An exercise in putting in a hated word to lure the uncritical thinker. Hey little puppy, see the stick…it’s neocon stick…now go fetch….Speaking of coups...
Neocons and the Ukraine Coup
February 23, 2014
Exclusive: American neocons helped destabilize Ukraine and engineer the overthrow of its elected government, a “regime change” on Russia’s western border. But the coup and the neo-Nazi militias at the forefront also reveal divisions within the Obama administration, reports Robert Parry.
By Robert Parry
More than five years into his presidency, Barack Obama has failed to take full control over his foreign policy, allowing a bureaucracy shaped by long years of Republican control and spurred on by a neocon-dominated U.S. news media to frustrate many of his efforts to redirect America’s approach to the world in a more peaceful direction.
But Obama deserves a big dose of the blame for this predicament because he did little to neutralize the government holdovers and indeed played into their hands with his initial appointments to head the State and Defense departments, Hillary Clinton, a neocon-leaning Democrat, and Robert Gates, a Republican cold warrior, respectively.
Even now, key U.S. diplomats are more attuned to hard-line positions than to promoting peace. The latest example is Ukraine where U.S. diplomats, including Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs Victoria Nuland and U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Geoffrey Pyatt, are celebrating the overthrow of an elected pro-Russian government.
Occurring during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, the coup in Ukraine dealt an embarrassing black eye to Russian President Vladimir Putin, who had offended neocon sensibilities by quietly cooperating with Obama to reduce tensions over Iran and Syria, where the neocons favored military options.
Over the past several weeks, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych was undercut by a destabilization campaign encouraged by Nuland and Pyatt and then deposed in a coup spearheaded by neo-Nazi militias. Even after Yanukovych and the political opposition agreed to an orderly transition toward early elections, right-wing armed patrols shattered the agreement and took strategic positions around Kiev.
Despite these ominous signs, Ambassador Pyatt hailed the coup as “a day for the history books.” Most of the mainstream U.S. news media also sided with the coup, with commentators praising the overthrow of an elected government as “reform.” But a few dissonant reports have pierced the happy talk by noting that the armed militias are part of the Pravy Sektor, a right-wing nationalist group which is often compared to the Nazis.Neocons and the Ukraine Coup
Exclusive: American neocons helped destabilize Ukraine and engineer the overthrow of its elected government, a “regime change” on Russia’s western border. But the coup and the neo-Nazi militias at the forefront also reveal divisions within the Obama administration, reports Robertconsortiumnews.com
NOT a faux outrage.
And what’s the type of aid that you upset you?
Spin all you want.
I get the sentiment, and I don't know all of the ins and outs, but unfortunately for Afghanistan, the Taliban is who is in power currently, and we committed to assisting Afghanistan with their transition. I have no doubt there will be some corruption and funds not used properly, there always is with any aid package. I wasn't a fan of Trump admin working with them and I'm not a fan of working with them now, but if we still want to have at least some influence there, then the aid package will help some.
Spin? Spin what?
I’m not the one coping and seething, lol you just spend all of your posts yesterday doing that. This post is only projection from you. What you do and post is extremely irresponsible. It’s within your rights, of course. But you have to be prepared for being called out when you post crap. That’s my right of free speech.
we have to consider that there are three types pushing putin’s propaganda here.I’m not the one coping and seething, lol you just spend all of your posts yesterday doing that. This post is only projection from you. What you do and post is extremely irresponsible. It’s within your rights, of course. But you have to be prepared for being called out when you post crap. That’s my right of free speech.
All Russian spies? Nah, not all of them. Some of them?
www.cbsnews.com
Why is that? I haven’t seen anyone say that Hunter didn’t lie on his form. There is a 2-tier system, though, in that almost nobody ever gets charged with lying on this form, unless there is a gun crime committed that this charge then gets tacked on to.
But I thought we need to enforce the laws on the books, create more strict laws and take away guns from citizens. Is that not your parties stance on gun control now that it is the presidents son?
Go ahead and find where I said that lying on a form should result in prosecution. And also find where I said he shouldn’t be prosecuted.
I am simply pointing out that when the left politicians rant about gun control and taxing the rich, it is all just a dog whistle for their base. That base is you. And here you are defending the Biden family. You are loyal, that is a quality Trump really enjoys in his people too, so you are by no means alone in that.
I’m defending Hunter? Look, just because I want to correct your mis-statements doesn’t mean I care whether Hunter gets prosecuted or not. I will admit it pisses me off when Rs lie about Joe being corrupt with zero proof. I always object to gaslighting liars. But Hunter is totally irrelevant to the administration.
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