupation by Axis forces. When he was confronted by soldiers he was unarmed and he told them it was to their benefit to leave him alone if they wanted to understand their land. He made it clear the work he was doing was vital to their meals in the future and he needed to complete his work.
The bottom line is he continued his work and completed it. He was never a threat to any soldier and was an important person. He made them understand he was important and he needed to continue his work. He didn't protest, didn't take his case to authorities, he put it plainly to the very men with guns.
True story and one many of my friends hold dear to the truth of their work. We don't recognize borders and boundaries. We know life and how precious it is.
Think about it.
It is like walking on eggshells. At this point, the armed militias may still be taking orders from a higher authority. People can criticize Russia for their troop movements, but, those troops are a show of force so the militias don't have to.
The Ukraine is unstable. That is completely obvious. Once the arms are in the country there is no guarantee to the outcome. I will say this, the national military needs to be stronger than any militia. However, the USA and Europe aren't going anywhere, so they are a counter balance to the Russian presence as well. The militias won't get far if they decide to act on their own. Russia will move into the Ukraine to regain stability if that begins. BUT, the militias could seek to act to insight Russia's movement as well. In other words, Russia will take over the Ukraine.
No one involved in this, be it nations within the treaty, the Ukraine government or the militias should desire any deaths. The global community won't put up with it. Promise! Russia is not necessarily interested in being the global rebel either. The Crimea militia invited this, no other country asked for the invite to engage the treaty.
And a national Ukraine military could never defeat a Russia military advance either. This is a really difficult situation. No one wants a bad outcome and now this morning there is another death. I do not like the brinkmanship of the feeding frenzy by the militias.
The best outcome is peace within this nation. Peace is actually more important than any election or ballot or referendum. The country's people need to make their own decisions about their safety and go about their lives.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States (click here) is weighing requests for military assistance from Ukraine, including both lethal and non-lethal support, two U.S. officials said on Thursday, as a prominent U.S. senator urged approval of any arms sought by Kiev.
The U.S. officials, who asked to speak on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the diplomatic discussions, said the United States had already decided to move ahead with some aid, including military food rations....
I hope this isn't insulting, but, I'll tell you a true story. The time was WWII and Egypt was being invaded by Hilter forces. The Suez and the fact Egypt was considered a British colony.
There was a biologist working in the natural areas of Egypt. Egypt has a very rich biotic content. He was keeping records about his investigation to the growth of a biotic area. The soldiers invaded and he got really angry because he didn't want his work interrupted. You have to know a conservation biologist and the long timeline they work with to do their work to appreciate his anger.
So, he told his wife he would not be deterred from his mission. He took his usual equipment and continued his work in the face of the invasion and occupation by Axis forces. When he was confronted by soldiers he was unarmed and he told them it was to their benefit to leave him alone if they wanted to understand their land. He made it clear the work he was doing was vital to their meals in the future and he needed to complete his work.
The bottom line is he continued his work and completed it. He was never a threat to any soldier and was an important person. He made them understand he was important and he needed to continue his work. He didn't protest, didn't take his case to authorities, he put it plainly to the very men with guns.
True story and one many of my friends hold dear to the truth of their work. We don't recognize borders and boundaries. We know life and how precious it is.
Think about it.
