[mac_truck]

USAID and NED were funding Ukrainian "pro-democracy" organizations such as New Citizen, Centre UA, and Chesno, which were specifically targeting the Party of Regions MPs in their local districts by making accusations of corruption and other types of malfeasance.

Similar tactics were used by the Democrats against Scott Walker in Wisconsin.

The US State Dept. admits spending roughly $5 Billion on this type of direct meddling in Ukraine's internal affairs.

The CIA's involvement is murkier and may involve setting up camps in Poland and Lithuania for the purpose of vetting and training some of the protesters involved in the Maidan movement.

[Billthedrill]

The US State Dept. admits spending roughly $5 Billion on this type of direct meddling in Ukraine's internal affairs.

Oh, lovely. I don't think I have to repeat how I feel about State under Hillary and Johneffin'. More later and a BTT.

[dforest]

That is exactly how the guy I was listening to yesterday described what has happened.