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This is part of what some of us have been cyber-screaming about the manipulated coup all along. It's the same playbook as Syria, Egypt and Libya. The protests start peaceful, and they start with locals who genuinely want more freedoms. They get taken over, and probably enabled by, more militant and outside groups who step up to violence. They have a coup.

Then, the powers that be that wanted regime change to go their way, want the power to be theirs, not the group that did the dirty work. In Libya, the violent groups aren't going easily. Remember NATO voted for airstrikes "so the protestors could go home peacefully" and then used that to oust Khaddafi when the protests failed? In Egypt, it took the military to clean up the mess when the Muslim Brotherhood gained control of the gov and over-reached. In Syria, those intent on violent coup won't stop, even if they level the country.

And now, same playbook. The thugs staged a violent coup (those burning tires are something that would've gotten them shot in any US city except a few crazier ones) and the puppet government is saying they should just hand in their guns, go back home, and oh by the way be exploited by globalist bankers and power brokers.

Should it concern us? Of course. Our troops belong on our southern border and the invaders need to be sent home before someone sees advantage in having their protests go violent.

Taking their guns? Wait until they get their gas bills. They can use the IMF loan to pay Russia for their overdue gas bill.

Since the lease deal for the Crimean port is no longer needed, Ukraine loses the discount that was part of the deal. 40% increase on NG. Back to paying full market rates.

http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/russia-and-the-caspian/ukraine-to-raise-domestic-gas-prices-by-40/