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7. Justin Raimondo is a liberatarian nutjob. The claim that the US "arranged the Orange Revolution"

Reply to TampaAnimusVortex (Reply #6)

Thu Mar 6, 2014, 05:05 PM

Mar 2014

is pure idiocy.

Give me a fucking break. As if Ukrainians are incapable of doing anything on their own.

Anyone who needs to link to a kook site like that loses the argument.

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the Big Lie that a 'coup' lead to Yanukovych leaving power [View all] geek tragedy Mar 2014 OP

I don't understand the "and the one that Russia is promoting right now" statement. Russia okaawhatever Mar 2014 #1

they kind of hedged on the agreement at the time--they didn't sign it and then geek tragedy Mar 2014 #3

Thanks for the perspective Pretzel_Warrior Mar 2014 #2

Except for that 5 billion the US spent to destabilize the Ukraine... TampaAnimusVortex Mar 2014 #4

there has been deep division and discontent in the Ukraine for over a decade now geek tragedy Mar 2014 #5

Of course they were, after the US arranged the Orange Revolution... TampaAnimusVortex Mar 2014 #6

Justin Raimondo is a liberatarian nutjob. The claim that the US "arranged the Orange Revolution" geek tragedy Mar 2014 #7

Claiming victory with no proof eh? TampaAnimusVortex Mar 2014 #8

"we also both know it's entirely more than likely that the story is true" geek tragedy Mar 2014 #9

So your conceding the logic to my side then... fine, Ill take it. TampaAnimusVortex Mar 2014 #10

besides the fact it's all implausible speculation that would geek tragedy Mar 2014 #11

So you say... with your implausible speculation... TampaAnimusVortex Mar 2014 #12

No, I'm saying that the theory that the Ukrainians are mindless puppets geek tragedy Mar 2014 #13

It doesn't matter at this point... TampaAnimusVortex Mar 2014 #14

Don't flatter yourself. nt geek tragedy Mar 2014 #15

Here's the thing about conspiracy theorists: Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2014 #16

It's not about conspiracy theory, its about logic. TampaAnimusVortex Mar 2014 #25

Main stream media is not worth a bucket of warm spit bemildred Mar 2014 #27

Jeez. How can you possibly think the US can stage a revolution BainsBane Mar 2014 #30

You don't read much history do you? TampaAnimusVortex Mar 2014 #32

No, I don't read much history BainsBane Mar 2014 #33

Look at the quote and you will see that it is questionable karynnj Mar 2014 #23

Jesus, Fella! You Might As Well Cite Alex Jones.... The Magistrate Mar 2014 #24

He still had the army and security forces behind him. If he had simply stayed in Kiev, pampango Mar 2014 #17

I guess Mark Sanford was the victim of a coup geek tragedy Mar 2014 #18

Indeed. joshcryer Mar 2014 #29

The basic narrative of "It was all a coup!" Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2014 #19

+ 12 billion. nt geek tragedy Mar 2014 #20

I had to post it as an OP. nt Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2014 #21

Great post treestar Mar 2014 #22

Finally, some sense to this head-scratch KansDem Mar 2014 #26

We raged, marched, and protested against bush, didn't we? Cha Mar 2014 #31

I think I may have found footage Sobriquet Mar 2014 #28