What Uncle Sam is up to

[Гість Guardian]

What Uncle Sam is up to

 

Saturday November 27, 2004

The Guardian

 

So the Guardian thinks the US is behind the "turmoil" in Ukraine (US campaign behind turmoil in Kiev, November 26)? That strikes me as a bit odd. All the reporting I've seen has emphasised that the current situation is the result of a genuine popular quest by Ukraine's citizens to choose their leaders through a transparent and open democratic process.

It is true enough, however, that Uncle Sam is up to something. And not only in Ukraine, but also in Belarus, Georgia, Serbia and a host of other nations in Europe and, indeed, around the world. What we are up to is support for democracy.

 

American entities as broadly representative as the National Democratic Institute, the International Republican Institute, Freedom House, and the Open Society Institute are working with others, including scores of European governments and foundations, to strengthen democracy in nations with little or no history of that great institution.

 

As America's former ambassador to the OSCE, I am guilty of some of this myself. Accustomed as I am to the Guardian's dreary catalogue of America's shortcomings, both real and imagined, I now look forward to reading an editorial, signed or unsigned, lauding America's efforts to work with others, throughout the world, to spread democracy.

David T Johnson

Chargé d'Affaires,

United States embassy

 

The Ukrainian people were divided almost 50-50 in their choice of leader. The fact that one side fills the streets, to the delight of our media, is not in itself proof that their man won. The OSCE report on the elction needs to be read carefully and soberly, and in the context of the present imbalance of power in our world.

 

Like all such reports, it is wise in parts, tendentious in others and sometimes mixes allegations with the promise of documented evidence. The input includes the views of the US, through the input from Nato, but as far as I can see it has no contribution from the partially democratic Russian Federation.

 

We await a decision from the supreme court - as we did in the US four years ago. Sections of our media are already questioning its impartiality and would prefer some exciting screen-filling violence like Falluja.

 

The OSCE report says: "The proceedings of the supreme court continued to be open and transparent and the court granted relief in many cases that were incorrectly decided by lower courts." That seems fair. Whatever the court's decision, it should be accepted by the people of Europe for the good of all the people of Ukraine.

Dominick Eustace

Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey

[Гість erodimon]

I agree with you about that. Thank you for fresh point of view.

[Гість Dio]

Yuchenko the satan from the USA and the world government of satanists has led to authority. Masons now will enslave Ukraine through credit and financial system, having imposed to it of money under high loan percent. Will be Ukraine in duties, as silks. Obedient will be also very democratic. Only here some generations will pay debts and to work, as пчёлки on uncle Sema and uncle Aron.

 

At YUSHENKO in an organism irreversible processes have begun. How many it will live - nobody knows. In his poisoning are guilty "orange" as they want to seize power after him. And behind them boys from LANGLY cost. Now they on Karpates actively finish Ющенко, as the agent who has made black business. Most likely, they will begin active destruction of economy of Ukraine. The population will reduce up to 5 million person There is only one output - to study works Internal the USSR and to put into practice the new concept of safety " Dead Water"! BUSH MUST DIE!!!

[Гість koro]

вы такие умные, мне аж завидно

может в украинском чате стоит хотя бы по русски, или вы уже считаете что Украина очередной штат самой демократичной из держав со всеми вытекающими последствиями в вид знания А_м_Е_р_И_к_А_н_С_к_0_Г_0 АнГлИйСкОго?