Big Bang in the Ukraine

[Super Nova]

Had to lookup Poe's Law. Now it is funny.

[AiA in Atlanta]

Mantra, if you are reading:

Poe's law, named after its author Nathan Poe, is an Internet adage reflecting the idea that without a clear indication of the author's intent, it is difficult or impossible to tell the difference between an expression of sincere extremism and a parody of extremism.

and


"Any sufficiently advanced troll is indistinguishable from a genuine kook."

[DaS Energy]

Black and white minstrel Show! Featuring Obama and Kerry.

The United States has imposed visa bans and set the stage for wider sanctions against Russia, warning any move to split the Crimean peninsula from Ukraine would break international law.

President Barack Obama spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday to explain the measures, which he said were in response to Russia's 'violation of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.'

Obama further stiffened the US response to Russia's incursion into Ukraine as his Secretary of State John Kerry worked in Europe for a diplomatic way out of the worst East-West crisis in decades.

The visa ban targets Russians and Ukrainians blamed for threatening the sovereignty or territorial integrity of Ukraine, where pro-Moscow president Viktor Yanukovych was ousted after mass protests last month.

They were also merely a first step. Obama also signed an executive order paving the way for economic sanctions against individuals or entities in Russia.

The document sets broad criteria, and could target those accused of usurping peace and stability in Ukraine or Russian officials seeking to impose control over any part of the country.

'These decisions continue our efforts to impose a cost on Russia and those responsible for the situation in Crimea,' said Obama.

'And they also give us the flexibility to adjust our response going forward based on Russia's actions.'

In practice, the sanctions may offer a way to crank up pressure on Putin by restricting the assets or movement of senior figures around the Russian president.

Those stripped of their visas would be informed, US officials said, refusing to make the list public.

Obama also rejected a bid by the Crimean parliament to join Russia - a move seen as a way for Putin to cement control over the region.

'The proposed referendum on the future of Crimea would violate the Ukrainian constitution and violate international law,' he said.

'In 2014, we are well beyond the days when borders can be redrawn over the heads of democratic leaders.'

Pro-Moscow officials on the Crimean peninsula announced on Thursday they would hold a referendum on March 16 on whether to join the Russian Federation.

But Washington says only the people of Ukraine could make decisions about their borders.

'You can't have a situation in which the legitimate government of the country is excluded from decision-making about different parts of that country. That is clearly a violation of international law,' a senior official said.

The White House said the Putin call lasted for an hour.

'President Obama indicated that there is a way to resolve the situation diplomatically, which addresses the interests of Russia, the people of Ukraine, and the international community,' a White House statement said.

In Moscow, the Kremlin said Putin had told Obama that relations between the two countries 'should not be sacrificed due to disagreements over individual - albeit extremely significant - international problems.'

In a bid to defuse the tensions on Europe's doorstep, Kerry, who visited Kiev on Tuesday, held a second round of talks in two days with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov.

But Lavrov told Russian news agencies that so far 'we cannot report to the international community that we are in agreement.'

Angered by the show of Russian might, Washington has already pulled out of preparatory meetings for the G8 summit in Sochi. Other steps include suspending bilateral discussions on trade and investment.

While upping consequences for Russia over its move into Ukraine, Obama also left open what US officials have been calling an off ramp for Putin.

He called for a diplomatic solution that would see Russian troops pulled back to barracks in Crimea, elections in Ukraine in May, international monitors to safeguard the rights of ethnic Russians in the region and retain Moscow's military basing rights on the peninsula.

[Chard]

American bases> Kuwaiti pre 1990 invasion. Ali Al Salem Air Base. Lye your way out of that sperm breath.

Ali Al Salem is a Kuwaiti Air Force base, you fucking frootloop. We don't own it, never have. In fact, we don't usually even operate out of Ali Al Salem, it's usually a joint RAF/KAF airbase. Prior to Desert Storm we had precisely zero fucking presence there. Try again, retard.

Your still lying sperm breath. American base before handed over to Kuwait after invasion by Iraq.

Ok, faggot. Show one credible source that Ali Al Salem was in US possession. Ever.

It's a Kuwaiti owned and operated installation. Admit you're wrong and move the fuck on, bitch.

[DaS Energy]

First thing to do is type in US bases pre 1990.
Next you can go to Wikipedia, then follow that up with US State Department.

You no American you Mexican!

[Chard]

Then post your source. The Kuwaitis built the facility, they own the facility, they jointly operate it with the fucking RAF, and the only real USAF traffic is a handful of C17s a month refueling on their way to afganistan.

Also, if you think Gulf War I was about a strategically unimportant airfield with two sub-3000m runways you're fucking insane.

[DaS Energy]

Your not Mr cool, your not American and you don't know!

[DaS Energy]

Triller claims "Australia is in talks with its allies about how world leaders should react to Russia's 'blatant aggression" only problem its all happening in his own mind, no one will ring him he's that unimportant!

[DaS Energy]

"Washington announced visa bans on targeted Russians and Ukrainians in the latest in a series of moves by the US administration to punish Moscow for its intervention in Ukraine."

There goes the tourist industry, take that you bastards, no more swanning around spending money in America.

Australia on the other hand is running a tourist campaign to get as much Russian money as possible.

[Chard]

DaS, do you ever get tired of being wrong?