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Obama Exploiting Ukraine to Empower IMF and Dictatorships
The New American ^ | 11 March 2014 | Alex Newman

Posted on 03/11/2014 3:48:48 PM PDT by VitacoreVision



Obama Exploiting Ukraine to Empower IMF and Dictatorships

11 March 2014

The Obama administration is pushing hard for a series of controversial “reforms” aimed at massively expanding the power and resources of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) while further scaling back U.S. influence at the institution.
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: imf; obama; russia; ukraine

1 posted on 03/11/2014 3:48:48 PM PDT by VitacoreVision
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“reforms” aimed at massively expanding the power and resources of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Power grabs are often cloaked in "beneficial" terms. This tactic is something to keep a careful eye on in our own country. When that day comes, it will be cast as being "good for us" and in our best interest to cooperate. Unfortunately, deception works all too well with a docile populace.

2 posted on 03/11/2014 3:56:49 PM PDT by Starboard
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while further scaling back U.S. influence at the institution.

Why do I have this creepy feeling that "scaling back" means EVERYTHING in EVERY way, except for one: US Contributions$.

3 posted on 03/11/2014 4:00:48 PM PDT by C210N (When people fear government there is tyranny; when government fears people there is liberty)
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Not possible, the American MSM has told us it’s only about freedom for the Ukrainian Democracy demonstrators opposing the last corrupt government in Europe.


4 posted on 03/11/2014 4:09:17 PM PDT by Navy Patriot (Join the Democrats, it's not Fascism when WE do it, and the Constitution and law mean what WE say.)
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5 posted on 03/11/2014 4:22:10 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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