tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11368628.post7177717397861368085..comments2024-03-18T19:14:18.804-04:00Comments on Daniel Greenfield / Sultan Knish Articles at DanielGreenfield.org : The End of International LawDaniel Greenfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13575285186581875356noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11368628.post-38010325229252533992014-03-21T11:20:54.665-04:002014-03-21T11:20:54.665-04:00Eric
So it also means you're an apologist for...Eric<br /><br />So it also means you're an apologist for the "progressive" Obama who left US personnel to die in Beirut and the Marxist EU who are up to their necks in corruption and war crimes. Bravo.<br /><br />But you keep hurling insults - proves I'm right, truth hurts.<br /><br />Proud Brit.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11368628.post-73963328691022745212014-03-20T18:00:51.758-04:002014-03-20T18:00:51.758-04:00Proud "Brit",
No, it means you are a te...Proud "Brit",<br /><br />No, it means you are a textbook Russian propagandist.<br /><br />Ericnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11368628.post-77378337552424968192014-03-20T14:37:23.270-04:002014-03-20T14:37:23.270-04:00@ Proud Brit
I agree that the eviction of the Tal...@ Proud Brit<br /><br />I agree that the eviction of the Taliban from Afghanistan devolved into a protracted, unwinnable quagmire. And, I generally agree that U.S. military adventures in asia, africa and the middle east have been huge blunders. I'm not a fan of the diplomatic blunders either. However, it would be misguided to use our mistakes as an excuse for Putin's invasion of the Crimea. Russia has never been under any sort of threat, implied or direct, from American adventurism. To the contrary, we have helped him in his own battles against Muslim extremists in the caucasus. Putin would have been far wiser to follow the Chinese, Indian, Japanese, American and European examples and make peaceful business deals with the former soviet republics. Deals that are profitable and constructive for all concerned. Instead, he has placed Russia on the chopping block. Jihadists will soon be crawling all over Crimea and inside Russia blowing stuff up. There are 3000,000 fighting mad Tatars in the Crimea. Ukrainians are already reported to be infiltrating sabotage teams inside Russia. Russian speaking Ukrainians. Huge business deals with Germany and others will be scaled back or eliminated. Jobs and investments will evaporate. Nobody needs Russian business and to whatever extent they do, they will very quickly learn to bypass. Russia is in deep trouble and Putin doesn't care. Power has gone to his head and he can only think of keeping it for himself as long as possible. Which won't be long as his base of support evaporates in the face of economic, political and military collapse. W.C.T.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11368628.post-72771660374891304342014-03-20T07:36:27.880-04:002014-03-20T07:36:27.880-04:00@Eric
So does that mean people who disagree are ...@Eric <br /><br />So does that mean people who disagree are taking the textbook position of an Obama propagandist even down to the appellation?<br /><br />Resorting to ad hominem is the sign of a defeated argument. It's why the left deploy it so much. <br /><br />Proud Brit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11368628.post-84473127845730672812014-03-19T18:04:47.337-04:002014-03-19T18:04:47.337-04:00Interesting that "Proud Brit" expresses ...Interesting that "Proud Brit" expresses the textbook position of a Russian propagandist down to even the appellation.Ericnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11368628.post-53779809927426865562014-03-19T07:47:32.757-04:002014-03-19T07:47:32.757-04:00Remind me Daniel:
Who gave us the break up of Yu...Remind me Daniel: <br /><br />Who gave us the break up of Yugoslavia & the criminal bombing of Serbia? The annexation of Kosovo? "Shock & awe" in Iraq? The debacle of Afghanistan? The mess of Arab spring in Egypt, Libya, and Syria? <br /><br />It isn't Putin whose stomping around the world murdering people and overthrowing regimes he doesn't like. <br /><br />It's about NATO & EU expansion and Putin nailed it yesterday. I defy any American who posts here to say they'd accept Russia behaving the same say, with Alaska for example. In fact USSR tried it in 62 and Kennedy rightly stopped it. <br /><br />2 questions:<br /><br />If this isn't about the totalitarian EU why are they offering billions to Ukraine?<br /><br />Why does NATO still exist? The cold war is over. Russia isn't our enemy our nations are being destroyed by the same elites who've created this crisis.<br /><br />Proud Brit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11368628.post-24600701855284412912014-03-18T18:59:08.432-04:002014-03-18T18:59:08.432-04:00Crimea has been annexed, and Ukraine invaded!
