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Tommy_Carcetti

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15. Exactly. It wasn't a military coup.

Reply to MattSh (Reply #13)

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 12:13 PM

Mar 2014

It's a lot easier to buy off member's of a country's military than an entire populist opposition movement. Which makes your claim that western forces were at work buying off protesters extremely dubious.

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And the plot thickens. Who's behind regime change in Ukraine. [View all] MattSh Mar 2014 OP

"Moi?" - Pierre O. Berlum Mar 2014 #1

Nothing strange about a progressive opposing Yanukovich. nt bemildred Mar 2014 #2

Nothing strange about overthrowing a democratically elected President? MattSh Mar 2014 #7

Happens all the time, doesn't it? nt bemildred Mar 2014 #8

Nice to see journalism make a return. eom Fawke Em Mar 2014 #3

Not surprised newfie11 Mar 2014 #4

More questions than answers jakeXT Mar 2014 #5

Astroturfing... it's not just for the US anymore! reformist2 Mar 2014 #6

Greenwald's response: Waiting For Everyman Mar 2014 #9

Ukrainians are behind regime change in Ukraine. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2014 #10

The clown in Georgia also started with the Olympics in 08 jakeXT Mar 2014 #11

Who's saying it was a military coup? MattSh Mar 2014 #13

Exactly. It wasn't a military coup. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2014 #15

Yep. Another color revolution brought to you by Billionaire Banksters LLC ucrdem Mar 2014 #12

Don't countries have revolutions over trade deals that half the country supports ALL THE TIME? yurbud Mar 2014 #14

Bizarre. TBF Mar 2014 #16