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<\/a>Ranked 144 of 176 in a worldwide index, “Ukraine corruption” even has a Wikipedia entry<\/span>. <\/span><\/strong><\/a>Brian Anderson describes reasons\u00a0Ukraine is bankrupt and Ukrainians are in revolt.<\/h5>\n\n
by Brian Anderson — (henrymakow.com)<\/strong><\/h2>\nOne of my Ukrainian colleagues<\/span><\/strong> asked me if I was informing my friends back home about the situation here. I admitted that I’ve only talked to my wife much about it and he accepted that. I got to thinking and decided that I’ve been delinquent.<\/span><\/h5>\nI came here in 20– on a contract [with]\u00a0 the Ukrainian Army. It was a dismal failure. The military budget couldn’t support building the kind of [unit] the US Army has. Ukraine just doesn’t have the budget for the personnel and training changes that are necessary…<\/h5>\nDuring my last five years here now, I’ve met and worked with several Ukrainian mid-grade (major through colonel) and junior grade (lieutenant and captain) officers. Plus a few hundred cadets. I’ve made friends, a couple enemies, and a lot of good colleagues.\u00a0 I’ve met local civilians and have eaten in some fantastic cafes. I enjoy living in western Ukraine. It has a history that goes back a couple thousand years and is rich in a culture that even 50 years of Soviet occupation could not destroy.<\/h5>\nUkrainians are almost as much of a mixed culture as is the USA. There are leftists, rightists, centrists, and a few idiots. There is a small but vocal group that bears resemblance to the Nazi Party in Germany in 1939. There are human rights activists, well educated professionals, business entrepreneurs, and criminals. Just like home.<\/h5>\nWhat amazed me, however, was the level of corruption. I expected it, after having worked in former socialist countries before, and have seen what happens when you toss out the communists.<\/h5>\nThe only groups ready to replace the communists \u2026 the only groups with a formal\/semi-formal hierarchy, organization, chains of command, resource procurement procedures, etc… the only groups immediately available… are the crooks and criminal organizations.<\/h5>\n
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I came here in 20– on a contract [with]\u00a0 the Ukrainian Army. It was a dismal failure. The military budget couldn’t support building the kind of [unit] the US Army has. Ukraine just doesn’t have the budget for the personnel and training changes that are necessary…<\/h5>\nDuring my last five years here now, I’ve met and worked with several Ukrainian mid-grade (major through colonel) and junior grade (lieutenant and captain) officers. Plus a few hundred cadets. I’ve made friends, a couple enemies, and a lot of good colleagues.\u00a0 I’ve met local civilians and have eaten in some fantastic cafes. I enjoy living in western Ukraine. It has a history that goes back a couple thousand years and is rich in a culture that even 50 years of Soviet occupation could not destroy.<\/h5>\nUkrainians are almost as much of a mixed culture as is the USA. There are leftists, rightists, centrists, and a few idiots. There is a small but vocal group that bears resemblance to the Nazi Party in Germany in 1939. There are human rights activists, well educated professionals, business entrepreneurs, and criminals. Just like home.<\/h5>\nWhat amazed me, however, was the level of corruption. I expected it, after having worked in former socialist countries before, and have seen what happens when you toss out the communists.<\/h5>\nThe only groups ready to replace the communists \u2026 the only groups with a formal\/semi-formal hierarchy, organization, chains of command, resource procurement procedures, etc… the only groups immediately available… are the crooks and criminal organizations.<\/h5>\n
Ukrainians are almost as much of a mixed culture as is the USA. There are leftists, rightists, centrists, and a few idiots. There is a small but vocal group that bears resemblance to the Nazi Party in Germany in 1939. There are human rights activists, well educated professionals, business entrepreneurs, and criminals. Just like home.<\/h5>\nWhat amazed me, however, was the level of corruption. I expected it, after having worked in former socialist countries before, and have seen what happens when you toss out the communists.<\/h5>\nThe only groups ready to replace the communists \u2026 the only groups with a formal\/semi-formal hierarchy, organization, chains of command, resource procurement procedures, etc… the only groups immediately available… are the crooks and criminal organizations.<\/h5>\n
The only groups ready to replace the communists \u2026 the only groups with a formal\/semi-formal hierarchy, organization, chains of command, resource procurement procedures, etc… the only groups immediately available… are the crooks and criminal organizations.<\/h5>\n
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