&qu...Crimea has been annexed, and Ukraine invaded!<br /><br />"Round up the usual suspects..."<br /><br />Sanctions against a handful of Russian bureaucrats as a response to armed aggression...that, yes, that is fantasy. Kalashnikat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11368628.post-68886179583277820032014-03-18T16:48:33.668-04:002014-03-18T16:48:33.668-04:00MarchH, at this point, what's going to stop hi...MarchH, at this point, what's going to stop him?<br /><br />srhcb, it won't end with Ukraine or the Baltic states.Daniel Greenfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13575285186581875356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11368628.post-90024718674931664562014-03-18T16:36:35.586-04:002014-03-18T16:36:35.586-04:00I'm sorry, but I would be glad to sacrifice Cr...I'm sorry, but I would be glad to sacrifice Crimea for an end to the preposterous notion of "international law". <br /><br />If you disband the UN, I'll even throw in the Baltic states!srhcbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06007109160584748993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11368628.post-16066687461238255772014-03-18T14:26:20.404-04:002014-03-18T14:26:20.404-04:00If international law is an “illusion” then why doe...If international law is an “illusion” then why does Ukraine matter? Do you think there is a great threat that Putin will roll into Prague, Budapest or Warsaw with an armored column in a decade? I do think Ukraine matters, but that is because the sanctity of international borders matter and because the honor of the United States, which made an agreement by which Ukraine gave up nukes matters. <br /><br />MarcH <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11368628.post-23332437816663323882014-03-18T13:47:56.656-04:002014-03-18T13:47:56.656-04:00I doubt it really. I'm not sure they have what...I doubt it really. I'm not sure they have what it takes to engage in guerrilla warfare now or considering the death toll in Chechnya, that Putin will back down because of Russian death.Daniel Greenfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13575285186581875356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11368628.post-76195912568346981172014-03-18T13:43:36.539-04:002014-03-18T13:43:36.539-04:00The re-energized jihad against Putin's Russia ...The re-energized jihad against Putin's Russia has already begun. Only a matter of time before the Ukrainians begin guerrilla style warfare against the occupying forces in Crimea and along the eastern border region. Putin has bitten off more than he can chew. Now add the speeded up military reorganization and re-equipping of the former soviet republics to the mix and you will soon see increased demand for Leopard tanks, helicopters and all manner of military hardware. Putin may have just destroyed Russia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11368628.post-35378241581260875702014-03-18T13:12:02.917-04:002014-03-18T13:12:02.917-04:00Anon,
There's not much Obama can do. You can&...Anon,<br /><br />There's not much Obama can do. You can't bluff when no one believes you. You can't show strength when you have none.<br /><br /><br />K.A.,<br /><br />Russian remains obsessed with having an empire.<br /><br /><br /><br />James Taber,<br /><br />There is that.<br /><br /><br />Proud Brit,<br /><br />This isn't about the EU, which has utterly failed to stand up to Putin. It's about a thug empire. Russians were not in "danger."<br /><br />"We've lost enough Americans and Britons in wars recently all for these evil Marxist parasites who destroy nation states and steal the wealth of the people."<br /><br />Oddly you're saying this in defense of a KGB regime.<br /><br /><br /><br />Ray,<br /><br />Nobody is looking to defend them from Islam. Everyone is letting Islam play divide and conquer with them.Daniel Greenfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13575285186581875356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11368628.post-53231300772440934492014-03-18T11:02:13.761-04:002014-03-18T11:02:13.761-04:00Why do people keep expecting Barry to act as an &q...Why do people keep expecting Barry to act as an "American" President? Good grief people! He is not the slightest bit interested in America or benefiting it's people or it's general welfare. When will you get that through your thick skulls?? When?? He has a totally different agenda.