40 coffins were returned of Dutch citizens from the MH17 shoot down.

Considering the current state of affairs of NATO and the EU with regard to the Russians -- this sort of drama is predictable.

America had similar drama in the media after 9/11, albeit a territorial attack with a greater death toll. We allowed it to ignite the war in Iraq and the resulting mess. Unlike what occurred in Georgia economic sanctions are being tried first.

Ukraine has been the bread basket of the Empire of Russia, the USSR and now the Russian Federation -- winter is coming and the grain storehouses in Russia may be hurting for supply. Conversely, the natural gas supply to Europe this winter is questionable.

So, is Ukraine worth starving or freezing over?