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doxyluv13

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78. Uh, The forum is General Discussion

Tue Aug 4, 2015, 07:01 PM

Aug 2015

It's okay to be ignorant about the history and politics of Ukraine: it takes a bit of effort and intelligence. But anyone can look at the top of column and see the title.

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Monsters of Ukraine: Made in the USA [View all] Purveyor Aug 2015 OP

NeoPNAC comes to Ukraine Octafish Aug 2015 #1

K & R malaise Aug 2015 #2

Justin Raimondo. LOL... SidDithers Aug 2015 #3

When they are right, some do. Purveyor Aug 2015 #4

But he isn't right, is he, smart guy? Blue_Tires Aug 2015 #63

Wonder why the far left and the far right both think Putin is so fucking dreamy? snooper2 Aug 2015 #64

Reminds me of one of EarlG's Pics of the Moment: NYC Liberal Aug 2015 #74

Unholy alliances and all that... Blue_Tires Aug 2015 #88

FDL closed down?... SidDithers Aug 2015 #90

Well "antiwar" is a step up from the time you linked to Hezbollah terrorist website uhnope Aug 2015 #94

You should have hauled out that 'oldie but goody' when the Purveyor Aug 2015 #95

it's never to light to shine a light on anti-democratic forces uhnope Aug 2015 #96

that's how desperate the Putinistas are to get their message onto DU uhnope Aug 2015 #7

Blinded by the truth? elias49 Aug 2015 #9

strange metaphor. Those that see truth become blind? And so only the blind can see? uhnope Aug 2015 #51

Ha! You're a riot. elias49 Aug 2015 #52

That the incompetent Kiev regime would disintegrate as soon as it's mercenary army and Fred Sanders Aug 2015 #5

wow. uhnope Aug 2015 #8

Anti-war.com is Kremlin media? elias49 Aug 2015 #11

You are incredibly eager to accept every pro-Moscow article geek tragedy Aug 2015 #14

Ah well Geek elias49 Aug 2015 #16

All hail Putin, defender of plutocrats and homophobia! geek tragedy Aug 2015 #17

you win the thread uhnope Aug 2015 #29

What stands out is that some here that call themselves political liberals rhett o rick Aug 2015 #44

would you say the same thing about articles from Stormfront or the KKK? uhnope Aug 2015 #50

This is a message board for politically liberal posters. If you think this OP meets the rhett o rick Aug 2015 #53

That sounds like a"yes" --you think KKK messages would be OK on DU. uhnope Aug 2015 #54

Toodles...haha that cracks me up. nilesobek Aug 2015 #60

"There is a ton of poverty there." Your quote. elias49 Aug 2015 #68

Are you part of the one percent? nilesobek Aug 2015 #75

But does detente include 'crippling sanctions'? elias49 Aug 2015 #79

did America eat your cookie? snooper2 Aug 2015 #66

Anti-war.com is a negative nationalist site with the US as its chosen antagonist. stevenleser Aug 2015 #71

where do you live? I think I need to smoke some chronic with you snooper2 Aug 2015 #65

Count me in. zappaman Aug 2015 #73

Holy shit, not even Russian state media is that hilariously one-sided. NuclearDem Aug 2015 #6

You're an expert? elias49 Aug 2015 #10

I'd say my tongue is about of average thickness, thankyouverymuch! NuclearDem Aug 2015 #24

'Hilariously one-sided" like the US corporate media on Iraq?..nt dougolat Aug 2015 #27

Yes, and now here we are with people pushing more hilariously one-sided war propaganda. NuclearDem Aug 2015 #31

That's assuming the US media have switched sides dougolat Aug 2015 #32

US media has nothing to do with it. NuclearDem Aug 2015 #33

Isn't that taking the word of proven liars dougolat Aug 2015 #34

Western and Russian state media aren't the only sources on this issue. NuclearDem Aug 2015 #35

K&R for truth. elias49 Aug 2015 #12

Citing a rightwing Ron Paul type, nice. nt geek tragedy Aug 2015 #13

Raimondo opposed Bush's war in Iraq from Day 1. He ran as a Democrat against Nancy Pelosi. Octafish Aug 2015 #20

