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This is a very one sided viewpoint. If we are going to attempt to understand why the current state of matters exists in the way it does, we need to include muc

This is a very one sided viewpoint. If we are going to attempt to understand why the current state of matters exists in the way it does, we need to include much broader context. For example, whenever someone brings up Ukraine, when is the last time they also provided the historical context just prior to the Russian escalation? https://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-skeptics/americas-ukraine-hypocrisy-21803 https://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-skeptics/americas-ukra...

rbanffy 8y ago
Seriously?! Giving cookies to protesters vs. invading the country? Or are you comparing the cookies to hacking a candidate's e-mail server and offering the e-mails to the opposing candidate?
- 13years 8y ago
  Seriously? did you read the article? Talk about selective observance to the extreme. The irony of such a response on thread that started with context is important and you immediately disregard all context not inline with your narrative. Just a bit of what you might missed. "...It was a grotesque distortion to portray the events in Ukraine as a purely indigenous, popular uprising. The Nuland-Pyatt telephone conversation and other actions confirm that the United States was considerably more than a passive observer to the turbulence. Instead, U.S. officials were blatantly meddling in Ukraine. Such conduct was utterly improper. The United States had no right to try to orchestrate political outcomes in another country—especially one on the border of another great power. It is no wonder that Russia reacted badly to the unconstitutional ouster of an elected, pro-Russian government—an ouster that occurred not only with Washington’s blessing, but apparently with its assistance..."
  - codedokode 8y ago
    So you are saying US paid to everyone of tens of thousand people protesting against cancelling agreements with EU? So you think that protests only happen when US pays for them? And whatever US did doesn't justify using political instability to annex a part of Ukraine. Russia did it because it could and there was an opportunity.
    - 13years 8y ago
      1) no 2) no attempts to justify. Police search for motive for the purpose of understanding why, not to say any particular actions were just. However, understanding why is often important when attempting deescalation of conflicts and possibly preventing future conflicts. The point is that there is only one prevailing viewpoint without the context of contributors to the conflict. Why would this not be included? Maybe everyone would still reach the same conclusion; however, if historical context is being withheld, how can anyone know if their assessment is logical.
gandhium 8y ago
And not surprisingly, you've decided to quote something from a collection of blogs owned by Soviet immigrant (involved in Communist ideological games back in USSR).
- 13years 8y ago
  Maybe you would like to point out exactly who you are talking about and describe how they have affected the content. This is the author of the content. https://www.cato.org/people/ted-galen-carpenter https://www.cato.org/people/ted-galen-carpenter There are other articles and sources events described https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-26089450 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-26089450

rbanffy 8y ago

Seriously?! Giving cookies to protesters vs. invading the country? Or are you comparing the cookies to hacking a candidate's e-mail server and offering the e-mails to the opposing candidate?

13years 8y ago
Seriously? did you read the article? Talk about selective observance to the extreme. The irony of such a response on thread that started with context is important and you immediately disregard all context not inline with your narrative. Just a bit of what you might missed. "...It was a grotesque distortion to portray the events in Ukraine as a purely indigenous, popular uprising. The Nuland-Pyatt telephone conversation and other actions confirm that the United States was considerably more than a passive observer to the turbulence. Instead, U.S. officials were blatantly meddling in Ukraine. Such conduct was utterly improper. The United States had no right to try to orchestrate political outcomes in another country—especially one on the border of another great power. It is no wonder that Russia reacted badly to the unconstitutional ouster of an elected, pro-Russian government—an ouster that occurred not only with Washington’s blessing, but apparently with its assistance..."
- codedokode 8y ago
  So you are saying US paid to everyone of tens of thousand people protesting against cancelling agreements with EU? So you think that protests only happen when US pays for them? And whatever US did doesn't justify using political instability to annex a part of Ukraine. Russia did it because it could and there was an opportunity.
  - 13years 8y ago
    1) no 2) no attempts to justify. Police search for motive for the purpose of understanding why, not to say any particular actions were just. However, understanding why is often important when attempting deescalation of conflicts and possibly preventing future conflicts. The point is that there is only one prevailing viewpoint without the context of contributors to the conflict. Why would this not be included? Maybe everyone would still reach the same conclusion; however, if historical context is being withheld, how can anyone know if their assessment is logical.

gandhium 8y ago

And not surprisingly, you've decided to quote something from a collection of blogs owned by Soviet immigrant (involved in Communist ideological games back in USSR).

13years 8y ago
Maybe you would like to point out exactly who you are talking about and describe how they have affected the content. This is the author of the content. https://www.cato.org/people/ted-galen-carpenter https://www.cato.org/people/ted-galen-carpenter There are other articles and sources events described https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-26089450 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-26089450