Corporate American Vultures
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To their credit, senators from both parties voiced frustration with the Obama administration’s continued passivity at a Foreign Relations Committee hearing Wednesday. “What are we waiting for?” asked Chairman Robert Menendez, D-N.J. Administration officials predicted that the oft-promised sanctions would come “very soon” if Russia did not change course — perhaps following a European Union summit meeting next week. But the White House has not committed itself to unilateral action if the European Union falters.
The administration is not wrong to prefer joint action with the Europeans if it is achievable. But the United States has the power to impose crippling unilateral sanctions on Russia, especially through the banking system. If the Ukrainian government can act without the permission of France and Germany, so can the United States.
SOURCE - here.
Article appears both:
1. Huston Texas (the oil capital)
(under 'Opinion' - The Courier of Montgomery County)
http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/courier/opinion/ukraine-deserves-support/article_646dfc05-debc-5962-a445-6b41606f4e85.html
Posted: Friday, July 18, 2014 10:29 pm
[Quoted as 'Washington Post' article]
2. Washington Post - political capital -
under 'opinion'
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-us-should-follow-ukraines-lead-and-act-unilaterally-on-russia-sanctions/2014/07/10/a355c460-0853-11e4-a0dd-f2b22a257353_story.html
[Posted: July 10]
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COMMENT
The article sings the praises of the puppet government and claims it's doing wonders without help from the US and the EU.
Never mind the crippling sanctions on Russia from both the US and the EU, as well as the unrelenting pressure which includes provocations in the Ukraine, US naval exercises in the Black Sea, the blockage of Russia's Southstream project in Bulgaria, and the constant lobbying for further sanctions and calls to action, in the US political arena and in the corporate controlled press.
Corporate America thirsts for the blood of east Ukrainians:
It remains to be seen whether Ukrainian forces can finish off the insurgents while observing a pledge to avoid civilian casualties and whether Putin will step up his military support for his proxies. The Russian leader has been playing what NATO’s secretary general correctly termed a “double game,” offering fake compromises to the West while continuing his campaign to make Ukraine ungovernable. Putin has economic as well as military cards to play: He has suspended Russian gas deliveries to Ukraine and threatened to impose crippling trade tariffs. He has patience and plenty of time; for the moment he is popular at home, and the Russian stock market is rising. [Posted: Friday, July 18, 2014 10:29 pm - source - here.]
And, of course, it accuses Russia of this and that.
Mentions supsension of Ukraine gas deliveries, but does not state that the Ukraine has not paid their gas bill. LOL.
The 'crippling trade tariffs' are what exactly? Is it, 'pay your gas bill'? Or is it something else?
Whatever this is, it's like a mass newspaper-lobbying drive to blacken the target and to urge sanctions - making out how 'brave' the Ukrainian government is, how recalcitrant the Russians are, and how 'reluctant' the Democrats government is. LOL
Meanwhile, US 'oil central' and US 'politics-finance central' feed on write-up that leaves one with the distinct impression that corporate America is a vulture -- a vulture eagerly poised and hungry for a long anticipated, bloody, Ukraine meal.
