Neocons running US set goal of turning Russia into a 'pariah state' in April 2014. US political and media establishment loved the idea of isolating Russia-UK Guardian, Nation (Neocons are basically a money-laundering operation. They wouldn't exist without unlimited access to US taxpayer dollars)

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April 30, 2014, "It's not Russia that's pushed Ukraine to the brink of war," UK Guardian, Seumas Milne, opinion

"The White House is reported to be set on a new cold war policy with the aim of turning Russia into a "pariah state"....A century after 1914, the risk of unintended consequences should be obvious enough – as the threat of a return of big-power conflict grows."...

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5/1/2014, "Cold War Against Russia—Without Debate," The Nation, by Katrina vanden Heuvel and Stephen F. Cohen

"The Obama administration’s decision to isolate Russia, in a new version of “containment,” has met with virtually unanimous support from the political and media establishment."

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