# Russia has invaded Ukraine. How will the West respond? **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Tags:** ukraine-invasion\ **Created:** [February 28, 2014, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russia-has-invaded-ukraine-how-will-the-west-respond/682513 "2014-02-28T15:06:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 1148
**Author:** ![RedFury](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ec9cab/32.png) [@RedFury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedFury)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2014, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russia-has-invaded-ukraine-how-will-the-west-respond/682513/1148 "2014-03-14T05:32:32Z")
> [@XT](#): > > Where did I say this? Where did I imply this? Where was this in collision with anything remotely like what I was talking about, what point I was talking too or even in this universe where I live? Do you have a cite of me saying anything like this? > > No? THEN IT’S A FUCKING STRAWMAN. See how that works? Of course, if you DO have an example of me saying I’m in favor of bloodshed or even discussing bloodshed in Kiev, feel free to post it. If you really want to know, just read the pos/st you directed @ multiple sensible posts **NFbD**. Perfect example – as are you posts in this thread guiltyof not just American bias, but totally off-topic. USA! Rah rah! is basically your only contribution. Fact: The removal of the legitimate Gov is plainly illegal by all level/fair accounts. Just as Putin staded Fact:The Crimean Gov and Ukrain’s _illegit_ Gov asked to prevent Righ-wing factions to take over in Crimea. With Russia’s _asked for aid_ – which has been there from the start. Sorry if you feel American apologist aren’t enough – hard as you try – but Crimea is Eurasian one way or another and your precious US keyboard brigade can’t do sh\*t about it – other than misplaced yap So sorry. Not --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russia-has-invaded-ukraine-how-will-the-west-respond/682513)._