The U.S. spent 34.11 million last year for "Democracy" in the Ukraine?

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According to the State Department, Washington budgeted some $143.47 million in aid for Ukraine for the year that ended on Sept. 30, including $61.98 million for security and law enforcement, $34.11 million for democracy, $42.38 million for economic and social reform and $5 million for humanitarian and other aid.
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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20041122/pl_nm/ukraine_election_usa_dc

I'm sorry, but this just blows my mind. The irony. How much would a recount cost in Ohio? Yet we're spending millions on "democracy" in other countries?

My head is spinning. I can't even see straight .....

What got my head to spinning in the first place was the fucking HEADLINE to the story, which is:

U.S. Threatens Punitive Steps Over Ukraine Election

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Monday threatened to review its relationship with Ukraine and to take punitive steps if the Ukrainian government fails to investigate allegations of fraud and abuse in its presidential election.

:shrug:

-chef-

a moment late, and a key short.

vision the cowboy and putin in a duel