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TwilightGardener

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20. All ginned up by Russia. And then Russia offers "aid". What a fucking joke.

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Tue Aug 12, 2014, 01:05 PM

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We send tens of millions of dollars in aid to Ukraine, so they can deny relief supplies to others? [View all] another_liberal Aug 2014 OP

Only the West will decide what is humanitarian malaise Aug 2014 #1

I have started to notice that latter development as well . . . another_liberal Aug 2014 #2

Hey Mods, can we get the unrec button back? joeybee12 Aug 2014 #3

Ignore this link as well malaise Aug 2014 #4

The rules say you are not to use GD to complain about the Democratic Underground. another_liberal Aug 2014 #5

I'm not complaining about DU, I'm making a request... joeybee12 Aug 2014 #6

Here on GD is not the place to make such a request . . . another_liberal Aug 2014 #8

No, I won't...I'll just put you on ignore joeybee12 Aug 2014 #9

Yo Mods, I agree, unrec would be cool for the sole reason of OPs that link to the idiocy that is RT snooper2 Aug 2014 #42

Censorship is always self-defeating . . . another_liberal Aug 2014 #51

Your buddy Vlad believes otherwise. nt Codeine Aug 2014 #54

I don't know the man . . . another_liberal Aug 2014 #56

No, the rules say you're not supposed to start threads to complain about DU... SidDithers Aug 2014 #48

I quote news stories and draw conclusions based on their content . . . another_liberal Aug 2014 #50

Anything coming out of RT is "news", not news NickB79 Aug 2014 #57

Nope, not at all the same . . . another_liberal Aug 2014 #66

How pathetic. n/t DeSwiss Aug 2014 #31

Nailed it...nt SidDithers Aug 2014 #49

Advocating censorship? MattSh Aug 2014 #68

Why is it wrong for a third party (one who specializes in international relief) TwilightGardener Aug 2014 #7

Lets not be naive . . . another_liberal Aug 2014 #11

Again, Red Cross can oversee delivery. End of story, case closed. TwilightGardener Aug 2014 #13

Yeah, in a week or so . . . another_liberal Aug 2014 #14

Actually, if the separatists surrender today, all sorts of things will TwilightGardener Aug 2014 #16

If you truly believe surrender would "improve" things for the separatists . . . another_liberal Aug 2014 #19

All ginned up by Russia. And then Russia offers "aid". What a fucking joke. TwilightGardener Aug 2014 #20

Your opinion . . . another_liberal Aug 2014 #23

The mask is slipping off the Ukrainian fascists that took over the elected government. Fred Sanders Aug 2014 #10

Seems easy enough for Russia Codeine Aug 2014 #12

In a sate of what? another_liberal Aug 2014 #15

Conflict is not necessarily the equivalent of war, much as Russia never declared war on the Crimea w LanternWaste Aug 2014 #18

So they aren't at war after all? Good! another_liberal Aug 2014 #21

Again, war and conflict are not necessarily the same thing LanternWaste Aug 2014 #24

Seriously . . . another_liberal Aug 2014 #26

Enabling Moscow is yours... LanternWaste Aug 2014 #27

I speak my mind against stupid policies, even if they those of my government . . . another_liberal Aug 2014 #43

Novosti Donbasa and Novorossiya agree Igel Aug 2014 #44

Because Russia is a clearly hostile neighbor Codeine Aug 2014 #32

Did I say war? Did I use the term war Codeine Aug 2014 #30

I don't think they are denying the aid, just the access to crossing inside. I heard on the radio kelliekat44 Aug 2014 #17

If Kiev is in charge . . . another_liberal Aug 2014 #22

Creative allegation. LanternWaste Aug 2014 #25

In my opinion . . . another_liberal Aug 2014 #28

All nations have a right to control their borders. It is a basic element of being a nation. Bluenorthwest Aug 2014 #29

So, to hell with people suffering for want of water and food . . . another_liberal Aug 2014 #34

There's a third choice. Codeine Aug 2014 #36

But only after another week, at least, has passed? another_liberal Aug 2014 #37

According to unnamed officials in Kiev per RT NickB79 Aug 2014 #60

Seen the latest reports? another_liberal Aug 2014 #73

How rude you are. I said this: This is why organizations like the Red Cross and Red Crescent exist. Bluenorthwest Aug 2014 #41

All while they bombard a chemical plant...... DeSwiss Aug 2014 #33

Thank you for mentioning that . . . another_liberal Aug 2014 #35

You really don't think the Red Cross has the expertise to get the aid to the people who need it? pampango Aug 2014 #38

The convoy is moving in. n/t DeSwiss Aug 2014 #39

Yes, I just saw that reported . . . another_liberal Aug 2014 #47

The International Red Cross is a wonderful institution . . . another_liberal Aug 2014 #46

Yet it's the Russians that balked at letting the Red Cross inspect the trucks NickB79 Aug 2014 #62

Highly inaccurate title in the op. nt. NCTraveler Aug 2014 #40

And not just the title. n/t Igel Aug 2014 #45

Meaning . . . another_liberal Aug 2014 #53

Your opinion . . . another_liberal Aug 2014 #52

If you mean the op, then yes. NCTraveler Aug 2014 #69

Your opinion . . . another_liberal Aug 2014 #70

Hey look, it's another RT exclusive! NickB79 Aug 2014 #55

Yeah, I think I do know why . . . another_liberal Aug 2014 #59

Well, there is definitely an institutional bias when it comes to dealing with RT NickB79 Aug 2014 #61

Don't try to change the subject . . . another_liberal Aug 2014 #65

Looks like the fascist Ukrainian regime shot down Codeine Aug 2014 #58

If you are refering to their finally saying they will allow the relief supplies in . . . another_liberal Aug 2014 #63

Interesting. This story says the convoy has 280 trucks Codeine Aug 2014 #64

Excellent catch. But we all know math is a CIA plot. nt LeftyMom Aug 2014 #67

Might mean something . . . another_liberal Aug 2014 #72

Have you noticed this? another_liberal Aug 2014 #74

The USA needs to stop all aid bigwillq Aug 2014 #71