I quoted the definition almost verbatim. Repeating it does not make it agree with you. The mention of WWI and WWII are as examples, not an exhaustive list, and anyway, common usage (wrongly) does not consider them "world wars."
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I am sure some may want to reply but to put it simply, I don't know enough about what you are talking about to say pro or con.
If Obama sanctions Russia for what takes place in Crimea Sunday, he is doing wrong. As the Russians keep insisting, each area ought to self decide. This may back fire on them should some parts of Russia bail out, such as Siberia.
I don't see Putin invading Ukraine. A mistake where he go that far. I could be wrong, but I think some high mountains divides Ukraine from Russia.
WW3, I doubt that very much. Not saying it can't happen, but just that I doubt it.
There are no high mountains separating Ukraine from Russia. The area is part of the European Plain. It is a natural invasion route and has been used as such for centuries. Russia wants (feels they need) Ukraine in their camp, or at least neutral to act as a buffer against invasion from the West. Their history speaks louder to them than current day realities.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe...ticle17357913/
As the international crisis over Crimea’s status escalates, the fate of the Crimean Tatars has been nearly absent from the discussion. The West has essentially accepted a manipulation of history: According to the Russian narrative, Crimea is a traditional Russian territory with an overwhelming Russian population, whimsically transferred to Ukraine by Nikita Khrushchev in 1954. To accept this version is to negate the histories of non-Russian peoples, above all Crimean Tatars, and tacitly sanction Russian aggression, which may lead to consequences beyond Ukraine’s borders.
http://www.politico.com/story/2014/0...on-104695.html
Russian forces backed by helicopter gunships and armored vehicles Saturday took control of a village near the border with Crimea on the eve of a referendum on whether the region should seek annexation by Moscow, Ukrainian officials said.
The action in Strilkove appeared to be the first move outside Crimea, where Russian forces have been in effective control since late last month. There were no reports of gunfire or injuries. The incident raises tensions already at a high level before Sunday's referendum.