Sunday, January 24, 2016

How to Wear a Sports Bra Under a Tank Top

Sports bra tank top combo

Sports Bra Tank Top Combo


Wearing a sports bra under a tank top is an excellent combination for many ladies. Whether it’s for the gym or leisure wear, this combo looks cute and also feels cool and sexy. But the issue arises if the tank top has a plunging neck or armholes and the bra is visible.

When wearing a tank over a sports bra, you must keep 2 things in mind. Your tank must cover your bra, or you must be comfortable with whichever part of the bra that may be visible. This article will offer you an insight on how to properly pair these two items of clothing.

Wear a Thin Strap Sports Bra and a Wide Strap Tank


Thin strap sports bra
Spaghetti sports bras

Most athletic bras have wide straps in order to reduce shoulder fatigue. But spaghetti sports bras are still available. The straps are not noticeable under most tanks unless of course, you are wearing a thin strap camisole.

Sports bras with thin straps are not a good option for running or other high impact activities. The straps are highly likely to dig into your shoulders during such actions. This might lead to some body aches and/or finger tingling. You should therefore only wear such a combo for weekends or the beach etc.

Choose a Tank With Small Armholes

Tank top with small arm holes

Most women and girls are somewhat comfy with bra straps showing. But a good number will feel embarrassed if the side of the bra is visible. This does not necessarily matter which type of bra one may be wearing.

Feminine tanks with small arm holes are rare but still available. They offer good coverage around the armpit area and the bra will not show. However, too small armholes are not good for sweaty events. They are uncomfortable and are bound to become soggy.

Get a Cute Sports Bra to Show Off

Cute sports bra

If you must wear a tank top with big armholes, look for a cool sports bra. If a workout bra is good enough to wear without anything over it, then it’s perfect to pair with a baring tank. If you choose carefully, you may even look like you are wearing 2 tanks.

It is possible to use your bra for accent to produce a sexy look. Try a sports bra with real straps and a Racerback Tank in a different color, for instance. Or try a colorful bra and an accentuating tank with a small part of the side showing.

Match the Style of the Tank to the Bra


The main reason your bra peeps to the glare of other people is that it is a different style from your tank. But it will hardly be seen if they are cut the same way. If your bra is a racerback, look for a Racerback Tank.

If the tank has a V-back or plunging back, wear a Sports Bra with Normal Straps. With this pairing, small parts of the bra may still be seen in various postures. Be sure that this will not make you feel bad.

Have a Seamstress Reduce the Armholes of Your Tank


There must be a good tailor in your area. If your tank top has overly large armholes, you can ask them to make some modifications. Though this may not be as straightforward as it sounds, the seamstress will advise you on whether such an alteration is possible.

How to wear a sports bra under a tank top


Regardless of your choices, you must feel comfortable and look cute for whatever activity that you were dressing. If your bra shows and you have carefully chosen your combo, let is show and don’t worry. Don’t act like you wore your clothes against your will. Showing a sports bra under your tank is not bad after all. It depends on the overall look, the settings, and your attitude.

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Saturday, January 23, 2016

How to Wear Unpadded Sports Bras

How to Wear a Sports Bra without Padding

How Do You Wear Unpadded Sports Bras?


Most sports bra are either padded or lined. But how are you supposed to wear an athletic bra that doesn’t have adequate coverage? It can be frustrating and embarrassing especially with the outline of your bust showing through.

There are a number of ways of tackling this issue. In this article, we’ve outlined two of the best options. The first choice is the easier one for many active ladies.


Use Sports Bra Pads

Sports Bra Pads

Sports bra inserts are mostly made of stretchable nylon. They are breathable so they won’t interfere with the moisture-wicking features of your workout bra. Be careful when ordering because some pads are designed for swimming and will make you soggy.

Sports Bra Inserts come in 3 different colors and one size that fits all. They will hide your nipples as well as enhance your bust. They are not like ordinary bra padding which have fake tits. If you like, you can even sew them onto your leisure or sports tank tops.

Layer with a Sports Tank Top

Sport tank top

Most workout tank tops have an attached bra. But if you are already wearing a sports bra underneath, you won’t need an athletic tank with a built-in bra. Look for a tank that is sports quality.

Most Sports Tank Tops are loose and have big arm holes to ensure adequate ventilation. They are long enough, cute and a good pairing with shorts of whatever size or length. The material breaths and will not get waterlogged.

How to Wear a Sports Bra without Padding

The bottom line for any workout clothing is to make you comfortable and confident. One of the above methods should work with your particular settings. But if these strategies will not help you wear your unpadded workout bra with poise, consider buying a Padded Sports Bra.


