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In reply to the discussion: Should the United States be supporting the new government of Ukraine? [View all]librechik
(30,801 posts)94. so ...you would be opposed to the bloody War of Independence, I gather
must be nice to have everything all black and white like that.
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Should the United States be supporting the new government of Ukraine? [View all]
another_liberal
Feb 2014
OP
It might also force Europe to buy its natural gas supplies from other sources . . .
another_liberal
Feb 2014
#2
Two lines in operation -- 27.5 billion cubic metres (970 billion cubic feet) of gas annually each
FarCenter
Feb 2014
#17
Oh please, Nord Stream is Putin's way of controlling the countries it bypasses and giving himself a
okaawhatever
Feb 2014
#32
Thanks, which is why it was astounding to see support for the 'protesters' here.
sabrina 1
Feb 2014
#18
Thank you and I thank you for having the ability to state your opinion AND defend it
sabrina 1
Feb 2014
#81
Your so called "poll: is a joke. Should we "give them our money". You also ignore the very serious
okaawhatever
Feb 2014
#14
You are seriously misrepresenting the situation. The new president is not from Svoboda
muriel_volestrangler
Feb 2014
#59
You're right that Turchynov is not of the party known as Svoboda, he is only closely allied with it.
another_liberal
Feb 2014
#69
While you spout misleading BS, it's important to point out you're wrong
muriel_volestrangler
Feb 2014
#74
Ukraine's imports and exports with Russia are almost equal. If russia stopped buying Ukraine's
okaawhatever
Feb 2014
#34
Do you support forcing a country into the EU if they believe it will not benefit them?
sabrina 1
Feb 2014
#21
What if the new government agrees with the duly elected leaders now overthrown in a
sabrina 1
Feb 2014
#22
You keep remarking that the citizens of Ukraine didn't want an EU deal. That simply isn't true. They
okaawhatever
Feb 2014
#39
people are deeply invested in the propaganda fed to them by Greenwald and company
Pretzel_Warrior
Feb 2014
#47
No kidding. It amazes me what I'm learning abut some of these people Defending Putin's tactics is a
okaawhatever
Feb 2014
#57
They elected him, didn't they? And if they didn't like his policies, who does after
sabrina 1
Feb 2014
#52
It wasn't a policy disagreement. It was a wholesale change in the future of the country. It's not
okaawhatever
Feb 2014
#55
The President was elected as a pro-EU candidate. He continued to pursue a path to EU membership
okaawhatever
Feb 2014
#60
Obama was elected as a pro-Public Option candidate, anti Insurance Mandate but then
sabrina 1
Feb 2014
#65
Absolute friggin' bulls%T. Obama DID NOT RUN ON SINGLE PAYER OPTION!!!!!!! He long said
okaawhatever
Feb 2014
#68
You're not addressing what Sabrina said. Obama did indeed run against the individual mandate and...
JVS
Feb 2014
#83
If they are as corrupt and murderous as that thug who just got removed, yes.
geek tragedy
Feb 2014
#62
Yay for Coup D'etats. Thanks, that's what I was trying to find out about this 'new left'
sabrina 1
Feb 2014
#67
why admit you're undercutting your argument by bringing up Hitler and then bring up Hitler?
Pretzel_Warrior
Feb 2014
#48
My point being that some people in America were all enamored with Mr. Hitler
Blue_In_AK
Feb 2014
#51
I would not give them money, but we (along with others) should certainly help them.
pampango
Feb 2014
#29
The interim President is not a member of Svoboda. Svoboda is far from a majority in the Rada.
Tommy_Carcetti
Feb 2014
#38
thank you. I read earlier that Yulia said she wouldn't run. I think that's a good idea since she
okaawhatever
Feb 2014
#40
really sad to see the lies being pushed about Ukrainian protests on this site
Pretzel_Warrior
Feb 2014
#49
Thanks. I began reading up on the situation and learned of some of the neo-cons and right wingers
okaawhatever
Feb 2014
#80
of course we have to support the interim govt, when it arrives. provisionally.
librechik
Feb 2014
#41
I did not support the government a violent coup installed in Egypt, and I still don't.
another_liberal
Feb 2014
#93
so... it's not the bloodiness you are objecting to, but the lack of democracy?
librechik
Feb 2014
#96
Is opposition to violent overthrow of democratically elected governments . . .
another_liberal
Feb 2014
#86
I am not sure and am trying to grasp the reality of the situation as best I can.
KittyWampus
Feb 2014
#64
The top EU leadership does seem to be supporting this new Ukrainian government, for now.
another_liberal
Feb 2014
#85
I agree, humanitarian aid is fully warranted and, most likely, badly needed.
another_liberal
Feb 2014
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