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45. I disagree that we wanted Svoboda to run Ukraine . . .

Sat Mar 8, 2014, 11:34 AM

Mar 2014

We wanted the same geeky-looking, Harvard educated and easily manipulated "technocrat" in charge who is now the so-called "interim President" of Ukraine. He is our figurehead (ours and the IMF's, that is). Surely I don't need to post that youtube video of Victoria Nuland's "Fuck the EU" comments again, do I?

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Wealthy and powerful who wanted us to replace Yanukovich in Ukraine are learning they were wrong. [View all] another_liberal Mar 2014 OP

See, it's shit like that that scares me more than any muddling on an island ever could n/t Scootaloo Mar 2014 #1

Do you mean "muddling" as in off-shore bank accounts? another_liberal Mar 2014 #2

What i mean is... Scootaloo Mar 2014 #4

They have us over the barrel RobertEarl Mar 2014 #5

We shoulda followed Clinton's trajectory Scootaloo Mar 2014 #6

Gore was elected RobertEarl Mar 2014 #9

+1 Those who ignore history are destined to repeat it warrant46 Mar 2014 #10

We're doing it RobertEarl Mar 2014 #11

+1000 warrant46 Mar 2014 #50

1. nt bemildred Mar 2014 #36

Actually Clinton's trajectory was to expand NATO into POLAND kenny blankenship Mar 2014 #46

+1. nt. polly7 Mar 2014 #48

++ FarCenter Mar 2014 #51

Us over a barrel? ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2014 #15

Say what? RobertEarl Mar 2014 #18

All meaningless... Chan790 Mar 2014 #21

So, you are in favor of starving them? RobertEarl Mar 2014 #24

No. I propose that reason prevail here. Chan790 Mar 2014 #43

Isn't ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2014 #23

I didn't think I needed to repeat it <grin> RobertEarl Mar 2014 #25

Absolutely. eom 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2014 #27

Don't forget the Arctic. bemildred Mar 2014 #38

The Arctic, indeed RobertEarl Mar 2014 #39

I have heard they are doing some construction up there. bemildred Mar 2014 #42

Yes it hits us all in this country where it hurts. another_liberal Mar 2014 #7

China could probable absorb Russia's hydrocarbon production that Downwinder Mar 2014 #3

Good point. another_liberal Mar 2014 #8

Yep. The statement "wonderful trade and economic relations with our partners in the East and South" Strelnikov_ Mar 2014 #32

Fascinating! I really mean that. another_liberal Mar 2014 #35

Looks more and more like a high stakes game ( fold or all-in ) /nt jakeXT Mar 2014 #12

Lets hope it doesn't go that far. another_liberal Mar 2014 #37

Who is "us"? Spider Jerusalem Mar 2014 #13

American exceptionalism! GeorgeGist Mar 2014 #14

My eyes! I've gone blind! Demeter Mar 2014 #16

The protesters were the reason our diplomats succeeded . . . another_liberal Mar 2014 #17

Brought To You By Chevron jakeXT Mar 2014 #19

We spent five billion just to get the ball rolling? another_liberal Mar 2014 #28

Sorry, but that's exactly wrong Spider Jerusalem Mar 2014 #26

We do seem to manage to get people in the streets . . . another_liberal Mar 2014 #30

They get themselves out into the streets Spider Jerusalem Mar 2014 #33

Not arrogance, not really. another_liberal Mar 2014 #34

It was all a coup! Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2014 #41

I disagree that we wanted Svoboda to run Ukraine . . . another_liberal Mar 2014 #45

Another neocon SNAFU. CJCRANE Mar 2014 #20

The neocons in big business are addicted to taking high risks for high gains. another_liberal Mar 2014 #31

Ukrainians got rid of that corrupt tyrant, not us. nt geek tragedy Mar 2014 #22

The facts available in the public record be damned, right? another_liberal Mar 2014 #29

The West would NEVER involve itself in another country's affairs polly7 Mar 2014 #40

Right, . . . yeah! That's the ticket! another_liberal Mar 2014 #44

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They supply a majority of eastern Europe's natural gas . . . another_liberal Mar 2014 #49

I'm sure ProSense Mar 2014 #52

Foreign Direct Investment inflow to Russia was $94 billion in 2013 FarCenter Mar 2014 #53

You actually believe that? Benton D Struckcheon Mar 2014 #54

US Export Profile Benton D Struckcheon Mar 2014 #55