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Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Lessons on Adab (Respect)

A Few Lessons on Adab (Respect)


It is a famous statement of the ‘Ulama:
Those who succeeded did so through their adab (respect) and those who failed did so because of the lack of respect”
(Adabul ikhtilaf fi masaailil ‘lmi wad deen, pg.192)
قال الإمام الزرنوجي رحمه الله
ما وصل من وصل إلا بالحرمة، وما سقط من سقط إلا بترك الحرمة
(Ta’leemul Muta’allim of Imam Zarnuji (rahimahullah), pg.46, ibid)

Here are a few examples of those who succeeded:
  1. Imam Abu Hanifah (rahimahullah) said:
ما مددت رجلي نحو دار أستاذي حماد بن أبي سليمان إجلالاً له، وكان بين داره وداري سبع سكك
“I never stretched my leg in the direction of the house of my teacher, Hammad ibn Abi Sulaiman, although I was seven blocks away from his house
(‘Uqudul Jumman; Adabul Ikhtilaf fi masailil ‘ilmi wad deen, pg. 172 & Ma’alim irshadiyyah, pg.172)

  1. Imam Shafi’i (rahimahullah) says: “When I arrived in Madinah, I saw the reverence and awe that Imam Malik (rahimahullah) commanded. This increased my respect for him to an extent that at times while in his presence I would turn the page as gently as possible out of fear that I may disturb him” (ibid)

  1. The student of Imam Shafi’i; Imam Rabee’ ibn Sulaiman (rahimahumallah) says: “By Allah! I had such respect for Imam Shafi’i that I never had the courage to even drink water in his presence.” (ibid)

This reminds me of a narration in Sahih Muslim (hadith:317) in which Sayyiduna ‘Amr ibn ‘As (radiyallahu ‘anhu) states:
“I never stared at the face of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) out of awe for him, and therefore cannot describe him fully”

The Ripple effect
My Esteemed Teacher, Al-Muhaddith Shaykh Muhammad ‘Awwamah (may Allah protect him) writes: “Those who sit in the company of the ‘Ulama will definitely learn to respect them”
“One who never acquired knowledge from the ‘Ulama, and didn’t spend abundant time with them, and hasn’t learnt how to respect them, how could he understand the value of the ‘Ulama?!
For such a person to speak or write against the ‘Ulama in a disrespectful manner is not surprising…”
(Adabul ikhtilaf, pg.172 & Ma’alim irshadiyyah, pg.172)
It is therefore imperative for us stick to the company of dignified people, or else we risk losing our own respect.
Respect for their associates
Imam Zarnuji (rahimahullah) writes: “Part of respect for one’s teacher is to show respect to the teacher’s children and other associates. The author of Al-Hidayah (A higher book of Hanafi fiqh) mentioned that one of the ‘Ulama of Bukhara was seated in the masjid while delivering a lesson. During the lesson he kept standing for short intervals. When he was asked about this he replied:
“My Teachers’ son is playing with other kids on the road and he sometimes runs past the door of the Masjid, so I stand for him out of respect for my teacher!”
(Ta’limul Muta’allim; see Ma’alim Irshadiyyah of Shaykh ‘Awwamah, pg. 232 & Husn Adab of Moulana Habibur Rahman Al-A’zami)

A Recent Lesson
The following incident is among the first lessons of adab that I learnt from my Respected Teacher, Al-Muhaddith Shaykh Muhammad ‘Awwamah (may Allah allow me to continue benefitting from him):
“I (Shaykh ‘Awwamah) once visited the late Mufti Mahmoodul Hasan Al-Gangohi (rahimahullah) when he was visiting Madinah Munawwarah. As the time of Magrib salah got closer, someone asked Mufti Mahmood (rahimahullah) if he needed to perform wudhu before the salah. Mufti sahib (rahimahullah) replied:
كيف أجالس هذا العالم وأنا على غير وضوء؟
How could I sit in the company of this ‘Alim without already being in the state of wudhu?!
After relating this, Shaykh (may Allah protect him) expressed his humility saying: “I don’t deserve this but look at the respect of this senior ‘Alim.”
Note
It was a common habit of my Honourable Teacher to personally visit the senior ‘Ulama whenever he learnt of their arrival in Madinah Munawwarah. Despite him being a senior himself…

