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polly7

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12. You said it "(at least if people want to know it)".

Reply to newthinking (Reply #10)

Sun Feb 14, 2016, 10:42 PM

Feb 2016

Unfortunately, there are many, many more whose sole objective is to try to bury it with propaganda. We saw it with Iraq, Libya, Syria, Venezuela and every other place that hiding the truth is necessary to advance a never-changing agenda. I'm just so sick and tired of it - only because of all those who suffer so much because of it.

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Medvedev: Syria, Ukraine and the economic crisis – an exclusive interview [View all] newthinking Feb 2016 OP

Excellent interview swilton Feb 2016 #1

Any sound and advanced relations with the US and EU are out of the question until Russia gives back Little Tich Feb 2016 #2

Crimeans voted overwhelmingly to join Russia. polly7 Feb 2016 #3

It was a sham election made at gunpoint, and declared illegitimate by the rest of the world... Little Tich Feb 2016 #4

No. polly7 Feb 2016 #6

Excellent post: It is hard to hide the truth on the internet (at least if people want to know it) newthinking Feb 2016 #10

You said it "(at least if people want to know it)". polly7 Feb 2016 #12

I don't understand why Russia had to invade Crimea first and justify their actions by a referendum Little Tich Feb 2016 #14

LOL. nt. polly7 Feb 2016 #15

They did not invade Crimea. They were there already and have *always* had Military there newthinking Feb 2016 #18

To understand the events in Ukraine you must understand the "first" Maidan - Orange Revolution 2004 newthinking Feb 2016 #19

All of this doesn't explain why Russia got involved. Little Tich Feb 2016 #20

The Propaganda War Over Crimea's Break From Ukraine newthinking Feb 2016 #5

Thank you for facts. nt. polly7 Feb 2016 #7

You bet : Map image newthinking Feb 2016 #8

........ polly7 Feb 2016 #9

Funny how *nobody* in the MSM mentions the actual name of "Crimea" before the referendum? newthinking Feb 2016 #11

You are right. It's all totally bizarre. nt. polly7 Feb 2016 #13

We often rationalize Moscow's penchant for anschluss as invitation. LanternWaste Feb 2016 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author newthinking Feb 2016 #17