Posted on 11/04/2009 8:29:24 PM PST by Man50D
The Ukrainian government is coming under increasing criticism in the German media for imposing military rule on the country in response to a pandemic.
The Ukraine yesterday said it would close all schools in the country for a week, and suspend basic rights such as the freedom of movement and assembly.
In addition, some border crossings to Slovakia have been closed.
The latest crackdown comes as the government said a planned election might not be held on schedule because of the pandemic.
The President is expected to declare a state of emergency any day heralding the beginning of rule by presidential decree.
Konstantin Bondarenko, head of an insitute in Kiev, told the Russian newspaper "Trud" that the current wave of sickness was no worse than the usual seasonal flu.
He said that there were political forces that wanted to profit from portraying themselves as saviours of the nation, according to a report in the German news magazine Der Spiegel.
Whatever is causing so much sickness in the Ukraine -- whether it is a pneumonia plague bioweapon intentionally released or another virus, -- it is clear that the government is using the pandemic to undermine democracy in the Ukraine, a country brought to its knees by a corrupt clique of oligarchs in government, who have enriched themselves at the expense of the people and whose grip on power has been shaken by violent protests.
THEFLUCASE.COM
No.
FYI
If it really is a widespread outbreak of pneumonic plague, these are rational and necessary (if scary) steps. Without massive medical resources found only in a few nations, pneumonic plague could literally decimate a nation. Or worse. (A particularly virulent strain could easily kill a third of the population.)
“The latest crackdown comes as the government said a planned election might not be held on schedule because of the pandemic”
I can already hear the wheels turning in the obama administration.
Sounds just like our demon leaders!!!!!!!!!!
I would think that the last thing this administration would want is for the nation to come under military control. In my opinion, that would surely be the end of this administration.
How can we infect as many bureaucrats as possible? /sarc>
Cheers!
They must have to supply their own shoes, for they are not uniform.
That can be observed by scanning downward from their waistlines.
The shoes are cleverly designed to suit a myriad of unit-level OAs.
Ukraine has no Second Amendment...
I had something cool to say,,, but i can’t think straight after that photo.
“He said that there were political forces that wanted to profit from portraying themselves as saviours of the nation....”
“... it is clear that the government ....to undermine democracy ...., a country brought to its knees by a corrupt clique of oligarchs in government, who have enriched themselves at the expense of the people....”
Ummm? What do you mean “next”?
Yes, because we're just like Ukraine.
That cameraman in the lower right seems to really like those shoes.
...Boutros Boutros-Golly!
“That cameraman in the lower right seems to really like those shoes.”
Some fine looking troops!!
thanks , for the ping :)
Wakey wakey!!
BTTT
I surrender!
Damn that’s sexy!!
The wife looked at me crazy when I suggested Ukraine as a possible vacation destination.
The wife looked at me crazy when I suggested Ukraine as a possible vacation destination.
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