There's quite a bit of chaff in the air about American military involvement in eastern Ukraine's attacks against the Russian minority in the west. A current report shows men in military apparel and said to be speaking accent-free English. (RT: Military-clad English-speakers caught on camera in Mariupol shelling aftermath)
That the speakers have good command of English doesn't mean much as many Euros speak better English than Americans. Years of texting haven't exactly improved the conversational or writing skills of any Yanks. To some extent analytical skills are reduced also as you may notice just about any conversation on a social network is much like a series of text messages and this implies a limited linear thinking that may be due to such heavy reliance on the simplistic form of communication inherent in cellphone texting.
Assuming these combatants really are Americans, more than likely they're Blackwater mercenaries as those vicious bastards would kill Mother Teresa if there were a buck in it. "Soldier of Fortune" has been a magazine fronting mercenaries for years. Apparently it's a fairly profitable trade. If you want to kill people and get paid for it, these are the goombahs you want. Flexibility on those you are willing to shoot is a plus. (WIKI: Soldier of Fortune (magazine))
There was a charge of American soldiers in Ukraine wearing armbands with swastikas. This article doesn't show that and I have seen no other evidence of it. Prior to any substantial proof, my view is that it was a hoax as it wouldn't be a tough one to make or to sell. Finding an American military uniform isn't difficult so striking the pose for a propaganda pic would not be tough as there's sure no shortage of swastikas in eastern Ukraine. Presumably it would be a pro-Russian propagandist shooting such a video but there's also value in making it look like one did it.
That the speakers have good command of English doesn't mean much as many Euros speak better English than Americans. Years of texting haven't exactly improved the conversational or writing skills of any Yanks. To some extent analytical skills are reduced also as you may notice just about any conversation on a social network is much like a series of text messages and this implies a limited linear thinking that may be due to such heavy reliance on the simplistic form of communication inherent in cellphone texting.
Assuming these combatants really are Americans, more than likely they're Blackwater mercenaries as those vicious bastards would kill Mother Teresa if there were a buck in it. "Soldier of Fortune" has been a magazine fronting mercenaries for years. Apparently it's a fairly profitable trade. If you want to kill people and get paid for it, these are the goombahs you want. Flexibility on those you are willing to shoot is a plus. (WIKI: Soldier of Fortune (magazine))
There was a charge of American soldiers in Ukraine wearing armbands with swastikas. This article doesn't show that and I have seen no other evidence of it. Prior to any substantial proof, my view is that it was a hoax as it wouldn't be a tough one to make or to sell. Finding an American military uniform isn't difficult so striking the pose for a propaganda pic would not be tough as there's sure no shortage of swastikas in eastern Ukraine. Presumably it would be a pro-Russian propagandist shooting such a video but there's also value in making it look like one did it.
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