Quote Originally Posted by Throbert McGee View Post
OMG that cartoon was brilliant!
Yeah.... The whole coverage in Western media is bizarre, because most of the journalists really don't have the facts about Ukraine, and neither do the readers.

For example the situation with Russia renting the military base which is actually ON Ukrainian territory, and the ethnic / linguistic composition in Ukraine is just TOO complicated for the journalists.

But never mind, just mumble a bit about liberation, Russian aggressive dictatorship, invasion etc, and it will do the trick.

On RT I had the TV on with a financial show. American host interviewing an American financial expert, ex advisor to Bush.

This woman stated that the problem with the Russian language in ex Soviet republics is going to spread to other ex Soviet countries, like Kaliningrad for example, where many speak Russian. No kidding?! And when did it become a country?! The person carrying out the interview didn't even notice. And this is on a Russian TV channel.

So media can't have a serious discussion because not even the so called experts know the facts.

The next funny thing:

I mentioned previously the "Breaking the Set" program on RT, with Abby Martin. She criticized Russia's actions on air, in RT and this apparently got plenty of attention in the USA, because all the journalists believe RT to be "Russian propaganda". So they were very surprised at Abby's passionate condemnation of Russia, ON RT!

Abby Martin's rant against Russia's actions in Ukraine, ON RT!



Go girl! I just think this is good, because it increases RT's credibility.

Today her update to her viewers is, not to worry, she will not get sacked and she can say what she likes in her own show. I was really glad to hear that. Her boss had got in touch and offered her a free trip to Crimea to see the situation for herself, but she said she was not interested.

Go figure! So much for RT being hardcore propaganda. That's what I've always thought.