I don't believe that there was "betrayal" in the sense of "treason", but there was definitely a gross mishandling of a critical situation. And since Ukraine is not in a state of war, healthy, constructive criticism is not harmful but salutary. I therefore cannot agree with this:
"It is the Ukrainian way to criticize the hell out of the leaders
if they are doing good or bad."
Isn't this just another stereotype about Ukrainians, like the one about Ukrainians always being late? I don't think this is a particularly "Ukrainian" sin. On the other hand there is also such thing as "patriotic blackmail", which is also not a particularly Ukrainian trait.
The criticism that I have seen has been on specific shortcomings of the government and not against the Ukrainian government as such. It seems that the Crimean crisis was mishandled by the Kyiv authorities.
On 3/22/14, [email protected] wrote:
>
>
> I agree.
>
> The American government takes 3 months to transition from one
> administration to another. This is with a rock solid bureaucracy,
> a rock solid military, a stable political system, and a reasonably
> stable economy.
>
> Ukraine has had a bureaucracy, security services, police forces,
> judicial system all compromised by a corrupt government, and a
> destabilizing neighbouring government. There are still a small but
> determined 5th column that still believes in the ideals of the CCCP
> who will undermine an independent Ukraine.
>
> There was no transition time, it was -- oh the naked emperror
> fled to the comfort of the closet of his master. Clear line of
> succession was hampered because the PM & speaker also fled with
> their loot. To do things leagally, the parliament appointed
> a new Speaker, thus constitution, impeachment of the former
> administration, and stabilizing the elected branch of government
> was done first in the most legal manner possible, then appointment
> of a caretaker President & PM was required. Transition time was
> zero.
>
> The Ukrainian military was demoralized and stripped of it's
> ability to fight -- fighters that can't fly due to lack of fuel
> and spare parts. A ground force that has older equipment that
> has not been properly maintained. A Navy that was inherited
> from the Soviet Union and that shared a naval base with the Russians
> and once had been fellow soldiers -- too much comfiness between
> the two forces. A General Staff that was appointed by the former
> regime that had been trained under Soviet times.
>
> We have a government that is bankrupt, where most of the treasury
> was stolen and moved offshore.
>
> We still have elements of the old government still working to regain
> power to top things off.
>
> To add complete insult to injury, the destabilizing neighbour decides
> to invade and seize a piece of prime real estate and to insult
> further they want to seize large portions of the mainland that
> contain many strategic military industries Russia needs to rebuild
> it's military and seems to lack the ability to build from scratch.
>
> Yes it is very easy to be an armchair quarterback.
>
> Under peace time and a stable economy this transition was difficult
> enough -- they were thrown into the deep end of the pool with a
> concrete block tied to their chest and told sink or swim.
>
> In some ways, the real leaders will emerge and in some ways
> Yatseniuk has shown some potential. He has done well on the
> international stage and that is extremely important now.
>
> Whether it is enough, only history will tell.
>
> It is the Ukrainian way to criticize the hell out of the leaders
> if they are doing good or bad.
>
> At times I sense there are some really smart people behind the scenes.
> I hope they are getting thru. And Hopefully a few geniuses there
> too because Ukraine needs them. LoL
>
>
>
> [email protected] wrote:
> >
> > Well the danger is real enough. Here's something from a guy coopted
> > into Yulka's defense squad. It seems
> > fine:http://www.unian.ua/politics/899544-rosiya-nakopichue-nastupalne-ozbroennya-na-kordoni-z-ukrajinoyu-admiral-kabanenko.html
> >
> > But there is no need to panic just yet.
> > And don't forget what an awful mess was left behind by Yanuk in all
> > areas of Ukraine's institutional life.
> > You have to be a genius to "fix" everything in just a week or two,
> > Esp. when this messed up structure winds up under instant attack from
> > a maddened and frustrated dictator.
> > It's bloody easy to make mistakes, and the wheels of bureaucracy are
> > not exactly the smoothest.
> > In such a situation it's the irresponsible critics who have the
> > easiest time. Their solutions are obvious and right (to them). I'm not
> > talking about anyone on the forum Lord knows, just about people in
> > Ukraine. in the thick of things.
> >
> > I would wait to see what explanations will be offered at tomorrow's
> > Viche by the politicos, and I want to hear from Parubij.
> >
> > "It's not always easy to know what to do". Especially when you're
> > between a rock and a hard place, or up the creek without a paddle etc
> > etc..
> >
> > At least some institutions seem to be functioning a little better than
> > two weeks ago: the SBU and even the MVS.
> >
> > And let's see what help we get from the UN General Assembly next Thursday.
> >
>
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