He ran as a republican against Pelosi. tammywammy Aug 2015 #21

Sorry. My mistake. Octafish Aug 2015 #23

In a hypothetical situation where he beat Pelosi in 1996 tammywammy Aug 2015 #25

If you don't agree why don't you provide an intellectual argument instead of just snark? rhett o rick Aug 2015 #45

Shocked, shocked, that the inevitable comes to pass. JackRiddler Aug 2015 #15

Yanukovich campaigned on closer ties with Europe. His government negotiated that agreement pampango Aug 2015 #18

Maybe you need to take a break from the mainstream media? MattSh Aug 2015 #22

And maybe you need to stop believing.. Adrahil Aug 2015 #26

I don't believe every anti-western thing that is published just as I didn't believe the USofA rhett o rick Aug 2015 #46

I don't post often...and just read. Xolodno Aug 2015 #69

Anyone paying attention in the 1980s re Central America TBF Aug 2015 #19

Yanukovich drove himself out Depaysement Aug 2015 #28

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2015 #30

+7000 nationalize the fed Aug 2015 #36

First of all, that "$5 billion coup" meme isn't getting any more accurate the more you post it. NuclearDem Aug 2015 #38

I have no idea what you're saying. elias49 Aug 2015 #39

She most certainly did say it. NuclearDem Aug 2015 #40

. FlatBaroque Aug 2015 #41

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IMHO, there are paid Russian sock puppets on DU. kwassa Aug 2015 #37

Looks to me like the battle lines nilesobek Aug 2015 #43

You are exactly right.. doxyluv13 Aug 2015 #58

Interesting, when I search this page for "crimea" there are no matches found. Nye Bevan Aug 2015 #47

Nor are there mentions of what the initial Donetsk and Lugansk leadership was like muriel_volestrangler Aug 2015 #48

The Saturday-morning-cartoon version of Syzygy321 Aug 2015 #49

Silly. There's only one "K" in Amerika elias49 Aug 2015 #55

Lol! Syzygy321 Aug 2015 #56

Good piece that deals with the current reality of Ukraine, thanks for posting. A question, tho. doxyluv13 Aug 2015 #57

This message was self-deleted by its author Syzygy321 Aug 2015 #59

Perhaps you're on the wrong forum Blue_Tires Aug 2015 #62

Uh, The forum is General Discussion doxyluv13 Aug 2015 #78

Oh, so the 100-post wonder wants to lecture me? Blue_Tires Aug 2015 #86

RT is down the hall fourth door on the left snooper2 Aug 2015 #67

Holy fuckin' shit...Now DU has descended to posting Justin Raimondo?? Blue_Tires Aug 2015 #61

Thanks for linking those articles. Interesting reads, indeed. Purveyor Aug 2015 #70

As I said above, the site peddles negative nationalism. It's simply an anti-US and anti-West site stevenleser Aug 2015 #72

You can say it a thousand times and it won't make it true. doxyluv13 Aug 2015 #76

It's very obviously true to anyone willing to see it. nt stevenleser Aug 2015 #77

You seriously dispute what was said in those links? elias49 Aug 2015 #83

You clearly didn't read them Blue_Tires Aug 2015 #87

Meh. I have a life. elias49 Aug 2015 #89

Oh, that's right -- Go slink away and pretend you weren't defending this clown Blue_Tires Aug 2015 #91

What the hell is a 'chekist'? elias49 Aug 2015 #92

I didn't think so. nt elias49 Aug 2015 #85

The local RT contingent is clearly earning its rubles. True Blue Door Aug 2015 #80

Those checks aren't clearing as of late but thank the lords the Purveyor Aug 2015 #81

Mike Whitney and the rest of the Counterpunchlings have to eat, don't they? NuclearDem Aug 2015 #82

I haven't a clue who Mike Whitney is and doubt it would be worth a google to find out. Purveyor Aug 2015 #84

Hey True elias49 Aug 2015 #93