Guy's I have to Apologize Last night I lost my cool, Lets see if I can clean this up.
First, The Ukrainian Situation is fluid, But as a people the people of Ukraine have the right to change there government.
Viktor Yanukovych can no longer view himself as president of the Ukraine He gave up that right the moment he fled the Country. Had he fled to eastern Ukraine He might be viewed as attempting to rebuild and retake the nation, but by leaving the country and fleeing to Russia He and the Government he once Represented have given in.
Second Putin is being a opportunist. He is claiming that the standing government in Kiev is illegitimate. That the people of the Ukraine have no right to change there Government. that this is against the Ukrainian Constitution. Yet at the same time he is defending the Ukrainian Constitution he is claiming that the Crimea has every right to declare it's union with the Russian Federation violating the same Ukrainian Constitution.
Third, A state who declare's it's independence and union with a Foreign power, well under the occupation of that foreign power. can and must be viewed Questionably. like a king who signs the articles of abdication with a gun to his head. the state must be viewed as under duress. If the Crimea wishes to cede form the State of Ukraine it Should petition the government in Kiev and ask for a referendum, That is the proper manor. This has not happened and will not as the Crimean Parliament has taken either via there own will or Force to the opinion of Moscow.
four, the Primary Russian Claim as to why they resist is that they argue that Under a NATO membership ( none having been offered), The Ukraine would host a American Military base. However the 2004 and 1996 Ukrainian Constitutions Article 17 Forbids Foreign bases on Ukrainian Soil. In fact a literal reading of said article raises Questions to the Russian base in Sevastopol.
Well, I said it once and I'll say it again, well reasoned and written post lad, your Momma would be proud, and your Daddy would "bust a gut" smiling, good job, and for general information, I would never support a Nazi or Neo Nazi anything, I hate thuggish or totalitarian kreeps of any color or stripe, I hate genocide, I detest any government, club, or entity that would enslave, torture, or oppress any man, woman, boy, girl, or Fetus, as our little song says, red and yellow, black and white, they are precious in His sight, most of you smart folks can finish it for me, if ya have any questions I live in Central Obamastan, come see me, I'll fix ya a steak and baked potatoe, and pour ya a glass of Illinois Cellars Velvet Red, and we can solve all the worlds problems.
