Sorry? The US invaded so disgustingly so many places since WW2. The "invastion of Ukraine" is not quite the same: many on Crimea want it to be with Russia? That

Sorry? The US invaded so disgustingly so many places since WW2. The "invastion of Ukraine" is not quite the same: many on Crimea want it to be with Russia? That's a much lighter invasion when 50%+ welcomes you, than Korea, Dominican, Vietnam, ... Iraq, Afganistan, etc. Ukraine status as an ally is the whole point here. As I understand it they were "given" crimea in the assumption things would stay cool. Since NATO is hostile to Russia/USSR (they decline their membership, why would that be?), the Ukraine joining would mean Russia could never get "it's army base" back. See how difficult the US does today (pay 1B if you make us leave our base in Iraq + sanctions thread)? Why should Russia not be protective of it's interests? That "ally" thing is quite a sick reasoning. There's always some group in a country that one can say is it's ally. South-Vietnam was the ally! South-Korea! The common people of Iraq/Libia/Syria/Afganistan! The people on Crimea! Sure that allegation needs some substance... I live in neither country. And I have some anti-state tendencies in general. But the NATO is clearly no all "love and peace" as their PR dept makes it seem.