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In reply to the discussion: Wikileaks Ukraine cable proves US government knew of fascist threat [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)what it is.
Several representatives of our government were in Ukraine months before the riots and violence that led to the removal of a democratically elected president. They were photographed with the leader of the Right Wing Nationalist Party/Neo Nazis. See McCain and Murphy, both US Senators. Nuland from the State Dept was taped planning the aftermath of what HAD NOT YET HAPPENED. Police were attacked and beaten when they were sent out to stop the violence. It is grossly hypocritical for anyone in this country to try to defend the attacks on the police while acting OUTRAGED at OWS for simply protesting peacefully.
There was a coup in Ukraine. The installed 'leader' is the same person Nuland 'wanted' in that position.
Just what were all these US Senators and State Dept. officials doing getting involved in that country's internal affairs? Who benefits from our interference in Ukraine? Who benefited from our interference in Iraq, in Afghanistan, in Libya, in Syria, in Somalia? Someone benefits, but it sure isn't the American people or any of the people of any of those countries we seem to always be involved in as if we had money to throw away.
Coup d'etats always end up violently. Elections are what democracies do to remove unpopular governments. I am a supporter of democracy. Someone was in a hurry for some reason and did not trust that an election would give them 'our guy' to quote Nuland. And it appears looking at the huge opposition to Kiev right now, they were correct.