Subversive Ukraine Coup Threat Pushed Russia & Crimea Referendum - Jack Matlock former USSR Ambassador to Russia speaks out about dangerous US/NATO Policy

                               
                         Michael Hudson - Edward Herman and Jack Matlock

George Kennan was the U.S. diplomat and Russia specialist who developed the cold war strategy of containment of the Soviet Union, though he later criticized its militaristic implementation. 

In 1998, when the Senate voted to extend NATO to include Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic, Kennan was asked to comment. He responded:

"I think it is the beginning of a new cold war," said Mr. Kennan from his Princeton home. "I think the Russians will gradually react quite adversely and it will affect their policies. I think it is a tragic mistake. There was no reason for this whatsoever."
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"It shows so little understanding of Russian history and Soviet history. Of course there is going to be a bad reaction from Russia, and then [the NATO expanders] will say that we always told you that is how the Russians are -- but this is just wrong."

This video is from 2012 but still retains its informative edge has NATO is now pivoting towards Russia - also remember the pivot towards China outlined by US President Obama in Australia in 2011 has a pivot towards Asia.

See Also:

http://democracyandclasstruggle.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/grasping-principal-contradiction-is-key.html

http://democracyandclasstruggle.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/natos-nazi-beginnings-how-west.html