How Does the Bucha Massacre Relate to the Overall Propaganda Machine?
Russia said this, and the United States said that; and CNN claimed this, and The New York Times claimed that. With lots of information swirling around the internet and on the television, how can anyone truly be certain of any of the narratives spewed by propagandists attempting to push their agenda? Certainly, after the numerous lies from Western (and particularly American) propaganda, we should be cautious with any claims coming out of that machine. The White House and its bureaucratic departments would be eager to lie and get us into another war. The Ukrainian media has been consolidated into a single narrative by President Volodymyr Zelensky’s dictatorial order, and the Russian government imprisons anyone who speaks negatively about the war, or even acknowledges it as anything other than a military operation. Furthermore, the Russian-owned RIA Novosti put out an article claiming that all Ukrainians were Nazis, including ordinary citizens, and need to be purged from the land (even killed in some cases, in acts of genocide), which is, of course, ludicrous and highly exaggerated (neo-Nazis do exist in Ukraine and play a vital role in battling the separatist forces, but obviously, average Ukrainians are not far-right extremists that participate in terrorism).
All Americans (and citizens of other countries) should view any news coming out of Ukraine with a healthy dose of skepticism, and this includes alleged Russian atrocities, like Bucha. It should not surprise anyone that Western media was quick to spread online and television accusations of atrocities in the Kiev Oblast city, before an investigation was completed, and it should also not be surprising that Russia, with its own history of spreading disinformation and manipulating narratives for its own purposes, denied that it participated in indiscriminate executions and that the satellite images and evidence of bodies lining the streets were staged. So, here we have a case where it appears that 350 to 500 bodies were, indeed, lying in the street due to murder, but the truth is probably somewhere in between the two narratives (as is often the case).
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been brutal for the civilians that have little say in their political situation, and no matter how rational Russian President Vladimir Putin is in reigning in NATO expansion and American meddling in European affairs, bombing cities and slaughtering civilians, whether accidentally or intentionally, is never justified. However, we the people need the truth, outside of the lies and propaganda. We were lied into the invasion of Iraq, and the fact that Americans still think that we have any moral high ground to collectively condemn Putin’s invasion, after destroying several Iraqi cities and annihilating citizens of that country, shows the power of propaganda as a whole.
Before delving into the specifics of the Bucha incident, it is important to understand that the Biden administration (made up of some of the same individuals who participated in the 2014 coup against the democratically-elected government of Ukraine, leading directly to Russia’s rational takeover of Crimea and support of the independence movements in Donetsk and Luhansk) has to convince Americans that war against Russia (whether a hot or cold war, or a proxy war) is necessary, because otherwise, this would be another example of failure in American foreign policy (especially after the support of the 2014 coup). Plus, the defense contractors, such as Lockheed Martin, need their state-funded cash, and politicians and elites need a new enemy (being that COVID-19, the War on Terror, and the War on Drugs are winding down) to justify more military spending, surveillance on Americans, and measures to crackdown on dissent domestically (gotta get those dangerous right-wing conspiracy theorists and Trump-supporters).
We also have to be aware that presidents that initiate a war are often seen as better presidents than those that do not, and since President Biden is not performing great overall and the economy is in decline with the rapid inflation, a war could be the affair that the administration needs to boost its ratings (since World War II was viewed as the event that ended the Great Depression, World War III might be eyed, though it would be erroneous thinking, as a way to bounce back the economy or reset the global order in line with the World Economic Forum’s vision).
Another thing to keep in mind is that the United States is actively shooting out propaganda from intelligence that is not “rock solid,” in order to paint the picture for American viewing that Russia needs to be combated. How does this not constitute as misinformation? Is it because information that comes from the White House, CIA, or other agencies of the executive branch, regardless of how untruthful, can never be considered incorrect or misleading? Apparently, misinformation only applies to those who oppose the collective narrative.
