Wondering why McCain was in Ukraine?

[newthinking]

International Republican Institute

http://www.iri.org/countries-and-programs/eurasia/ukraine

At A Glance

IRI trains local elected officials in democratic governance principles and provides
skills training on effective political leadership through its youth political leadership schools.

Political Party Development
IRI has a long history of working with political parties to strengthen their structures and organization in Ukraine. To further this work and help parties establish and improve communications with civil society IRI launched a program in Chernihiv in 2011 that brought the two groups together to solve local issues. Based on the success of this model, IRI has expanded the program to Ivano-Frankivsk and Chernivtsi and is looking to further expand it nation-wide.


IRI Chairman Senator John McCain Speaks to Protestors in Ukraine
http://www.iri.org/news-events-press-center/news/iri-chairman-senator-john-mccain-speaks-protestors-ukraine

[MFM008]

1. anyone care?

no

[newthinking]

3. Ignorance is bliss I suppose..

[Wilms]

2. Not a good group

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Republican_Institute

[jsr]

6. IRI is funded by the U.S. government and ... staffed by the Republican Party?

WTF.

[treestar]

4. Because we are all Ukrainians now

And, as a Ukrainian, Gramps thought he should be there.

[Spirochete]

5. Did he come back?

Shit

[lonestarnot]

8. How the fuck did he do that?

[functioning_cog]

7. RT told me he was handing out swastikas

And training them how to goose step.

[bananas]

9. k&r nt