Even the Animals have respect
Shaykh Muhammad ‘Awwamah (may Allah protect him) writes: “You may be surprised to hear that even Animals have respect for seniors.” Shaykh then cited the verse of the Quran which mentions the address of the ant in the era of Nabi Sulayman (‘alaihis salam): “Let not Sulayman and his army trample you unknowingly” (Surah Naml, verse: 18)
He says: “due to the respect of the ant, it sought an excuse for the army by saying that if they do trample you it will be unintentional!” (Adabul ikhtilaf, pg.193)

Contempt to those who were disrespectful
Once Imam Ahmad ibn Hambal (rahimahullah) angrily reprimanded a reliable scholar for his disrespect to Imam ‘Abdur Rahman ibn Mahdi (rahimahullah) with the words:
مالك ويلك ولذكر الأئمة
“What is the matter with you?! Woe on to you for saying (such disrespectful things) about the Imams!”
(Adabul ikhtilaf, pg.155)

Ibn ‘Asakir (rahimahullah) once heard one of his teachers being disrespectful towards the scholars of the past. He said to his teacher:
إنما نحترمك ما احترمت الأئمة
“I will only respect you as long as you maintain respect for the Imams!”
(Adabul ikhtilaf, pg.155)

When Imam Muslim (rahimahullah) heard derogatory statements from his teacher, Muhammad ibn Yahya Az-Zhuhli (rahimahullah) concerning his other teacher; Imam Bukhari (rahimahullah), He (Imam Muslim) immediately got up and left the gathering. He later returned to Imam Zhuhli all the narrations that he had acquired from him. (Hadyus sari, pg.685)
We will follow respect, wherever it takes us….
Are we equal?
Some people use the following slogan to legitamise their disrespect with the earlier scholars:
هم رجال ونحن رجال
“We are men like them”
This is a sign of extreme ignorance. A slight look at history and the biographies of the pious predecessors will easily show that there is no comparison between us and them whatsoever. The great Historian, biographer and Muhaddith; ‘Allamah Dhahabi (rahimahullah) writes: “There is no senior Muhaddith in my era (the 700s A.H.) that can match the knowledge of those in the earlier times” (Tazkiratul Huffaz, pg.628)
He also writes in the biography of Imam Al-Ismai’ily (rahimahullah): “I was astounded at the memory of this imam, and I have concluded that the latter day scholars have no hope of catching up with the earlier ones (the Mutaqaddimun) (Tazkiratul Huffaz, pg.948)
Al-Muhaddith Al-‘Alai (rahimahullah) has also said: “none after them could match them or even come close!” (Fathul Mugheeth, vol.2 pg.102)
Conclusion
The above are a few drops from an ocean full of lessons on this topic. Respect seems so distant in our era; an era full of unpleasant surprises!
Moreover, it is somehow much easier for people to be disrespectful online, since they find themselves in an uncontrolled environment. Do not fall into this hole, it’s bottomless!!
Let’s all take lesson from what has been discussed above .
May Allah Ta’ala guide us too.

Thursday, January 14, 2016

20 Best Front Hook Sports Bras in 2019


If you hate the experience of trying to get out of a pullover sports bra, you are in the right place. You don’t have to be an acrobat to put on or off a front hook sports bra. You just have to deal with the clasps and you are done.

For those who have undergone breast surgery, front closure bras come handy. They are also fine for ladies with limited mobility in their arms or hands. Front hook sports bras have many uses. They can be used for sports, leisure, daily wear, after surgery and sleep.

Note; Most front hook sports bras are meant for ease of putting on and removing. The clasps may not be adjustable. So, order your correct size. Scroll the list to find your best choice:

1. Amoena Women's Hannah Front Closure Wire Free Comfort Bra
  • Padded
  • Wireless
  • Sewn-in cups
  • Non-restraining
  • Stretch cotton
  • White
  • Amazon’s Choice
  • Good for surgery, sleep, sensitive skin etc

2. BRABIC Racerback Front Closure Adjustable Straps Wirefree Sports Bra
  • 5 column adjustable front hooks
  • Racerback
  • Molded cups
  • Wide straps
  • Breathable fabric
  • Keyhole back
  • Black/beige
  • Amazon’s Choice
  • Good for sports, daily wear, yoga, breast procedures

3. Enell Women's Wire-Free Sports Bra


  • Medium impact
  • Wide shoulder straps
  • Structured cups
  • Odor-free
  • Non-racerback
  • Breathable
  • Nylon
  • 8 colors

4. Fruit of the Loom Women's Front Close Builtup Sports Bra


  • Wireless
  • Seamless cups
  • Breathable
  • Lightweight
  • Non-racerback
  • Wide band
  • Hook and eye front closure
  • 1/2/3 pack
  • Cotton/spandex
  • 9 colors