Zelensky is, of course, out there on a last-ditch effort to rally the West to join in the militarized defense of his country by stating that Russia might retaliate against Ukraine (for the sinking of the Moskva in the Black Sea) with nuclear weapons, because, you know, Putin does not care about Ukrainian lives (I wonder if there will be a Marxist group started, called Ukrainian Lives Matter, or ULM). The nuclear weapons claim comes at a time when the Ukrainian president is collecting evidence of Russian war crimes, like the 900 or so execution-style murders outside of Kiev. The incident in Bucha is predominant among them, but what really happened there? There is conflicting evidence, and most Americans are well aware of the account from the Western perspective, but did the event occur exactly as the White House and others have presented it? This is not to say that Russian soldiers have not committed atrocities in Ukraine, but rather, we should be seeking the truth over false narratives.
For starters, if the majority of the world is against Russia right now, why would Putin order his military to shoot civilians in the open, even if his ultimate goal were genocide? Would he not have had his troops try to hide the bodies to avoid public scrutiny? It is possible that these were rogue soldiers carrying out their own attacks for personal gain, but is that enough to bring NATO into the fray? I mean, the neo-Nazi Azov Battalion of the National Guard of Ukraine was reported to have kidnapped, tortured, and executed citizens of Donetsk and Luhansk, but I guess to the West, this is acceptable behavior when it is done by certain forces. Hypocrisy is a common theme in American foreign policy.
According to independent journalist, Christopher Roach, Ukrainian police and soldiers have been responsible for brutally killing Russian prisoners of war, and this has been verified by The New York Times. According to The Observers of the France 24 network, civilians have been tortured by the Ukrainian security forces, the Azov Battalion (again, a Nazi group), and vigilantes. If Ukrainian militias and forces, with the blessing from Kiev, are executing and torturing civilians, why should we put trust in the Ukrainian government and its sources and sweep these atrocities under the rug (even if the Zelensky regime did not order the attacks, the West is blaming Putin for executions that may not have been issued by his directive)?
Why should we not, at least, question whether it could have been these Ukrainian groups responsible for what happened in Bucha? After all, some of the dead lining the streets were shown to have been wearing white armbands, implying that they were pro-Russian sympathizers or Russian troops, and not pro-Ukrainian civilians. Should we not investigate this incident to the fullest extent before casting blame on the enemy, unless drumming up a case to go to war is the plan? Russia asked for an independent investigation into Bucha, but the West declined. Is this an indication that the United States and others are cognizant that the murders were not conducted by Russian forces, but they would prefer to still use the event as a base for their hawkish propaganda?
While Ukraine blames Russia of committing genocide against it and the Russians blame Ukraine of de-Russifying the country, and circumstantial evidence and videos exist of Russia and Ukraine committing atrocities against one another, in the Bucha incident, the timing seems a bit curious. Christopher Roach brought up the fact that Mayor Anatoliy Fedoruk celebrated the victory of Ukrainians over the Russians on March 31 without a single mention of executions or dead bodies in the streets, and the hell-raising over the deaths began on April 2. Did the Security Service of Ukraine (national police) shoot pro-Russian sympathizers or troops during its “clearing operation” of the city on that day? Given the brutality of the Ukrainian forces and militias, how would we even know? I mean, why would the mayor raise a toast to victory if he saw dead bodies all over town? Should he not have been immediately outraged by what Putin’s forces did? Does this mean that the government wanted to hold off on releasing the images and blaming the Russians for some unknown or strategic reason? We cannot know because propaganda flourishes on both sides.
Whether constantly highlighting the Kramatorsk train station attack or the Lviv missile strike, the American government and media will always look for ways to condemn Russia and support its little angel-of-a-democracy in eastern Europe, and although Russia’s invasion is not justified, Americans have no real interest in what happens in a country thousands of miles away. Plus, Putin warned the United States that additional weapon transfers to Ukraine would result in “unpredictable consequences,” showing that both parties are willing to escalate tensions out of pride and for their objectives and agenda. A war is exactly what Americans do not need right now, but let us keep flying our Ukrainian flags (I even saw one flying on someone’s property, where the American and Ukrainian flags were merged into a single flag to show unity between both countries).
