Friday, April 11, 2014
All weapons are weapons but some weapons...
For several years Ukraine's government had failed to pay Russia for natural gas. Now Russia has shut off the utilities for non-payment.
In DC, some neocon Dalek is saying "We condemn Russia's use of energy as a weapon against Ukraine."
Well then, Dalek, I guess you should also condemn America's use of energy as a weapon against Russia in the 1980s. Our manipulation of Saudi oil prices plus our sabotage of Russia's pipelines (including the very same pipeline we're discussing now) were the weapons that brought down the Soviet regime in Russia. The Soviet regime then relocated to America and unfortunately remains in control here.
What? You're not condemning past uses of energy as a weapon? Only this one?
Well then, Dalek, you're not really condemning anything. You're just making Dalek noises.
In fact Russia is ceasing to use energy as a weapon. While the Ukrainian government was loyal, Russia subsidized their unpaid bills. That was a weapon to keep them loyal. Now that they're no longer loyal, no need for the weapon. Treat them like any other nation and require them to pay their bills.
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Well then, Dalek, you're not really condemning anything. You're just making Dalek noises.
In fact Russia is ceasing to use energy as a weapon. While the Ukrainian government was loyal, Russia subsidized their unpaid bills. That was a weapon to keep them loyal. Now that they're no longer loyal, no need for the weapon. Treat them like any other nation and require them to pay their bills.
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