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War Propaganda About Ukraine Becoming More Militaristic, Authoritarian, and Reckless
Greenwald Substack ^ | 02/27/2022 | Glenn Greenwald

Posted on 03/08/2022 10:37:56 AM PST by Jan_Sobieski

In the weeks leading up to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, those warning of the possible dangers of U.S. involvement were assured that such concerns were baseless. The prevailing line insisted that nobody in Washington is even considering let alone advocating that the U.S. become militarily involved in a conflict with Russia.

That the concern was based not on the belief that the U.S. would actively seek such a war, but rather on the oft-unintended consequences of being swamped with war propaganda and the high levels of tribalism, jingoism and emotionalism that accompany it, was ignored. It did not matter how many wars one could point to in history that began unintentionally, with unchecked, dangerous tensions spiraling out of control. Anyone warning of this obviously dangerous possibility was met with the “straw man” cliché: you are arguing against a position that literally nobody in D.C. is defending.

Less than a week into this war, that can no longer be said. One of the media's most beloved members of Congress, Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), on Friday explicitly and emphatically urged that the U.S. military be deployed to Ukraine to establish a “no-fly zone” — i.e., American soldiers would order Russia not to enter Ukrainian airspace and would directly attack any Russian jets or other military units which disobeyed. That would, by definition and design, immediately ensure that the two countries with by far the planet's largest nuclear stockpiles would be fighting one another, all over Ukraine.

Kinzinger's fantasy that Russia would instantly obey U.S. orders due to rational calculations is directly at odds with all the prevailing narratives about Putin having now become an irrational madman who has taken leave of his senses — not just metaphorically but medically — and is prepared to risk everything for conquest and legacy…

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TOPICS: Conspiracy; Education; Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: bidensbuttgirls; chechens; chechnya; propaganda; putinsbuttboys; putinworshippers; russia; russianaggression; ukraine; vladthebloviator; vladtheimploder; war; zottherussiantrolls
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To: Jan_Sobieski

Well, they might be, but they would still just be fulfilling God’s will, and it won’t serve their purposes, because the end of those events is this:

“So the house of Israel shall know that I am the Lord their God from that day and forward.” (Eze. 39:22)


61 posted on 03/08/2022 12:11:03 PM PST by Boogieman
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans

There is ALWAYS more to the story than what we are being told.

Ukraine is no innocent, and neither is Russia. They are BOTH corrupt cesspools, and deserve each other. Let them fight it out, and the USA should see to it that the fighting does not spread outside Ukraine.


62 posted on 03/08/2022 12:13:06 PM PST by Ouderkirk (The democRATS are not looking to govern, they intend to RULE.)
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To: Boogieman

I agree


63 posted on 03/08/2022 12:25:04 PM PST by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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To: Who is John Galt?

Amen


64 posted on 03/08/2022 12:26:44 PM PST by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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To: Travis McGee

Supplying arms to Ukraine by any means is still supplying Ukraine. This is a dumb idea and is the same tactic that FDR used to get us into WWII.


65 posted on 03/08/2022 12:36:17 PM PST by CodeToad (Arm up! They Have!)
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To: Travis McGee

Well done!


66 posted on 03/08/2022 12:38:44 PM PST by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)
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To: pierrem15
My guess is we'll get the latter because we're governed by incompetent, corrupt morons.

Indeed. Based on how the current administration deals with opposing views here in this country, it's obvious that they have no capacity to understand the views of foreign countries. But lacking the advantage of a media conglomerate that does most of the day to day heavy lifting, they are completely clueless as to how to deal with people who are not intimidated. The entire diplomatic infrastructure of the US are primarily spectators.

67 posted on 03/08/2022 12:39:13 PM PST by Repealthe17thAmendment
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To: katie didit

Not our fight, Amen and AMEN and amen.


68 posted on 03/08/2022 1:04:49 PM PST by Basket_of_Deplorables (Putin is behaving rationally. The war is on Biden and Obama.)
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To: Travis McGee

#2:

Outstanding!!!

