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autorank

(29,456 posts)
Sun Jun 1, 2014, 06:09 PM Jun 2014

Why does the US govt support attacks on civilians in Ukraine?

Why does the US govt support attacks on civilians in Ukraine?
By Michael Collins


Support by the United States government for Ukraine reached stunning levels of immorality with the clear endorsement of the Kiev government's attacks on civilians in the eastern part of that nation. Numerous reports (see below) in the world press indicate that the Kiev government is indiscriminately attacking the city of Slavyansk. That leaves no doubt that the Ukraine army and National Guard are attacking civilians.

In addition to the widespread news of attacks on Slavyansk, there are also on the scene reports of Ukraine bombardments of the following eastern Ukraine cities: Seemyovka, Slavyansk, Kromatorsk and Donetsk City.

This represents a high-risk path for the Obama administration and the new cold warriors in Congress. It's one thing to kill civilians in the context of seeking to overcome the latest evildoers. It's quite another to support a government led by an oligarch that orders attacks on entire cities with irregular troops drawn self identified Nazi sympathizers and the nation's regular forces.

Why would the administration take such a risk?

Link: http://www.opednews.com/articles/Why-does-the-US-govt-suppo-by-Michael-Collins-Brand-Obama_Citizens_Donbas_Russia-140531-734.html
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Why does the US govt support attacks on civilians in Ukraine? (Original Post) autorank Jun 2014 OP
"unfortunate incidents" dipsydoodle Jun 2014 #1
Good question malaise Jun 2014 #2
I wish the U.S. were always on the right side. freedom fighter jh Jun 2014 #3
it's not so, anyone who tells you the US is supporting Nazis is a liar, nt geek tragedy Jun 2014 #4
It is so. n/t truth2power Jun 2014 #6
what a surprise, a Putin-humping, Assad-pimping, Obama-hating author geek tragedy Jun 2014 #5

freedom fighter jh

(1,782 posts)
3. I wish the U.S. were always on the right side.
Sun Jun 1, 2014, 07:42 PM
Jun 2014

But supporting human rights abusers and Nazis . . .. Please say it ain't so.

 

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)
5. what a surprise, a Putin-humping, Assad-pimping, Obama-hating author
Sun Jun 1, 2014, 07:47 PM
Jun 2014

on a crap website is repeating Moscow's lies about the Ukraine.

So original!

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