Stephen Cohen: Is the US Applauding War Crimes in Ukraine?

[jakeXT]

Stephen Cohen criticized the US government on Monday for its unwavering support of the Kiev government. Appearing on Democracy Now!, Cohen addressed this weekend’s hastily convened referendum on self-rule in Eastern Ukraine, calling it “no more or less legal than the government in Kiev,” which seized power in February. Cohen condemned the US’s response to attacks by Ukrainian troops in the Eastern cities of Mariupol and Odessa, where dozens of pro-Russian protesters were killed in a fire two weeks ago. “What did the US government say?” Cohen asked, “Did it say ‘we regret the loss of life?’ Did it say, ‘there should be an investigation?’ No. It said, ‘Kiev has the right to restore law and order.’” If a war crime was committed in Eastern Ukraine, warns Cohen, “we applauded it.”

http://www.thenation.com/blog/179799/stephen-cohen-us-applauding-war-crimes-ukraine#

[ballyhoo]

1. Absolute great analysis

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[zeemike]

2. That is probably a bad choice of words.

Sense gospel means good news.
This guy delivered no good news but a good analysis of it that is spot on...and points how deeply we are involved in it.

[ballyhoo]

3. You are right, zeemike. Get

real depressed these days about Ukraine and the
US's trip to edge of reason. Thanks for pointing out that
word.

[zeemike]

4. I know what you mean.

I feel the same...and it is even more depressing to see some here on DU taking it hook, line and sinker.

[dvduval]

9. Ukrainian Friends

I have two different groups of Ukrainian friends, dancers and programmers. They don't know one another, and out of about 10 not a one is support of joining Moscow and all of them support the new gevernment in Kiev over siding with Moscow. This in includes one in Donetsk and one in Luhansk. Obviously 10 is a small sample, but they have very much validated what I hear, especially that a very large majority of Ukrainians want independence from Russia, including many Russian speakers.

[markpkessinger]

5. The rush by a Democratic administration . . .

. . . to defend an unelected, far-right nationalist government has been simply appalling.

[sulphurdunn]

6. But not unprecedented.

[markpkessinger]

7. Unfortunately quite correct n/t

[KoKo]

8. Cohen is always worth a watch and listen. K&R

[uhnope]

10. Did Cohen do this interview from his Russian vacation home?