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originally posted by: intrptr
Yes, to resist in Ukraine is to be labeled "Pro Russian". Thats one way we know who's backing who. Resisting the Junta in Kiev is what any ordinary citizen would do if their government was burned out of existence by fringe extremists.
That makes them anti Kiev and anti Coup, not "Pro Russian". That term is used in the west and shows who they really want you to think the enemy is… the Russians.
Thats how you know who's behind the coup also. The US / EU (NATO).
originally posted by: MysterX
Couldn't agree more intrptr.
100% Logical and correct.
Could also call them patriots, since their country has been hijacked by Western powers.
originally posted by: MysterX
All those nukes and the threat of a nuclear war going on for decades...all they needed to do was what they've done here, instigate a Western backed coup, send in 'private mercs' from you know who, snipe a few protestors and police, stir the pot, ready the massive media propaganda campaign, ready the internet snivelling lying cowards/warriors (depending on your POV) on forums like ATS and let loose with the unrelenting anti-Russian posts, flooding forums from East to West and you get a situation like we are seeing in Ukraine.
Who needs nukes to take over the world?
originally posted by: MysterX
All you need is an army of trolls and propagandists, a few hundred 'private agitators' and complete control of your nations media and bobs your uncle...within a few months, you have the target country playing ball.
originally posted by: MysterX
Russia obviously know what is going on..i doubt they are simply laying back and doing nothing.
originally posted by: MysterX
My guess is they are strengthening Russian - China ties, allying with the newest and most powerful superpower, China, is a shrewd gambit IMO.
originally posted by: MysterX
US is going the way of the Dodo, Americans are set to become a 3rd word nation within 20 -30 years and will be sending out the begging bowl to both China and Russia in due course.
originally posted by: MysterX
The lesson?
Be careful who you piss off today, because tomorrow, they might just be the only way you are going to eat and heat your homes.
the West has maintained the dominant narrative of “Russia in Crimea” whereas the true narrative is “USA in Ukraine.” The truth is not being aired in the West. It’s a surreal perversion of history that’s going on once again, as in Bush pre-Iraq ‘WMD’ campaign.
Yeah you guys posted that some time back and it was no more true then than it is now.
originally posted by: Xcathdra
a reply to: yuppa
If 5k members of the US 101st air assault go on vacation with their uniforms and military equipment to Russia do you think Russia would argue its not an invasion?
“We often say: Ukrainian army, Ukrainian army. But who is really fighting [in eastern Ukraine]? There are official divisions of the armed forces but to a great extent there are so-called voluntary nationalist battalions. This is not even an army, it's a foreign legion. In this case it's a foreign NATO legion,” Putin said, speaking before university students in the city of St. Petersburg.
at the end of the day it doesn't matter. Russia didn't start this, but they will finish it. and what matters even less is what pro west shills spread on forums. its inconsequential. the ones with the power decide what happens and what doesn't happen. public opinion has no effect on much of anything.
originally posted by: Xcathdra
originally posted by: APT1Yksnidnak
- Explain this:
Propoganda