Nordic Vassal States Pledge Support for America’s Imperial Project

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STEPHEN LENDMAN

stephen-lendmanLeaders from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden arrived in Washington to kiss Obama’s ring. In a joint statement with their host, they recited the deplorable script handed them, pledging support for US-dominated NATO’s killing machine, its endless wars of aggression, its provocations against Russia and China risking direct confrontation. 


So much for those “admirable” Scandinavians. It’s all over, folks. The American poison has taken.

They stressed the importance of upholding international law, breaching it in partnership with America. They condemned nonexistent Russian “aggression” and attempts to destabilize Ukraine – ignoring Moscow’s leading peacemaking role. They shamelessly called Crimeans’ self-determination right to rejoin Russia an “illegal occupation and attempted annexation.”

They reaffirmed support for Ukraine’s US-installed, Nazi-infested putschist regime. They back maintaining illegal sanctions on Russia, blaming it irresponsibly for US/Ukrainian efforts to undermine Minsk conflict resolution principles.


Here’s how a typical mainstream newspaper——reported the event under the headline, Nordic leaders reaffirm support for Ukraine, fret about Russian aggression,  providing little or no true historical context. Note that, as usual, “Russian aggression” is taken for granted, an immutable truth that requires no proof.

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Nordic leaders reaffirm support for Ukraine, fret about Russian aggression


President Obama and Scandinavian leaders on Friday renewed their commitment to NATO in the wake of Russian intransigence on Crimea and deployment of a U.S. missile defense shield in Eastern Europe — the first of its kind on the continent.


"We're united in our concern about Russia's growing aggressive military presence and posture in the Baltic-Nordic region," President Obama said as he hosted the leaders of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden at the White House. "We will be maintaining ongoing dialogue and seek cooperation with Russia, but we also want to make sure that we are prepared and strong, and we want to encourage Russia to keep its military activities in full compliance with international obligations."


NATO will take over the shield operations, which has sites in Poland and Romania, once construction is complete. Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that the U.S.-NATO missile defense shield system could spark a new Cold War. The leaders also reaffirmed their commitment to seeing Ukraine gain back control of the Crimean Peninsula.




They expressed concern for “Russia’s growing military presence” on its own territory – ignoring provocative US-led NATO’s buildup on its borders, its activated missile shield in Romania, intended solely for offense, targeting Russia, breaching the 1987 INF Treaty.

They hyped nonexistent threats instead of debunking them. They pledged subservience to Washington instead of asserting their sovereign independence.

They called terrorism and violent extremism major challenges, while failing to explain they’re US creations. They endorsed Middle East peace and stability while continuing support for endless US wars of aggression.

Stressing a “commitment to freedom, democracy, universal human rights and peace,” their policies flout them.



About the author
Screen Shot 2016-02-19 at 10.13.00 AMSTEPHEN LENDMAN lives in Chicago. He can be reached at lendmanstephen@sbcglobal.net. His new book as editor and contributor is titled "Flashpoint in Ukraine: US Drive for Hegemony Risks WW III."  ( http://www.claritypress.com/LendmanIII.html ) Visit his blog site at sjlendman.blogspot.com.



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