Despite what the American Left suggests, democracy is not in danger if Ukraine falls into Russia’s sphere of influence. That is just Cold War-thinking (here we go again with the domino theory) that will bring us closer to nuclear war. Even if the corporate media bombards us with images, some of which could be fake or altered for propaganda purposes, we must resist the urge to seek revenge against Russia by moving our collective desire for war towards a more productive path for humanity. Even if chemical weapons were utilized in Mariupol, as the Biden administration has suggested pre-investigation (giving Americans the perception that it did, in fact, occur), the United States should not be the policeman of the world, and also remember that white phosphorous (a chemical weapon) was used by American forces in Fallujah (let us not sit on our high horse). What happens in Ukraine should stay in Ukraine.
Thank you for reading, and please check out my book, The Global Bully, and website.
All Americans (and citizens of other countries) should view any news coming out of Ukraine with a healthy dose of skepticism, and this includes alleged Russian atrocities, like Bucha. It should not surprise anyone that Western media was quick to spread online and television accusations of atrocities in the Kiev Oblast city, before an investigation was completed, and it should also not be surprising that Russia, with its own history of spreading disinformation and manipulating narratives for its own purposes, denied that it participated in indiscriminate executions and that the satellite images and evidence of bodies lining the streets were staged. So, here we have a case where it appears that 350 to 500 bodies were, indeed, lying in the street due to murder, but the truth is probably somewhere in between the two narratives (as is often the case).
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been brutal for the civilians that have little say in their political situation, and no matter how rational Russian President Vladimir Putin is in reigning in NATO expansion and American meddling in European affairs, bombing cities and slaughtering civilians, whether accidentally or intentionally, is never justified. However, we the people need the truth, outside of the lies and propaganda. We were lied into the invasion of Iraq, and the fact that Americans still think that we have any moral high ground to collectively condemn Putin’s invasion, after destroying several Iraqi cities and annihilating citizens of that country, shows the power of propaganda as a whole.
Before delving into the specifics of the Bucha incident, it is important to understand that the Biden administration (made up of some of the same individuals who participated in the 2014 coup against the democratically-elected government of Ukraine, leading directly to Russia’s rational takeover of Crimea and support of the independence movements in Donetsk and Luhansk) has to convince Americans that war against Russia (whether a hot or cold war, or a proxy war) is necessary, because otherwise, this would be another example of failure in American foreign policy (especially after the support of the 2014 coup). Plus, the defense contractors, such as Lockheed Martin, need their state-funded cash, and politicians and elites need a new enemy (being that COVID-19, the War on Terror, and the War on Drugs are winding down) to justify more military spending, surveillance on Americans, and measures to crackdown on dissent domestically (gotta get those dangerous right-wing conspiracy theorists and Trump-supporters).
We also have to be aware that presidents that initiate a war are often seen as better presidents than those that do not, and since President Biden is not performing great overall and the economy is in decline with the rapid inflation, a war could be the affair that the administration needs to boost its ratings (since World War II was viewed as the event that ended the Great Depression, World War III might be eyed, though it would be erroneous thinking, as a way to bounce back the economy or reset the global order in line with the World Economic Forum’s vision).
Another thing to keep in mind is that the United States is actively shooting out propaganda from intelligence that is not “rock solid,” in order to paint the picture for American viewing that Russia needs to be combated. How does this not constitute as misinformation? Is it because information that comes from the White House, CIA, or other agencies of the executive branch, regardless of how untruthful, can never be considered incorrect or misleading? Apparently, misinformation only applies to those who oppose the collective narrative.
Zelensky is, of course, out there on a last-ditch effort to rally the West to join in the militarized defense of his country by stating that Russia might retaliate against Ukraine (for the sinking of the Moskva in the Black Sea) with nuclear weapons, because, you know, Putin does not care about Ukrainian lives (I wonder if there will be a Marxist group started, called Ukrainian Lives Matter, or ULM). The nuclear weapons claim comes at a time when the Ukrainian president is collecting evidence of Russian war crimes, like the 900 or so execution-style murders outside of Kiev. The incident in Bucha is predominant among them, but what really happened there? There is conflicting evidence, and most Americans are well aware of the account from the Western perspective, but did the event occur exactly as the White House and others have presented it? This is not to say that Russian soldiers have not committed atrocities in Ukraine, but rather, we should be seeking the truth over false narratives.
