Putin's Counter Revolution

[kelber at mindspring.com]

I'm not objecting to the coup's being illegal, but at the US being both complicit and using it as a means to resuscitate the Cold War. Actually, as per the latest NY Times headline - If Not a Cold War, Then a Return To a Chilly Rivalry - it already sounds as if, sabers sufficiently rattled, the US is retreating to its usual covert string-pullling role. So hopefully, we''l be spared any more Bomb Russia diatribes (save from the stray idiot on this list).

Thomas Eckhardt expressed my feelings best (adding US propaganda into the mix):
"My anger is mainly directed at western and especially German propaganda. I hate Nazis, and I hate being treated like an idiot."

I've long since learned to read between the lines of what I read in the "paper of record," and I question everything. So it's particularly disappointing when I see people who are intelligent and analytical-minded (here, and among my real-world friends) accepting the official story unquestioningly.

And if you think I'm just upset because I'm some sort of secretive Putin-worshipper, I get equally riled by local propaganda as well. Here in NYC, Di Blasio, way too progressive for the bankers and realtors, managed to become mayor after the officially sanctioned candidates self-destructed. While the NY Post is refreshingly honest - the night before the elections their front page blasted Di Blasio for spending his honeymoon years ago in Cuba - the NY Times plays it like they always do, slowly and steadily building up an image of Di Blasio as well-meaning, but bumbling and out of his element. I fucking hate propaganda, especially when it poses as "free press."

Laura

-----Original Message-----
From: David Morris 
Sent: Mar 18, 2014 6:06 PM
To: "kelber at mindspring.com" 
Cc: P-list 
Subject: Re: Putin's Counter Revolution


So you think the uprising was illegal?  All uprisings are illegal, until they succeed. The powers in charge either accede to the political demands, or they are deposed, or the put down the uprising then and prosecute or kill the participants. Were you outspoken against the Egyptian 2013uprising in which Morsi was deposed?   The mixed crowd in the Ukraine? Are they better off without Yanukovich?  They were willing to die for that result, but only after he started killing them in the streets.  Should they have backed down?
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