[justa-hairyape]

It's the same sort of regime change has been the goal in Egypt, Libya, and Syria. Did they really think Putin would stand for it any longer? Look what happened to Syria when nobody put restraints on the direction of the protests.

Exactly correct. You have to assume the US government is supporting some very nefarious groups as it has in Egypt (Muslim Brotherhood), Syria (Al Qeada) and Libya (Islamists Extremists).

[GeronL]

The vast vast majority of Ukraine protesters do not belong to these fringe groups