And they probably believed the vague agreement to help them if Russia attacked. What a shame.
And then there is this.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2573557/Flashback-Senator-Obama-pushed-destruction-15-000-TONS-ammunition-400-000-small-arms-1-000-anti-aircraft-missiles-Ukraine.html
First I was confused as Indiana Republican Dick Lugar was also involved, but then I learned he is a gun control enthusiast.