Why the Ukraine Crisis Is the West’s Fault: The liberal delusions that provoked putin

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64. The US is pretty much everywhere - Ukraine, Poland, Latvia - you name it.

Everything that happens, everywhere in the world is not the product of the great and mighty (exceptional) United States. People in the streets of their own countries actually have some impact at times.

John McCain and Nuland among others, were right there promising US Support to the anti-Government protesters.

McCain promises (and threatens) all kinds of things to all kinds of people in many places. I doubt Yanukovich thought "I have to get out of here. John McCain is in the crowd."

What were they doing in Kiev right before the coup?

There was not coup. And McCain? Who knows. The guy goes everywhere and never stops talking. I do not grant him the power to shape events by his mere presence.

Again. If Yanukovich thought that McCain made the protesters much scarier, he was probably right to leave. He was not cut out to be a president. Or perhaps Yanukovich was in on the deal? Why else would he leave with so much support behind him and so little danger.

Yanukovich should have called Mr. Assad (or Mr. Putin who would probably have had some suggestions) if he needed advice from someone who has received threats from McCain and practically every other US politician. And he remains in power today with the support of Russia. I suspect Mr. Putin would have been even more anxious to support Yanukovich than he has Assad given proximity and the big Russian naval base.