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Russian forces occupy the Crimea.

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Russian forces occupy the Crimea.
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RE: Russian forces occupy the Crimea.
March 1, 2014 at 12:28 pm
BREAKING NEWS: Russian parliament votes to approve President Putin's request to use military forces in ‪#‎Ukraine‬

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RE: Russian forces occupy the Crimea.
March 1, 2014 at 12:31 pm
What ever side has iron chariots. ... will win!!
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RE: Russian forces occupy the Crimea.
March 1, 2014 at 6:19 pm
Oh fuck, things are really tense now! Panic
When I was young, there was a god with infinite power protecting me. Is there anyone else who felt that way? And was sure about it? but the first time I fell in love, I was thrown down - or maybe I broke free - and I bade farewell to God and became human. Now I don't have God's protection, and I walk on the ground without wings, but I don't regret this hardship. I want to live as a person. -Arina Tanemura

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RE: Russian forces occupy the Crimea.
March 1, 2014 at 6:22 pm
(March 1, 2014 at 6:19 pm)Kayenneh Wrote: Oh fuck, things are really tense now! Panic

Why are you worried, fin? Don't think you can beat them back? Sleepy
Please give me a home where cloud buffalo roam
Where the dear and the strangers can play
Where sometimes is heard a discouraging word
But the skies are not stormy all day
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RE: Russian forces occupy the Crimea.
March 1, 2014 at 7:05 pm
(February 28, 2014 at 8:27 pm)CapnAwesome Wrote: On one hand you can hardly do anything other than condemn Russia interfering in other countries sovereignty. On the other hand I feel like if the American government does such, they have no sense of national irony.

Us? Interfere?

When we bomb them it is for their own good.
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RE: Russian forces occupy the Crimea.
March 1, 2014 at 8:00 pm
About 100 years ago, my ancestors left Crimea, their motherland, for Turkey in order to flee the oppression of communism. The remaining of my kin were exiled upon the conclusion of WWII by Stalin. Now, Russia invades with the support of the pro-Russian separatists and my kin sides with the Ukrainians. We yet again face great dangers.
What is the proper course to take now? My country will as always, probably look while we face a second exile, as we did in the aftermath of WWII.
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RE: Russian forces occupy the Crimea.
March 1, 2014 at 8:12 pm (This post was last modified: March 1, 2014 at 8:14 pm by Mr. Moncrieff.)
(March 1, 2014 at 8:00 pm)kılıç_mehmet Wrote: About 100 years ago, my ancestors left Crimea, their motherland, for Turkey in order to flee the oppression of communism. The remaining of my kin were exiled upon the conclusion of WWII by Stalin. Now, Russia invades with the support of the pro-Russian separatists and my kin sides with the Ukrainians. We yet again face great dangers.
What is the proper course to take now? My country will as always, probably look while we face a second exile, as we did in the aftermath of WWII.

So you are Tatar my friend?

Tats? Nogay? Yaliboyu?
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RE: Russian forces occupy the Crimea.
March 1, 2014 at 8:20 pm (This post was last modified: March 1, 2014 at 8:21 pm by kılıç_mehmet.)
(March 1, 2014 at 8:12 pm)Mr. Moncrieff Wrote:
(March 1, 2014 at 8:00 pm)kılıç_mehmet Wrote: About 100 years ago, my ancestors left Crimea, their motherland, for Turkey in order to flee the oppression of communism. The remaining of my kin were exiled upon the conclusion of WWII by Stalin. Now, Russia invades with the support of the pro-Russian separatists and my kin sides with the Ukrainians. We yet again face great dangers.
What is the proper course to take now? My country will as always, probably look while we face a second exile, as we did in the aftermath of WWII.

So you are Tatar my friend?

Tats? Nogay? Yaliboyu?

Tatar(though I prefer the term "Crimean Turk" or Kırım Türkü"). My father's family were from Bakhchesaray. Though we're not from the coastal areas.
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RE: Russian forces occupy the Crimea.
March 1, 2014 at 8:27 pm
(March 1, 2014 at 8:20 pm)kılıç_mehmet Wrote:
(March 1, 2014 at 8:12 pm)Mr. Moncrieff Wrote: So you are Tatar my friend?

Tats? Nogay? Yaliboyu?

Tatar(though I prefer the term "Crimean Turk" or Kırım Türkü"). My father's family were from Bakhchesaray. Though we're not from the coastal areas.

Prior to the Sürgünlik, and now after, Crimea has been a pawn in Russia's games for centuries.
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RE: Russian forces occupy the Crimea.
March 1, 2014 at 8:35 pm
(March 1, 2014 at 8:27 pm)Mr. Moncrieff Wrote:
(March 1, 2014 at 8:20 pm)kılıç_mehmet Wrote: Tatar(though I prefer the term "Crimean Turk" or Kırım Türkü"). My father's family were from Bakhchesaray. Though we're not from the coastal areas.

Prior to the Sürgünlik, and now after, Crimea has been a pawn in Russia's games for centuries.

Well, how else would you explain that the majority of Crimea are ethnic Russians? The doing of Stalin, he sent the Tatars away to die, and brought in the Russians.
Well, perhaps I'm overreacting, and there is nothing to fear.
Even if, the fact that Russia is again playing the big bully is a matter of concern for me.
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