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11368628.post-24649764222296593092014-03-18T11:00:02.100-04:002014-03-18T11:00:02.100-04:00Anonymous says this piece is "... vastly over...Anonymous says this piece is "... vastly overstated and deeply flawed" and then proceeds to give us the wisdom that " The European countries can handle Putin just fine with the U.S. taking a supporting role only." What rubbish! DenisO. has it right when he says "...EVERYONE knows they don't have a plan or the courage to try and stop him." The US has paid to much for way too long for the post war recovery and cold war stability that Europeans don't invest in for themselves. If they did, they wouldn't have the largess to provide the great social benefits that those countries tout as so glorious and humanitarian. <br /><br />Meanwhile, American taxpayers have paid the freight all around the world for decades of security and bonded that freedom with precious blood and lives.<br /><br />Daniel is on point all the way through. And any thought that the EU will be able to stand up to Putin is a pipe dream. As for the EU looking to Russia to defend them from Islam is like asking the wolf to guard the hen house. You had better not blink or nod off because not only would your eggs be gone but your feathers wouldn't hit the floor before Putin and his troop move in. I'd say it's time to start training and building your own forces boys! Because the wolf from the East will soon be at the door, just as the wolf from the south already is in your midst.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11368628.post-35879832163294243542014-03-18T07:41:22.216-04:002014-03-18T07:41:22.216-04:00Daniel you say:
"This isn't about the EU...Daniel you say:<br /><br />"This isn't about the EU. It's about an expansionist KGB dictator vs a coalition of Ukrainian nationalists and liberals."<br /><br />That's not true at all. This is about the new world order. It's very much about the EU who have sunk billions into getting their tentacles around the Ukraine. <br /><br />Here's a simple fact: If the EU & USA hadn't conducted a violent coup d' etat to overthrow a UN approved democratically elected govt & replace them with a band of pro-EU thugs - including, bizarrely neo-nazis of Svoboda - this situation in the Crimea doesn't happen.<br /><br />Now it has happened, Putin has moved to protect Russians from this illegal EU/USA backed mob. The Crimean people have voted to be ruled by Russia. Self determination is a right for all, that applies to Crimea as much as it does to Israel and it's a right the EU denies to people of Europe. <br /><br />Maybe Americans don't understand the true evil nature of the EU. There's a reason we call it EUSSR.<br /><br />We've lost enough Americans and Britons in wars recently all for these evil Marxist parasites who destroy nation states and steal the wealth of the people. We don't want anymore. <br /><br />Proud Brit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11368628.post-31391538237193837752014-03-18T05:37:53.580-04:002014-03-18T05:37:53.580-04:00It's all about money, not ideals. The oil pipe...It's all about money, not ideals. The oil pipelines and the people who stand to lose money if things get bad over there. The U.S. government doesn't care about the Crimea or its people, other than how much it cost our investors when the Russians eat up all the profits or assets. Everything, all the time, is about money.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09518677967627217789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11368628.post-22193550152440905592014-03-17T21:09:19.730-04:002014-03-17T21:09:19.730-04:00The world wanted the end of American dominance, we...The world wanted the end of American dominance, well they got it spades. Enjoy grovelling under the boots of Russia and China. I hope the electricity stays on long enough to watch them all suffer.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10541634391610321037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11368628.post-50412634185751701952014-03-17T18:49:52.630-04:002014-03-17T18:49:52.630-04:00Ex-Dissident: “I hope Israelis learn soon.”
