“We don’t see any point in sanctions. Sanctions could lead to retaliatory action, triggering a spiral with unforeseeable consequences.” ~ ~ Shi Mingde, Beijing’s ambassador to Germany. “It is time for Western powers to abandon their Cold War thinking,” ~ China’s Xinhua state news The western powers grievously mishandled the supposed end of the cold war. Instead of a global commitment to integration of world economics we got western leaders sneering and jeering...thumping their chests claiming we won! Next, we move NATO membership to former Soviet satellites. Then we start splitting up former Soviet client states and bombing those who would not conform to our western wishes. I would have done the same thing Putin did were I in his place. Any good leader protects his people first... to hell with legalities. I think we Amerikans have a lot of nerve criticizing Putin after our adventures in Iraq, Libya, Pakistan, et.al. ~ Tom Taylor The emerging Russia-China axis is among the most under-reported major trends of our time. The stronger it gets, the more power the West cedes to the East. Our response to Ukraine is strengthening relations between Moscow and Beijing, uniting them in opposition to our actions. Serious diplomatic damage has been done – and it could get a lot worse yet. ~ Liam Halligan
Posted on: Thu, 27 Mar 2014 14:56:20 +0000
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