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wasn't a coup PatrynXX Mar 2014 #1
Yeah, but . . . another_liberal Mar 2014 #3
We didn't "orchestrate" the overthrow of anything... PosterChild Mar 2014 #19
what's with this oft-repeated BS conspiracy theory? uhnope Mar 2014 #24
What's with people burying their heads in the sand and denying facts? PoliticalPothead Mar 2014 #32
"globalresearch.org" don't make me laugh. Thinly disguised Russian talking points uhnope Mar 2014 #42
The facts are in the public record . . . another_liberal Mar 2014 #74
yes and the facts easily debunk the conspiracy theory uhnope Mar 2014 #78
Believe whatever makes you happy . . . another_liberal Mar 2014 #82
Any credible evidence we "orchestrated" an "overthrow?" I don't think so. NT Adrahil Apr 2014 #93
I have offered a great deal of that evidence already . . . another_liberal Apr 2014 #94
What the heck do you think that proves? Adrahil Apr 2014 #95
You are welcome to your opinion. another_liberal Apr 2014 #99
Call it what you want but a bunch of extremists (unelected) took over snappyturtle Mar 2014 #5
Which unelected extremists took over the parliament? MNBrewer Mar 2014 #7
I should have worded that differently. The extremists have taken snappyturtle Mar 2014 #30
The people in the Parliament were elected to be there karynnj Mar 2014 #8
facts do not matter to some nt Duckhunter935 Mar 2014 #10
Wrong. Facts do matter to me. See #30. nt snappyturtle Mar 2014 #38
Under a gun pointed to their heads cosmicone Mar 2014 #17
The Ukrainian parliamentary election of 2012 took place on 28 October 2012 Duckhunter935 Mar 2014 #23
Yes that is true. And some members of Yanukovych's party, The Party of Regions, snappyturtle Mar 2014 #31
True. See #30. nt snappyturtle Mar 2014 #37
+100 !!! And if he had stayed... PosterChild Mar 2014 #20
ppffff! that last line doesn't pass the laugh test. How many times does our government have to yurbud Mar 2014 #79
I wonder how much Secretary Kerry is empowered . . .? another_liberal Mar 2014 #2
Good questions. snappyturtle Mar 2014 #4
While quite true . . . another_liberal Mar 2014 #13
That's a common interpretation in the press there. Igel Mar 2014 #28
Any agreement from Kerry and Lavrov would need to be agreed to by Ukraine karynnj Mar 2014 #11
You must have more trust . . . another_liberal Mar 2014 #12
Using the analog with Syria, Lavrov's agreement committed Syria karynnj Mar 2014 #16
The current Rada is composed of a part of those who were last elected. another_liberal Mar 2014 #76
Not true - there is a chart showing the parties and the ministers karynnj Mar 2014 #77
But it is not "his party" anymore . . . another_liberal Mar 2014 #83
The table of ministers by party was updated 4 times in March - the last March 24. karynnj Mar 2014 #84
Ministers are not the same as Rada members. another_liberal Mar 2014 #85
It is the number of members in the Rada - and the numbers were updated karynnj Mar 2014 #86
There were entire parties outlawed . . . another_liberal Mar 2014 #87
I read that some of the western Ukraine municipalities karynnj Mar 2014 #88
Here are links to a few articles on the subject. There are many more, of course. another_liberal Apr 2014 #89
Reading comprehension is important karynnj Apr 2014 #90
Like I said . . . another_liberal Apr 2014 #91
I am saying the latter karynnj Apr 2014 #92
In the end, the US will be lucky if they get to keep their puppet gov't in Kiev. reformist2 Mar 2014 #6
OK Duckhunter935 Mar 2014 #9
This is what I've been hearing for a while now from the Russian side. nt bemildred Mar 2014 #14
Neither the US nor the rest of the world should accept a referendum held TwilightGardener Mar 2014 #15
Absolutely! + 100 !!! PosterChild Mar 2014 #21
Obama and Kerry should wake up and smell the coffee cosmicone Mar 2014 #18
