The Ukraine is capable. It needed leadership to return strength to a centralized military. The Neocons tend to forget exactly who the Ukraine was in it's former capability. That wasn't that long ago. This is not a minor country. It agreed to back down it's military prowess because of a treaty that guaranteed it's existence without invasion. The treaty was valid right up to the point where Russia allowed a dreamscape of annexation.
The USA has an obligation to protect the innocent and provide protections where and how possible, but, it has no obligation to engage in a war. A war, by the way, the Ukraine has no desire to conduct. The Ukraine government has no desire to kill anyone. It never did. It wants the oppression lifted and wants to open it's markets.
The Ukraine people are very ambitious folks. It is my impression the Ukraine government wants a country with strong diversity living with prosperity. I never was under the impression otherwise. That is why this idea of Russia breaking up the country is so odd. Success isn't going to happen for the Ukraine if it is divided and full of hate of each other. They have to resolve their domestic anger.
The priorities of the nation was skewed under Yanukovych. But, the treaty was all The West had to know and it never interfered. Either, The West believes in their own diplomatic initiatives and treaties or they are simply putting on a show. The diplomats from the USA aren't interested in putting on a show.
Senator McCain and the others voicing their own anger have no basis for their complaining. The Ukraine is not a Third World country without resources or a brain trust to envy. Their expression of democracy and hopes for it's people as demonstrated by the 2004 constitution provides a great deal of insight to their priorities. It is completely wrong to move against those priorities. It is a very high level democracy based in individual integrity. Rather inspiring actually when one realizes how careful they are about human rights within that constitution. Perhaps that is the problem, the American Neocons are scared to the ability of the Ukraine to inspire and shame even The West.
They are doing okay and no one is looking the other way.
This assessment of the Ukraine's capability is stated to be as of March 27, 2014. "The Ukraine military still showcases some of it's Soviet era roots though with a decidedly modern edge." (click here)
To some extent Russia is more worried about the Ukraine and the will and ability of it's people. The Russian state newspaper "RIA Novosti" repeatedly is focused on the military hardware in the Ukraine. There was an article today about the Ukraine taking their MIGs out of mothballs. Russia never stops once in any of their public assessments to realize the deep desire of these people to live in peace and shun human rights violations. If Russia actually admired the Ukrainian people, it might learn something.
The USA has an obligation to protect the innocent and provide protections where and how possible, but, it has no obligation to engage in a war. A war, by the way, the Ukraine has no desire to conduct. The Ukraine government has no desire to kill anyone. It never did. It wants the oppression lifted and wants to open it's markets.
The Ukraine people are very ambitious folks. It is my impression the Ukraine government wants a country with strong diversity living with prosperity. I never was under the impression otherwise. That is why this idea of Russia breaking up the country is so odd. Success isn't going to happen for the Ukraine if it is divided and full of hate of each other. They have to resolve their domestic anger.
The priorities of the nation was skewed under Yanukovych. But, the treaty was all The West had to know and it never interfered. Either, The West believes in their own diplomatic initiatives and treaties or they are simply putting on a show. The diplomats from the USA aren't interested in putting on a show.
Senator McCain and the others voicing their own anger have no basis for their complaining. The Ukraine is not a Third World country without resources or a brain trust to envy. Their expression of democracy and hopes for it's people as demonstrated by the 2004 constitution provides a great deal of insight to their priorities. It is completely wrong to move against those priorities. It is a very high level democracy based in individual integrity. Rather inspiring actually when one realizes how careful they are about human rights within that constitution. Perhaps that is the problem, the American Neocons are scared to the ability of the Ukraine to inspire and shame even The West.
They are doing okay and no one is looking the other way.
This assessment of the Ukraine's capability is stated to be as of March 27, 2014. "The Ukraine military still showcases some of it's Soviet era roots though with a decidedly modern edge." (click here)
To some extent Russia is more worried about the Ukraine and the will and ability of it's people. The Russian state newspaper "RIA Novosti" repeatedly is focused on the military hardware in the Ukraine. There was an article today about the Ukraine taking their MIGs out of mothballs. Russia never stops once in any of their public assessments to realize the deep desire of these people to live in peace and shun human rights violations. If Russia actually admired the Ukrainian people, it might learn something.
