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<\/a><\/center><\/p>\nSo, Russian forces are massing on the Ukraine border, 189 Ukrainian military bases have Russian flags flying over the facilities and a top Ukrainian Air Force chief is being imprisoned, all according to Fox News and the Associated Press<\/a>. And, according to the Associated Press<\/a>, a White House spokesman says that it’s “likely” that the Russians will finish what they started and occupy the rest of the Ukraine.<\/p>\n Deputy national security adviser Tony Blinken says Russia seems to be trying intimidate Ukrainians by massing thousands of troops along the border.<\/p>\n But Blinken also tells CNN’s “State of the Union” that “it’s possible they are preparing to move in.”<\/p>\n He says the U.S. is looking at providing military assistance to Ukraine. But he also says “it’s very unlikely to change Russia’s calculus and prevent an invasion.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Ya know why, Mr. Blinken? Because the Russians knew from the beginning that there would be no measurable response from the US. Remember when we invaded Iraq in 2003 how Qaddafi surrendered his chemical weapons stores just because he believed<\/em> that the US was coming for him next? We hadn’t so much as pointed an M16 in his direction, when Qaddafi decided that supporting terror had placed him in our sights. Of course, the bombing of his tent eighteen years before didn’t hurt either. How’s that for calculus. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"