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In reply to the discussion: Is President Obama admitting we caused overthrow of Ukraine's government? [View all]Sunlei
(22,651 posts)92. Putin invaded a country next to Russia. That was Ukraine. Both russia & ukraine 'leadership' were c
corrupt, stealing from the countries economy & revenue for centuries.
That is why the 'sanction' of banning bank access to their piles of looted/stolen money pissed off Putin's 'buddies so very much.
Putin better watch out, Russia has a history of removing main Leadership who cut off Russia's corrupt looters.
Russia doesn't have access to thousands of slave laborers to do the farming and dredge the black sea for them, unless they make a deal with china for slave labor.
And that will show-up on satellite images. just like Putin's fake 'convoys of aid trucks' and military invaders with no mark on their uniforms. And Putin's stupid ground missile shooting down a plane full of innocent civilians.
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Is President Obama admitting we caused overthrow of Ukraine's government? [View all]
another_liberal
Feb 2015
OP
There is nothing in this piece which is not backed up by direct quotes . . .
another_liberal
Feb 2015
#5
We "brokered a deal to transition power in Ukraine" means "we overthrew the government." Really.
leveymg
Feb 2015
#77
One thing I don't need is a lesson in grammar. You could use one in Poli sci - a coup is not
leveymg
Feb 2015
#97
Except our well-funded fascists took over the Rada and staged our coup instead.
another_liberal
Feb 2015
#19
The "transition" Obama is referring to in your OP is the deal for early elections.
tammywammy
Feb 2015
#22
The RT op-ed actually includes a video of Obama saying exactly what the poster you replied to posted
JonLP24
Feb 2015
#43
He fled because our neo-fascist armed mobs had seized the Rada and the Presidential Palace . . .
another_liberal
Feb 2015
#33
But ........ he was supposed to stick around to be tortured and sodomized in the street
polly7
Feb 2015
#34
Yanukovych's Party of Regions actually had the highest total popular vote in the early elections
JonLP24
Feb 2015
#51
Yanukovich still had full control of the military and security forces. They had kept the protesters
pampango
Feb 2015
#36
Actually, Yanukovych took three days to leisurely pack up his things and then flew away.
Tommy_Carcetti
Feb 2015
#103
Yes, they don't need no stinking context when trying to cover putin's sorry **** and put the blame
Cha
Feb 2015
#110
Russia's Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov says Obama Confirmed US involved in Ukraine Coup
KoKo
Feb 2015
#71
The street battles that forced the deal were part of the overthrow. Where is the distinction?
leveymg
Feb 2015
#81
I call bullshit. If your story only works by leaving things out, it's a conspiracy theory.
DetlefK
Feb 2015
#26
What the US did was organize and instigate the overthrow of another sovereign government . . .
another_liberal
Feb 2015
#31
Really. You pose the question in your OP then reveal your pre-determined answer.
randome
Feb 2015
#35
didn't happen that way. article should quote from the signed treaties/agreements.
Sunlei
Feb 2015
#55
Putin invaded a country next to Russia. That was Ukraine. Both russia & ukraine 'leadership' were c
Sunlei
Feb 2015
#92
It can hardly be denied. I mean when you have neocons ON TAPE plotting the coup, even naming
sabrina 1
Feb 2015
#75
Thanks, I guess they don't want to talk about that, despite the wide coverage it received at the
sabrina 1
Feb 2015
#93
Same as Iraq. I remember them well. Even down to the old Saddam lover garbage from the last war they
sabrina 1
Feb 2015
#99
Given that video shows Yanukovych voluntarily left under his own power, I'd say no. nt
Tommy_Carcetti
Feb 2015
#102