"Useful Idiots"


Andrew Nikiforuk has always been a very credible journalist. I don't dismiss his work lightly and neither should you. His latest column, however, will trigger some of you to skepticism. It's about the supposed Freedom Convoy and the role Russia is believed to have played in it. 

Read it for yourself and then tell me that this all a conspiracy theory.

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  1. Northern PoVFebruary 21, 2022 at 9:05 AM


    "Read it for yourself and then tell me that this all a conspiracy theory.

    OK. I saw the headline and moved on. But based on your dire warning here, I do plan to read it ... (sarcasm alert!) when I have time.

    Right now I'm too busy watching the invasion of the Ukraine. ;-)

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    1. The Disaffected LibFebruary 21, 2022 at 9:25 AM

      Do you think Putin would really do it?

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    2. Northern PoVFebruary 21, 2022 at 10:48 AM

      Putin has much to gain by reminding the world ... errr by threating invasion.
      Putin has too much to lose by invading.

      If Bush & Trump & Obama had renewed some nuclear treaties, and NATO disbanded, the world would be a belter place.

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    3. The Disaffected LibFebruary 21, 2022 at 5:40 PM

      It appears Putin has ordered Russian troops to enter the separatist parts of Ukraine and intends to recognize them as Russian satellites.

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    4. Northern PoVFebruary 21, 2022 at 6:08 PM

      These two territories were part of the Nikita Khrushchev madness when as Soviet President, he transferred territory (including Crimea) to his Ukraine.
      Kyiv & Moscow have alternated as capitols of greater Russia if you go back a few hundred years.

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  2. Brian DundasFebruary 21, 2022 at 11:56 AM

    Russia has clearly been behind the ultra-right in the US, so it seems to make sense here. Undermining democracy gives the credibility. I believe it.

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  3. lungtaFebruary 21, 2022 at 12:26 PM

    1945 Russia as an ally contributes 20 mil deaths in defeat of Hitler
    1945 -1948 spoils of war divided , short era
    1949 NATO formed ... Russia designated enemy after application to join refused
    western nasty tricks eastern nasty tricks
    1961 berlin wall
    western nasty tricks eastern nasty tricks
    1991 NATO assures Russia to not advance east of Germany
    western nasty tricks eastern nasty tricks
    today

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    1. The Disaffected LibFebruary 21, 2022 at 5:38 PM

      I agree that there are no clean hands especially when the Kremlin and the CIA come out to play.

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