If the ultra-nationalist American UCCA received permits to move the ammo then the proof is there that the still to come Feb 22nd 2014 coup against Yanukovych was common knowledge in the State Department. Officials will need to be investigated for violation of Federal law.
If the permits weren't there, can US citizens allow for minority groups and lobbyists to jump start a new Cold War or worse without even responding to the fact that the actions starting the war are illegal to begin with?
Regardless of the Department of State's knowledge or assent this is a clear violation of Federal law and must be investigated and prosecuted. The action has destabilized peace across the world.
The Federal Law Against Aiding and Abetting Nazis Before, During, or After the Fact
This Federal Law is still in effect. Most of the useful information about the UCCA comes from declassified Nazi War Crimes files. If the UCCA never changed their ideology or direction, are they still "the original Nazis?" There is a world of difference between neo-nazis and Hitler's SS. Historically they are a continuation of Bandera's SS battalions. The mantle was passed down generationally in their communities.
This question is important given the fact that they have run the most effective lobby on Capitol Hill for the last 50+ years starting with the China Lobby. According to the Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) which housed the Ukrainian government in exile the UCCA became the sole representative for Bandera OUNb in the world. "I n 1980 the Ukrainian Congress Committee ofAmerica was taken over by the OUN(B)..."
When the UCCA's(Ukrainian American) world body leadership (UWC) is looked at, until they passed away recently, the UWC was lead by former Ukrainian Waffen SS officers that served under Bandera. What kind of people do you think either entity represents? What does it lobby for? The UWC became the 3rd most potent political force in Canada because it represents the Ukrainian diaspora worldwide as a governing body.
Accordingly and in the UCCA's own words the mass murderer and Nazi war criminal Bandera is - " Stepan Bandera remains a symbol of strength and righteousness for his followers, and his political ideals, his loyalty to his nation and to the principles of freedom continue to inspire Ukrainians today."
Bandera's UCCA bring up their children to hold OUNb Nazi political ideals in America. Bandera himself is the patron saint to be worshiped inside this society, literally at the alter. Does this reflect the American values Representatives Conyer and Soho are trying to protect? Is there a difference between holding Adolf Hitler as a patron saint or Stepan Bandera?
UCCA and Emigre Violation of The Anti-Genocide Law of 1787
If you knowingly contribute to genocide anywhere in the world and are an American you are in violation of this Federal Law. The bar is set at "did you know?" From the beginning of the coup and never ceasing the UCCA has been crowdfunding and taking donations for weapons of war to be used against the Ukrainian people in Donbass. If Biletsky's definition of "Who is a Russian" is taken into account, it is against any person that is not a Ukrainian nationalist.
Where it gets worse is even a brief look through pro-Ukrainian social media pages shows how deeply embedded the violations of these Federal laws are within the community. Private US citizens ask for donations to buy military grade sniper rifles, scopes, and other weapons of war to be used on civilians. Many of the social posts even acknowledge this labeling the people of Donbas as "Separatist Scum."
Congress is not exempt from these laws. American legislators can not break federal law to support constituents breaking federal laws. If the US Senate pushes through sending offensive weapons to Ukraine, this is what they are supporting.
For just one of the smaller neo nazi groups out of 100+ existing, the UCCA crowdfunded over $500,000 in 2014 and average $15-30K per month more . According to the recipient, the commander of Kiev Rus battalion the money is used for weapons.
"With his men getting hammered by Russia, a desperate Ukrainian battalion commander has landed in New York City, where he's rustling up money for weapons , helmets, and even toilet paper."
Mainstream media is not exempt from these Federal Laws. This MSNBC video raising money for neo nazi weapons brings both the presenter and the media channel into violation of Federal Law. The interview on MSNBC was done on February 6 th , following the February 4 th Foreign Policy article where purchasing weapons was made clear as a goal. The vetting process precludes MSNBC not knowing.
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