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Hillary Clinton: Putin's tactics like Hitler's before WWII

9 points by colund 13y ago

torbjorn 13y ago
Godwin's Law is leaking.
bruceb 13y ago
Hillary is not the best when it comes to foreign policy. She supported the Iraq war (which instead of appearing 'tuff ended up costing her the nomination and the presidency), she backed the laughable accusation that Gaddafi was supplying Viagra to Libyan troops, and now this stupid comparison. That being said at this point she looks to win in '16
osipov 13y ago
Hillary Clinton is uniquely qualified to lead our empire!
- km3k 13y ago
  In the morning to you
  - osipov 13y ago
    ...and in the morning to all the boots on the ground
- mark_l_watson 13y ago
  +1 perfect
willyt 13y ago
And here's a view from another angle: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/mar/05/clash-crimea-western-expansion-ukraine-fascists http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/mar/05/clash-c...
- waps 13y ago
  Now that article reads like propaganda, almost panicking. I hear the reason is that London's financial centre is ~30% dependant on Russian oil money. If that were to stop, UK GDP would drop 5% or more.
mark_l_watson 13y ago
Boom, boom. Hear the war drums. Our problem is that there are too many very wealthy people who make too much money sending poor and middle class kids to war. I can't talk to what Russia is doing because I am unsure of the details. Still Hiliary Clinton seems to be "pot calling the kettle black" in the sense that in my lifetime my government (USA) has invaded many countries, attempted and sometimes succeeded in overthrowing many governments (many of which were democracies that were not rolling over for elite financial interests). For those of us Americans who love our country, it is really time to make our voices heard by: get to know your Congress critters, donate money to ACLU+EFF+FSF, etc. It is also important to understand that the Clintons, the Bushes, Obama, etc., etc. are owned by the financial elite - bought and paid for. I am not sure, but I think the very best thing to do is crowd funding organizations that support the interests of common (non-elite) people.
- omonra 13y ago
  Than you would probably put your time to better use by actually reading up on said details instead of penning a tangential HN comment. Because now your comment comes across as 'I have no idea what's going on, but your should do X,Y,Z'
  - mark_l_watson 13y ago
    Why don't you say what you believe? I have read a lot of international coverage of this situation, but the international news coverage is so different thn USA news.
fraqed 13y ago
Interesting that Hillary is parroting the words of Canada’s Conservative government and is then praised by John McCain. http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/john-baird-compares-russia-s-actions-in-ukraine-to-nazi-invasion-of-czechoslovakia-1.2558118 http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/john-baird-compares-russia-s...
ap3 13y ago
I wonder how the US would react if Crimea pulled a Texas? Declare independance from Ukraine, then request protection and anexation by Russia? They could become the Lone Hammer state

9 points by colund 13y ago

Godwin's Law is leaking.

Hillary is not the best when it comes to foreign policy. She supported the Iraq war (which instead of appearing 'tuff ended up costing her the nomination and the presidency), she backed the laughable accusation that Gaddafi was supplying Viagra to Libyan troops, and now this stupid comparison. That being said at this point she looks to win in '16

osipov 13y ago

Hillary Clinton is uniquely qualified to lead our empire!

km3k 13y ago
In the morning to you
- osipov 13y ago
  ...and in the morning to all the boots on the ground
mark_l_watson 13y ago
+1 perfect

willyt 13y ago

And here's a view from another angle: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/mar/05/clash-crimea-western-expansion-ukraine-fascists http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/mar/05/clash-c...

waps 13y ago
Now that article reads like propaganda, almost panicking. I hear the reason is that London's financial centre is ~30% dependant on Russian oil money. If that were to stop, UK GDP would drop 5% or more.

mark_l_watson 13y ago

Boom, boom. Hear the war drums. Our problem is that there are too many very wealthy people who make too much money sending poor and middle class kids to war. I can't talk to what Russia is doing because I am unsure of the details. Still Hiliary Clinton seems to be "pot calling the kettle black" in the sense that in my lifetime my government (USA) has invaded many countries, attempted and sometimes succeeded in overthrowing many governments (many of which were democracies that were not rolling over for elite financial interests). For those of us Americans who love our country, it is really time to make our voices heard by: get to know your Congress critters, donate money to ACLU+EFF+FSF, etc. It is also important to understand that the Clintons, the Bushes, Obama, etc., etc. are owned by the financial elite - bought and paid for. I am not sure, but I think the very best thing to do is crowd funding organizations that support the interests of common (non-elite) people.

omonra 13y ago
Than you would probably put your time to better use by actually reading up on said details instead of penning a tangential HN comment. Because now your comment comes across as 'I have no idea what's going on, but your should do X,Y,Z'
- mark_l_watson 13y ago
  Why don't you say what you believe? I have read a lot of international coverage of this situation, but the international news coverage is so different thn USA news.

fraqed 13y ago

Interesting that Hillary is parroting the words of Canada’s Conservative government and is then praised by John McCain. http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/john-baird-compares-russia-s-actions-in-ukraine-to-nazi-invasion-of-czechoslovakia-1.2558118 http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/john-baird-compares-russia-s...

ap3 13y ago

I wonder how the US would react if Crimea pulled a Texas? Declare independance from Ukraine, then request protection and anexation by Russia? They could become the Lone Hammer state