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In reply to the discussion: Robert Parry: When Henry Kissinger Makes Sense [View all]Tommy_Carcetti
(43,198 posts)40. If that's his analysis, events in Eastern Ukraine would currently be proving him wrong. nt
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There you have it. Proof positive that Robert Parry has jumped the shark as a journalist.
Tommy_Carcetti
Nov 2014
#2
Those who have attempted to use Parry as a voice of authority on Ukraine....
Tommy_Carcetti
Nov 2014
#13
Hell, you don't have to go beyond the piece you just posted to find examples of that.
Tommy_Carcetti
Nov 2014
#32
Actually, Yanukovych was the first to use violence against the protesters.
Tommy_Carcetti
Nov 2014
#54
The violence that actually overthrew the government was perpetrated by fascist thugs
eridani
Nov 2014
#55
You can drop all the names you like, but if what they're saying doesn't jive with the actual facts..
Tommy_Carcetti
Nov 2014
#45
Agree, but it is funny that Parry, who always spoke in absolute morality terms, is for Realpolitik
karynnj
Nov 2014
#15
All Middle Eastern countries that the US is bombing prefer that that not be the case
eridani
Nov 2014
#9
Not quite: it sounds like Kissinger is saying that American officials misunderstood Putin
Wella
Nov 2014
#12
As someone who grew up seeing stories of the atrocities in Bosnia and Rwanda...
Odin2005
Nov 2014
#29
Kissinger's position (and by extension, Parry's) is completely non-sensical.
Tommy_Carcetti
Nov 2014
#14
Interesting conjecture that the President of Ukraine could have traded Crimea for sanctuary
karynnj
Nov 2014
#18
If that's his analysis, events in Eastern Ukraine would currently be proving him wrong. nt
Tommy_Carcetti
Nov 2014
#40
Actually, when you think that Kissinger starts to sound like the voice of reason, you should start
pampango
Nov 2014
#22
It was a lame attempt by Parry to explain away why Kissinger is adopting Parry's stances on Ukraine
Tommy_Carcetti
Nov 2014
#23
Encyclopedic references to the term "Any port in a storm" should refer to this article. nt
stevenleser
Nov 2014
#24
Yep. None of us should be surprised when Kissinger minimizes an unprovoked war of aggression
stevenleser
Nov 2014
#51