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another_liberal

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37. But only after another week, at least, has passed?

Tue Aug 12, 2014, 01:38 PM

Aug 2014

That is according to officials in Kiev.

Might seem like kind of a long time to go without water or food, but who cares about that, right? The important thing is to not let any of those nasty Russian relief workers and civilian teamsters transit Ukrainian territory, right?

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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