Though I know these interventions by Empire have been happening, it is jarring to read about the way it gets away with this again and again. Thanks for the reminder, Kit. Knowledge is power.
I traveled to and worked in Central Asia from '97-'99. I was young and naive, and thought we were the good guys helping the 'stans transition to a market economy, that would lift all boats. What I saw there convinced me that we weren't the good guys.
I worked for a US based law firm that had missed the rush into Petersburg and Moscow, and settled on Almaty to south their amour propre. I wasn't directly involved in anything hinky, but from observing the expat community in Almaty (and Bishkek, to a lesser degree) gave off strong three letter agency vibes. Towards the end of '99 I reached a point where I questioned whether I was on the right track, and walked away from it all. Ever since I have used the phrase "USAID vipers" with considerable venom.
It is interesting to see what is happening in Georgia, whither I intend to go and live next year. On one side, we have Sourbitchvili, an obvious Nato stooge, a career French diplomat, and on the other we have the richest oligarch in Georgia, manning Georgia dream. Bidzina has made the mistake of banning dope and suppressing porn, so of course the kids are rioting.
That's much more the case when country was part of resistance to Israel. Otherwise the US foreign policy seems ok with somebody strongly or even just somewhat ameniable to US hegemony.
The US is the worst generator of disfunction and violence in other countries, bar none! It has caused untold destruction and death worldwide. It has taken may generations but bad Karma has a way of finally taking its toll and the US has certainly earned its current internal mayhem and violence. I hope the country learns a lesson!
The ignored Spanish speaking countries have been living this since 1805, Argentina British (mostly
Irish) troops disembarked in Buenos Aires twice and were repelled finally they took all America from south to north converting criollos first in masons and after in traitors, because we were Spaniards with equal rights than those living in Spain but living much better.
If we go to the end of the XIX century The American -Spanish war was a false flag the Maine was
sank between Hearst and Teddy. with a bunch of traitorous Spanish masons.
Colour revolutions have been happening in Argentina since 1955, and people never count as
the criminal colour revolution that happened the 11M when the PP had secured the third consecutive election. then came the terrorist attack in Madrid, all the campaign was ready It came
organized by the future EU, France with the connivence of Morocco.
Since the we had 2 suspicious elections. Because he real cause is to divide Spain, and then go on
with the rest of Europe, the other trick the immigration to force Europeans to loose their identity.
I could on and on till the son comes out.
The black legend is bluntant lie, disgracefully we Spaniards believed it fully, now we are openning
our eyes. The Hispanic-Americans Historians did mostof the initial work.
Though I know these interventions by Empire have been happening, it is jarring to read about the way it gets away with this again and again. Thanks for the reminder, Kit. Knowledge is power.
For me it is a thrill, an honour, and a duty to educate, so you flatter me greatly Linda! Thank you!
You do great work, Kit. Keep it up!
I generally don't comment, sir. Quite often your reports turn my stomach. But it is better to know what the West does, even if it's stomach turning.
I traveled to and worked in Central Asia from '97-'99. I was young and naive, and thought we were the good guys helping the 'stans transition to a market economy, that would lift all boats. What I saw there convinced me that we weren't the good guys.
Fascinating! Are you able to expand at all on your experiences?
I worked for a US based law firm that had missed the rush into Petersburg and Moscow, and settled on Almaty to south their amour propre. I wasn't directly involved in anything hinky, but from observing the expat community in Almaty (and Bishkek, to a lesser degree) gave off strong three letter agency vibes. Towards the end of '99 I reached a point where I questioned whether I was on the right track, and walked away from it all. Ever since I have used the phrase "USAID vipers" with considerable venom.
At least when I lived in Ukraine (2004-2012), the Ukrainian Dream was to be able to emigrate.
The next best option was to work for a western business and get a western salary, work for a western NGO or set up an NGO to get western funding.
Frightening history. Keep up the good work exposing the patterns.
It is interesting to see what is happening in Georgia, whither I intend to go and live next year. On one side, we have Sourbitchvili, an obvious Nato stooge, a career French diplomat, and on the other we have the richest oligarch in Georgia, manning Georgia dream. Bidzina has made the mistake of banning dope and suppressing porn, so of course the kids are rioting.
Aren't the countries subject to imperial coups d'etat supposed to collapse into warlordism?
That's much more the case when country was part of resistance to Israel. Otherwise the US foreign policy seems ok with somebody strongly or even just somewhat ameniable to US hegemony.
The US is the worst generator of disfunction and violence in other countries, bar none! It has caused untold destruction and death worldwide. It has taken may generations but bad Karma has a way of finally taking its toll and the US has certainly earned its current internal mayhem and violence. I hope the country learns a lesson!
The ignored Spanish speaking countries have been living this since 1805, Argentina British (mostly
Irish) troops disembarked in Buenos Aires twice and were repelled finally they took all America from south to north converting criollos first in masons and after in traitors, because we were Spaniards with equal rights than those living in Spain but living much better.
If we go to the end of the XIX century The American -Spanish war was a false flag the Maine was
sank between Hearst and Teddy. with a bunch of traitorous Spanish masons.
Colour revolutions have been happening in Argentina since 1955, and people never count as
the criminal colour revolution that happened the 11M when the PP had secured the third consecutive election. then came the terrorist attack in Madrid, all the campaign was ready It came
organized by the future EU, France with the connivence of Morocco.
Since the we had 2 suspicious elections. Because he real cause is to divide Spain, and then go on
with the rest of Europe, the other trick the immigration to force Europeans to loose their identity.
I could on and on till the son comes out.
The black legend is bluntant lie, disgracefully we Spaniards believed it fully, now we are openning
our eyes. The Hispanic-Americans Historians did mostof the initial work.