Warmongers will cry.


69 posted on 03/08/2022 1:05:52 PM PST by Basket_of_Deplorables (Putin is behaving rationally. The war is on Biden and Obama.)
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To: Who is John Galt?

#9:

Excellent post. I agree 100%.

Seems we have Deep State WEF Useful Idiots right here on FR.

“Putin shill!” they bleat. Yeah, 2016 called, they want their hoax back.

They are on the side of Kinzinger, Klaus, Pelosi, Biden, Nuland, the CIA...and yet their bleat goes on.

“Baa! Baaa!”


70 posted on 03/08/2022 1:10:07 PM PST by Basket_of_Deplorables (Putin is behaving rationally. The war is on Biden and Obama.)
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans

“Did Uncle Klaus make Russia invade Ukraine? Or are you just a nutbag?”

Read this, carefully.

https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/ukraines-deadly-gamble

Then get back to us. Seriously.

(I assume you’re familiar with Lee Smith. If not, might want to be)


71 posted on 03/08/2022 1:13:59 PM PST by Basket_of_Deplorables (Putin is behaving rationally. The war is on Biden and Obama.)
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans

Is Lee Smith a Putinist?

https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/ukraines-deadly-gamble


72 posted on 03/08/2022 1:15:56 PM PST by Basket_of_Deplorables (Putin is behaving rationally. The war is on Biden and Obama.)
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans

Eh. Add this “new” name calling keyboard commander to the loser list of russia apologists.

It is appalling. Lucky for him/her it is not his family or babies being slaughtered in the street indiscriminately, so he is free to remain foolish as hell.


73 posted on 03/08/2022 1:18:36 PM PST by battletank
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To: Travis McGee

“Along with many others.”

Well, that’s pretty much what I said with, “One of the many slanders from WWI.”


74 posted on 03/08/2022 1:28:50 PM PST by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule. )
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To: Basket_of_Deplorables
...2016 called, they want their hoax back...

And that's the craziest thing: half the folks beatin' their war drums right now, spent the LAST FIVE YEARS talkin' about the "Russia/Trump hoax" being pushed by NYT, WaPo, FBI, CIA, DNC, ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, MSNBC, etc, etc, etc.

Suddenly, without a pause, NYT, WaPo, FBI, CIA, DNC, ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, MSNBC, etc, etc, etc, are pushing "Russia/Ukraine" (INCLUDING BLAMING MR. TRUMP) and these people SEE - NO - CONNECTION.

And I thought Democrat voters were gullible...

75 posted on 03/08/2022 2:04:17 PM PST by Who is John Galt? ("...mit Pulver und Blei, Die Gedanken sind frei!")
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans

whatever soy-boy.


76 posted on 03/08/2022 9:36:54 PM PST by ohioman
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To: Drew68

I’ve never been to war. Been punched in the face, kicked in the gut, punched people in the face and kicked them in the gut, was a union and non union laborer for twenty years, froze my butt in the cold, burn it in the summer heat and had plenty of back problems from hard work.

I’m a mop jockey in a hospital ER now, ac in the summer, heat in the winter and pretty nurses to flirt with.


77 posted on 03/08/2022 9:52:10 PM PST by jmacusa (America. Founded by geniuses. Now governed by idiots. )
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To: Jan_Sobieski
Article: ...a new Gallup poll released on Friday found that “52% of Americans see the conflict between Russia and Ukraine as a critical threat to U.S. vital interests” with almost no partisan division...

Wow - there are 77 replies on this thread, and I'm still not seeing a lot of explanations regarding which "U.S. vital interests" would be protected, by Joe Biden going to war with Russia...

78 posted on 03/09/2022 8:27:37 AM PST by Who is John Galt? ("...mit Pulver und Blei, Die Gedanken sind frei!")
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To: Travis McGee

Karen Goes to War!


79 posted on 03/09/2022 8:29:30 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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