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Speaking of objecting to

artappraiser — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 16:30:36 +0000

In reply to I don't think Zunes should

Speaking of objecting to getting involved in invasions: 50,000 rally in Moscow against Crimea intervention

I don't think Zunes should

Aaron Carine — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 13:29:47 +0000

In reply to Straight Talk on the U.S. and Ukraine

I don't think Zunes should have put "invasion" in scare quotes. Also, "double standards" don't have a lot to do with it. The U.S. government may be hypocritical, but that doesn't mean it shouldn't oppose evil deeds when they occur. During the cold war, the United States was on the side of freedom in Eastern Europe, and on the side of tyrants and butchers in Latin America. The inconsistency doesn't mean that we shouldn't have supported the liberation of Eastern Europe. The Soviet Union was bad, and they were still right to oppose Washington's depredations in Central America, and to support Palestinian rights.

This is, IMO, the best single

A Guy Called LULU — Fri, 14 Mar 2014 20:52:34 +0000

In reply to Straight Talk on the U.S. and Ukraine

This is, IMO, the best single thing I have read on this subject. The author did minimize the significance of something I speculated might have been strong so it isn't perfect, but it is definitely worth a read.