Despite several days of claiming support for negotiation, the White House quickly and loudly endorsed today’s Ukrainian military offensive against eastern protesters, insisting the operations were needed in the name of “law and order.”
White House press secretary Jay Carney insisted that force had not been the “preferred option,” but that provocations had obliged Ukraine to attack the city of Kramatorsk earlier today.
US officials also indicated that they hold Russia wholly responsible for any casualties resulting in Ukraine attacking protesters in eastern Ukraine, and threatened “additional sanctions” against Russia to punish them.
Though the narrative continues to be that the US didn’t want the offensive and Russia “forced” Ukraine into it, Russia has repeatedly called for a negotiated settlement, and condemned the use of force as unacceptable. By contrast, the US seems more or less satisfied with the idea of Ukraine conquering its eastern provinces through military force of arms, and was going to rail against Russia no matter what unfolded just on general principle.
Crass hypocrisy once again from the empire.
Crass hypocrisy once again from the empire.
The USG endorsed the Ukraine Neo fascism, hitlerism and the hooligans, this is nothing compering to what is to come and be endorsed by USG and EU Neo liberal fascists, their next move is for USG and EU governing body pointing their guns directly at Russia, and for Swedish government to follow.
The Evil Empire strikes again
Liars and evil to the core. What they have done will in one way or another recoil on them.
Liars and evil to the core. What they have done will in one way or another recoil on them.
God. I hope so
Reckon they invoke 'democracy' vs. 'law and order' when their side isn't in command of a national military….
Every evil thing we do abroad comes back here & gets pointed at this population. "Law and order" for Americans too, apparently…
The roman empire should stop meddling abroad …how to say in English "arroseur arrosé" you started with one thing and it gets back to you….PENTAGONE cannot win al the time….the real democracy is mainly HONESTY not looking for money….and hegemony…
I just hope that after these actions of Empire people of the world will never trust US Government again since hypocrisy of Empire is so palpable it is almost physical. As the so called government of Ukraine has grabbed the power by extreme violence on the streets of Kiev just a short time ago and all its actions are illegal since the government itself is illegal how can USG be so ignorant and approve move of country's army against its own citizens. Ukraine has become something as Egypt or some other exotic place in Third world.
Don't insult the Nations of the Third World. In their little finger they have more dignity and respect for whats right and whats wrong than the White House, USG and ALL American Congress and Senate put together.
Thanks Andron for reminding me! You are right!
Lets see if the Whitehouse had not interfered with the Ukraine Elected Government and installed a regime that is Ultra Right wing, Ultra Nationalist Nazi thugs then this problem would never have even happened! Which ever US General(s) came up with this plan, should immediately be locked up and the key thrown away! Of course maybe we will have a totally new Government in DC, the problem is that they will have to deal with the fallout caused by this lot! LITERALLY!
The brashness of the obvious hypocrisy means were doomed. They don't even try to hide s**t anymore.
How I long for the days when adults were actually in charge…
When was that?
a long, long time ago – when diplomats understood the meaning of the word diplomacy…but I appreciate your sarcasm.
Wouldn't have to be sarcasm. To have earned the title Curmudgeon– –of a whole state, no less –you might've had some transition point in mind. Lessers would've been imagining a time-that-never-was; wholly dependent on flashback harp-music.
It was always a game – there were rules that even the corrupt scoundrels played by. Remember when compromise wasn't a bad word? The cowboys today can't allow themselves to be seen as weak. It's all about "do it our way or we bomb you back to the stone age." There are people, like Hammarskjöld and G. Mitchell, for instance, who could teach the "statesmen" of today how the game is played.
John Brennan's plan is not going well. The paratroopers in Kramartorsk with their APC's defected to the rebels' side, so instead of an assault on Slovyansk, they drove the APCs there flying the Russian flag. This was referred to as a "setback" by the NYT, but it may be the end of the vaunted "anti-terror operation" by Kiev and the CIA. Instead of creating leverage for Kiev going into Thursday's four party negotiations, exactly the opposite has resulted.
Seems like the Ukrainian grunts have more sense than the U.S. stooges in Kiev. When soldiers refuse to fight, there is no war.
If push comes to shove in the U.S., I sure hope U.S. soldiers also refuse to shoot their fellow citizens.
And now they are calling the defecting armor "Russian" armor on Ukrainian soil!!
The FedGov and the presstitute media really seem to think that there are still people that believe their garbage.
What a lying sack of shit is the US government and its ruling coterie. Until we're free of these trash we're serfs.
In my opinion, this Administration has become a lawless regime. A violent extremist regime so hypocritical that they are drowning in it.
Brennan, who looks like he was a bouncer before being jacked up to the CIA, must be doing some serious 'splaining right now. Ha ha!
Can you you see Barry asking for Brennans resignation or even giving him a mild rebuke?
Just when you think the hypocrisy can't get any worse…it does. Obviously this position taken by Obama is for domestic consumption, no one outside the U.S. would swallow this bilge.
When Obama announces he's sending troops to stop Putin's aggression there will be chant of USA, USA, in the streets are more Support the Troops magnets on cars and, most importantly, numerous yellow ribbons tied around our eyes.
The Empire has no clothes. Only Americans think they're clad in the finest fabric.