Name:   lakngulf - Subject:   I choose oppression Date:   3/17/2014 8:17:52 AM

That is the message we think the folks of Crimea are sending with 97% voting to become again a part of Russia.  Surely they remember the awful situation they had under Russian dictatorship.   So why do they vote that way?  Was the presence of Russian troops a major factor?  Was this vote at gunpoint?  Did Pro-Kiev leader folks not vote?

If it was a fair vote, and if folks felt free to vote their convictions, aren't we left with the fact that most of the folks in that area want to be under a different government?   As much as I dislike Russia, this one is difficult for me.