For starters, if the majority of the world is against Russia right now, why would Putin order his military to shoot civilians in the open, even if his ultimate goal were genocide? Would he not have had his troops try to hide the bodies to avoid public scrutiny? It is possible that these were rogue soldiers carrying out their own attacks for personal gain, but is that enough to bring NATO into the fray? I mean, the neo-Nazi Azov Battalion of the National Guard of Ukraine was reported to have kidnapped, tortured, and executed citizens of Donetsk and Luhansk, but I guess to the West, this is acceptable behavior when it is done by certain forces. Hypocrisy is a common theme in American foreign policy.
According to independent journalist, Christopher Roach, Ukrainian police and soldiers have been responsible for brutally killing Russian prisoners of war, and this has been verified by The New York Times. According to The Observers of the France 24 network, civilians have been tortured by the Ukrainian security forces, the Azov Battalion (again, a Nazi group), and vigilantes. If Ukrainian militias and forces, with the blessing from Kiev, are executing and torturing civilians, why should we put trust in the Ukrainian government and its sources and sweep these atrocities under the rug (even if the Zelensky regime did not order the attacks, the West is blaming Putin for executions that may not have been issued by his directive)?
Why should we not, at least, question whether it could have been these Ukrainian groups responsible for what happened in Bucha? After all, some of the dead lining the streets were shown to have been wearing white armbands, implying that they were pro-Russian sympathizers or Russian troops, and not pro-Ukrainian civilians. Should we not investigate this incident to the fullest extent before casting blame on the enemy, unless drumming up a case to go to war is the plan? Russia asked for an independent investigation into Bucha, but the West declined. Is this an indication that the United States and others are cognizant that the murders were not conducted by Russian forces, but they would prefer to still use the event as a base for their hawkish propaganda?
While Ukraine blames Russia of committing genocide against it and the Russians blame Ukraine of de-Russifying the country, and circumstantial evidence and videos exist of Russia and Ukraine committing atrocities against one another, in the Bucha incident, the timing seems a bit curious. Christopher Roach brought up the fact that Mayor Anatoliy Fedoruk celebrated the victory of Ukrainians over the Russians on March 31 without a single mention of executions or dead bodies in the streets, and the hell-raising over the deaths began on April 2. Did the Security Service of Ukraine (national police) shoot pro-Russian sympathizers or troops during its “clearing operation” of the city on that day? Given the brutality of the Ukrainian forces and militias, how would we even know? I mean, why would the mayor raise a toast to victory if he saw dead bodies all over town? Should he not have been immediately outraged by what Putin’s forces did? Does this mean that the government wanted to hold off on releasing the images and blaming the Russians for some unknown or strategic reason? We cannot know because propaganda flourishes on both sides.
Whether constantly highlighting the Kramatorsk train station attack or the Lviv missile strike, the American government and media will always look for ways to condemn Russia and support its little angel-of-a-democracy in eastern Europe, and although Russia’s invasion is not justified, Americans have no real interest in what happens in a country thousands of miles away. Plus, Putin warned the United States that additional weapon transfers to Ukraine would result in “unpredictable consequences,” showing that both parties are willing to escalate tensions out of pride and for their objectives and agenda. A war is exactly what Americans do not need right now, but let us keep flying our Ukrainian flags (I even saw one flying on someone’s property, where the American and Ukrainian flags were merged into a single flag to show unity between both countries).
Despite what the American Left suggests, democracy is not in danger if Ukraine falls into Russia’s sphere of influence. That is just Cold War-thinking (here we go again with the domino theory) that will bring us closer to nuclear war. Even if the corporate media bombards us with images, some of which could be fake or altered for propaganda purposes, we must resist the urge to seek revenge against Russia by moving our collective desire for war towards a more productive path for humanity. Even if chemical weapons were utilized in Mariupol, as the Biden administration has suggested pre-investigation (giving Americans the perception that it did, in fact, occur), the United States should not be the policeman of the world, and also remember that white phosphorous (a chemical weapon) was used by American forces in Fallujah (let us not sit on our high horse). What happens in Ukraine should stay in Ukraine.
Thank you for reading, and please check out my book, The Global Bully, and website.
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