“Isra...Ex-Dissident: “I hope Israelis learn soon.”<br /><br />“Israel has an important principle: It is only Israel that is responsible for our security.” Yitzhak Rabin<br /><br />Aside from an almost obligatory dunce or two (their X%), Israel is a star pupil among the class of nations and people. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11368628.post-83930817598920718342014-03-17T18:30:18.443-04:002014-03-17T18:30:18.443-04:00Phrenology and Putin...that would be fun!
Serio...Phrenology and Putin...that would be fun! <br /><br /><br />Seriously though, I doubt Putin meant it when he said that he was content with Russia being one of the great nations among the greatest. He's not exactly interested in alliances and being a great among other greats. The faux alliances are just a means to an end.<br /><br />Keliata<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11368628.post-4204628583134794312014-03-17T18:27:09.937-04:002014-03-17T18:27:09.937-04:00EX: Israelis know, it's just that their though...EX: Israelis know, it's just that their thoughts haven't translated into action yet.<br /><br /><br />KeliataAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11368628.post-46089614355678762382014-03-17T18:20:49.872-04:002014-03-17T18:20:49.872-04:00Daniel, what exactly should Obama do?Daniel, what exactly should Obama do?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11368628.post-50163343025900473362014-03-17T18:11:05.344-04:002014-03-17T18:11:05.344-04:00Indeed the Ukraine will not salvage the Russian ec...Indeed the Ukraine will not salvage the Russian economy and Putin risks far more than a bit of economic turmoil. He has placed Russia into a bear trap and hopes and prays that it will somehow work out. It will not. Putin will be lucky to extract his nation from a widespread guerilla resistance movement that could destroy Russia. The vast worldwide expansion of gas and oil production will eliminate his leverage in that department sooner than later and the former soviet block countries are already making the decisions to make that happen. Putin may have figured the U.S. to be weak with Obama at the helm, but his real worries lie much closer to home. His own population for starters. Whatever support he has is being eroded with each passing day of economic malais and will quickly evaporate once the body bags start coming home again. The Russians are sick of endless war, poverty and corruption and if Putin isn't desperate, he should be. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11368628.post-16218769960129071632014-03-17T17:08:06.199-04:002014-03-17T17:08:06.199-04:00An interesting essay. As a European what really wo...An interesting essay. As a European what really worries me is that it looks as if the US will definitely leave Europe to itself one day and that it may be sooner that we think. This will happen whoever is in the White House. Then we will need a protector as we ourselves are terminally weakened by affluence and liberal left ideology.<br />Russia could be the one nation that will defend the rest of Europe. For a price naturally. But that might be worth paying if the alternative is a Europe falling to barbarism and a resurgent Islamic world. <br />Dave SAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11368628.post-14542278480234762812014-03-17T16:12:33.401-04:002014-03-17T16:12:33.401-04:00"... A post-American world means the end of i..."... A post-American world means the end of international law." <br />International Law guaranteed by American blood and treasure. That "end" is a good thing, and the Europeans better understand that Zero has stumbled into a policy that was long overdue, and they better start depending on themselves for protection. They are lazy and weak, and weakness brings bullies, who will steal from you and do what they wish. Lessons of history are easily forgotten.<br />I have to agree with the next to last Anonymous, that Putin is taking advantage of the opportunity a weak and confused U.S. Administration gave him. He needs Crimea, and he knows he won't have to fight for it, because EVERYONE knows they don't have a plan or the courage to try and stop him. I do not worry about him trying to restore the former Soviet Union. He's relatively weak too, and doesn't need the BK ex-satellite countries and their problems. That fear is unwarranted.<br />Thankfully, there is no support for another war, and even meathead McCane is keeping the rhetoric just loud enough to satisfy his ego image as an expert on foreign policy. Putin doesn't need brilliance to see the U.S. Senate is deathly afraid of any more negatives; the People are sick of them, and they know it.<br />I am sure that Obama told Putin, on the phone, that he had to make some public statements condemning Russia, but that's all he will do, AND THAT'S A GOOD THING.<br />Regards, DenisOnoreply@blogger.com