France & Britain Declare War On Russia Over Crimea - Exactly 160 Years Ago, Coincidence? (Video)

via Zero Hedge

This week just happens to be the 160th anniversary of Britain and France’s declaration of war on Russia in what would eventually become known as the Crimean War. Part 1.

At the time, Russia was a rising power. By the 1850s, Tsar Nicholas I had expanded Russia’s domain into Ukraine and Crimea seeking warm water ports on the Black Sea, and it scared the bejeezus out of the rest of Europe.

Other nations in the region– particularly France and the Ottoman Empire, were in obvious decline. By 1854, the Ottoman Empire was only a few years away from outright default, and France was desperate to regain some of its geopolitical glory from the previous century.

All of this should sound familiar. As Mark Twain said, history might not necessarily repeat, but it certainly rhymes.

Today there is conflict once again in Crimea. And just as before, it has nothing to do with Crimea, but with several other powers trying to keep a rising power in check.

Now isnt it absolutly bizarre that now the breakaway Moldovian republic of Transnistria now too wants to join Russia?  Itis in the sameare fought over 160 years ago!   

History does repeat itself and quite literally (for example, WW1 and WW2).  Russia says they are not going to invade Eastern Ukraine yet allsigns say otherwise.   Meanwhileiev prepares for war whileat the sametime now dealing with a rebellion from the far-right.  The same far-right that was the hammerhead in Kiev’s overthrow of pro-Russian president Yanukovych.  Poland is callingup its reserves,leaders are nervous, countries are worried, its all very crazy.  Stay tuned…