1. A few quick thoughts on the mistakes people make in thinking about the Crimean crisis & Russian foreign policy.
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Replying to @HeerJeet
2. Mistake to think this is Russia flexing its strength. Crimea is actually a display of Russian weakness & a massive blunder.
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3. Until recently, Russia had ally in power in Ukraine. Now they have Ukrainians hostile to them in bulk of country and a rump state-lit.
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4. Rump state-lit in Crimea will only stay in Russian hands through extended military occupation. That's also a cost.
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@jonathanglick I'm hoping readers will make allowances for Twitter's bluntness.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@HeerJeet Anyway, main point: Both Syria and Ukraine better characterized as a fighting retreat than expansion.1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
@jonathanglick Yes, that's exactly right.
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