Χρήσιμο θα ήταν να θυμηθείτε και αυτό: Η ανθρωπότητα θα συρθεί σε άλλο ένα σφαγείο;
και εκείνο: "Ισχυρά κέντρα των ΗΠΑ πιέζουν για ταυτόχρονη επίθεση κατά της Ρωσίας και της Κίνας"
Flashpoint in Ukraine. How the US Drive for Hegemony Risks World War III
-Πώς οι ΗΠΑ, στην προσπάθειά τους για παγκόσμια ηγεμονία, ρισκάρουν να οδηγήσουν τον κόσμο σε έναν 3ο παγκόσμιο πόλεμο. Η σημασία του "ανοικτού μετώπου" της Ουκρανίας στις παγκόσμιες γεωπολιτικές εύφλεκτες εξελίξεις-
The Ukrainian national elections have produced the expected results. The West-oriented parties won. Surprisingly, President Poroshenko’s party and the party of the radical anti-Russian Yatsenyuk, the U.S. favorite, who carried a head-to-head-race, both ended up with 22 percent of the vote. They wish to lead Ukraine into the European Union and NATO as fast as possible. According to Western propaganda, this was a victory for freedom, democracy and free enterprise. The costs of this political mirage will have to be paid by ordinary folks. These elections won’t stabilize the country because Russia’s security concerns are still unmet. Although the book under review was published a few months ago, its contributions have not lost their topicality. The problems that the US created, are still unresolved.
Stephen Lendman is a writer, syndicated columnist, and activist. He has been hosting since 2007 a regular newshour at The Progressive Radio Network. For his book, Lendman gathered former government officials, journalists, activists and academics known for their radical and competent critique of US foreign policy. These include Paul Craig Roberts, James Petras, Michael Parenti, Cynthia McKinney, Mahdi Nazemroaya, Michel Chossudovsky, John McMurtry, Matthew Witt, Jeffrey Sommers and others. Most contributions focus on the geopolitical aspects and the consequences of the takeover of Ukraine by the Western Alliance and its anti-Russian thrust.
In his introductory remarks, Lendman called the Ukraine conflict “the most significant post-WW II geopolitical crisis.” He warned that “escalating it risks global conflict.” To emphasize the historical significance of the US coup in Ukraine, he compares it with Mussolini’s 1922 march on Rome. In Washington’s expansionist strategy, the “17 Euro-zone countries represent its weakest links”. If Ukraine is to join the European Union (EU) it would have to undergo severe structural economic changes that will be dictated by the EU, the European Central Bank (ECB) and the IMF troika. This will inevitably affect dramatically the living standards of the population, writes Lendman. He underlines the geostrategic importance of Ukraine with a quotation by Zbigniew Brzezinski, who once said: “Without Ukraine, Russia ceases to be an empire, but with Ukraine suborned and then subordinated, Russia automatically becomes an empire.” Lendman argues that Ukrainian Jews are threatened and that some have left the country: “Anti-Semitism is rife. Radical ultra-nationalism is virulent.”