RE: and not something the size of Russia or China PosterChild Mar 2014 #22
Have you look at the combined geographical area to which you referred dipsydoodle Mar 2014 #29
Just another case of shock n' awe, dontcha know! snappyturtle Mar 2014 #33
No, I have not, but... PosterChild Mar 2014 #41
not anymore qazplm Mar 2014 #46
Thanks for the update - I'll have to look into it. (nt) PosterChild Mar 2014 #54
Napoleon and Hitler thought the same way. cosmicone Mar 2014 #40
not the same thing qazplm Mar 2014 #47
I'm not a military expert... PosterChild Mar 2014 #53
Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2014 #67
yeah no qazplm Mar 2014 #26
The US will act militarily for US interests or NATO/defense pact necessity. TwilightGardener Mar 2014 #27
One small problem here: Ukraine is not a NATO country and if Lavrov has his way it won't be. nt snappyturtle Mar 2014 #35
Did I say it was? That's why we're not going to send troops to fight there. TwilightGardener Mar 2014 #45
IF Russia were a threat to the entire Ukraine qazplm Mar 2014 #49
I don't think we will. I don't see any scenario in which we put US/NATO troops TwilightGardener Mar 2014 #51
To use a Reagan phrase: "There you go again". See why I may be confused? snappyturtle Mar 2014 #57
Yeah, yeah, we got Ukraine to protest its government and the Parliament TwilightGardener Mar 2014 #58
There's an old saying: Ignorance is bliss. nt snappyturtle Mar 2014 #59
Excuse me. I guess I just assumed that because the OP is about Ukraine snappyturtle Mar 2014 #56
Ukraine isn't and will never be a member of NATO. n/t cosmicone Mar 2014 #39
Didn't say it was, nor was going to be. By "sphere", I mean Ukraine wanting TwilightGardener Mar 2014 #48
incredible. Russia is openly threatening to take over south and east Ukraine. Can the dictator uhnope Mar 2014 #25
What are you talking about? snappyturtle Mar 2014 #34
"Frankly speaking, we don't see any other way for the steady development of the Ukrainian state... uhnope Mar 2014 #36
Wrong....not a part of the Russian Federation but as a newly formed Ukraine Federation. snappyturtle Mar 2014 #43
Russian Army was "invited" to invade Czechoslovakia in 1968. Same tactics, different dictator uhnope Mar 2014 #44
American army was "invited" to invade Vietnam, too. Same tactics, different dictator... Lars28 Mar 2014 #50
You're calling LBJ a dictator? Really? And admitting Putin is one & that Crimea parallels Vietnam... uhnope Mar 2014 #52
LBJ tried to kill me. Lars28 Mar 2014 #55
Crimean youth will now be subject to conscription as Russian citizens. Bluenorthwest Mar 2014 #61
So what? Lars28 Mar 2014 #70
Lars, time to tell us about your support for Putin. uhnope Mar 2014 #68
When did I say I supported Putin? Lars28 Mar 2014 #69
Fair enough. nt uhnope Mar 2014 #72
Wow, so every US President who had a war during conscription was a "dictator"? lol EX500rider Apr 2014 #96
cool story bro. dionysus Apr 2014 #98
Along with Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria...... dipsydoodle Mar 2014 #63
are you actually defending the invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968? uhnope Mar 2014 #71
No dipsydoodle Mar 2014 #73
Not openly threatening at this time. But that would be the result, as some in a Ukrianian Federation freshwest Mar 2014 #80
Is this a line from a Superman comic? go west young man Mar 2014 #81
What happened in Ukraine is none of their business, it's a foreign country. Benton D Struckcheon Mar 2014 #60
Same applies to all foreign nations. dipsydoodle Mar 2014 #62
No other country crossed a border with their military. Benton D Struckcheon Mar 2014 #64
You'd said dipsydoodle Mar 2014 #65
Who else is occupying Ukraine? Benton D Struckcheon Mar 2014 #66
"Stop trying to distract with BS." duzy uhnope Mar 2014 #75
RT, LOL. dionysus Apr 2014 #97
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