5. Anita Women's Petite Plus Size Front Closure Sports Bra




  • Seamless
  • Lightweight
  • Adjustable straps
  • Front hooks
  • Non-racerback
  • Polyamide/polyester/cotton
  • 3 colors
  • Good for leisure and low impact sports

    6. Burvogue Women Post-Surgery Front Closure Brassiere Sports Bra



    • Unpadded
    • Adjustable front hooks
    • Criss-cross racerback
    • Stretch polyester/cotton
    • 6 colors
    • Medium low neck
    • Good for post-op and sports

    7. Fajas DPrada 11181 Womens Sport & Post Surgical Bra




    • Seamless cups
    • Adjustable straps
    • Gentle compression
    • Shaping control
    • Lined
    • Perfect for sports/leisure/after surgery

    8. Carole Martin Full-Freedom Front Closure Wireless Cotton Bra



    • Low/medium impact
    • Wire-free
    • Seamless
    • Lightweight
    • Unpadded
    • Wide straps with no adjustments
    • Low neck pairs well with other outfits
    • Stretch cotton
    • 5 colors
    • Perfect for daily/leisure/sports/post-op

    9. Leading Lady Women's Cotton Front-Closure Leisure Bra


    • Non-racerback design
    • Wide band
    • Wide straps
    • 4 front hook closure
    • Stretch cotton
    • 3 colors
    • Perfect for sleep, leisure, low impact sports

    10. Annette Women's Post-Surgical Softcup Wirefree Bra



    • Seamless
    • Wide band
    • Non-slip adjustable straps
    • 5 hooks front closure
    • Stretch polyester/cotton blend
    • 3 colors

    11. Marena Adjustable Compression Post-Op Sports Bra



    • Wire-free
    • 5 hook adjustable front closure
    • Comfortable and stretchy
    • 2 colors
    • Nylon/lycra

      12. Kimikal Women's Post-Surgery Front Closure Sports Bra


      • Breathable
      • Seamless
      • Adjustable straps that detach at the front
      • Cute keyhole racerback
      • Wide straps
      • 6 hooks
      • Thick but soft
      • 6 colors
      • 90% polyester, 5% cotton, 5% elastane

      13. Bestform Women's Sports Low Impact Front-Close Bra




      • 6 front hooks
      • Lined cups
      • Light impact
      • Shirred front for shaping
      • 4 colors
      • Stretch cotton

      14. Enell Women's High Impact Performance Nylon Yoga Ski Sports Bra


      • High impact
      • Full figure
      • 10 font hooks
      • Wide straps
      • Posture control
      • Full back coverage
      • Doesn’t roll or rotate
      • Doesn’t squeeze the wrong places
      • Sturdy nylon
      • 10 colors

      15. Fruit of the Loom Women's Front Close Racerback pack of 2


      • Full coverage
      • Low/medium impact
      • Racerback keyhole
      • Machine washable
      • Cotton body
      • Polyester lining
      • 4 colors
      • Choice of 5 pairs
      • Good for 24/7 support

      16. Amoena Women's Frances Front-Closure Leisure Bra



      • Low/medium impact
      • Wire-free
      • Supports without pushing
      • Shirred bust
      • Has a pocket for breast forms
      • Stretch cotton
      • 10 colors
      • For beach, sleep, post-op etc

      17. Ann Chery Adjustable Posture Control Post Surgery Sports Bra

      • Adjustable front hooks
      • Back posture control panel
      • Adjustable straps
      • Seamless cups
      • Wide straps
      • Full back coverage
      • Brown
      • Everyday use, sports, post-op

      18. TYTEX Carefix Bella Front Closure Comfort/Sleep Bra


      • Racerback
      • Breathable
      • Wide straps
      • Seamless
      • Adjustable front closure
      • Stretch polyamide
      • 3 colors
      • Good for post-op, sleep, sports, leisure

      19. YIANNA Post-Surgical Adjustable Wide Strap Front Closure Sports Bra


      • Wide shoulder straps
      • Seamless cups
      • Adjustable front hook closure
      • Removable and detachable straps
      • Padding at bottom of cups
      • Use for post-surgery or sports
      • Lycra
      • 2 colors
      • Amazon’s Choice

      20. Fruit of the Loom Comfort Front Close Sport Bra


      • Lightweight
      • Breathable
      • Wire free
      • Mesh straps
      • Seamless
      • Non-racerback
      • Unlined
      • Cotton with nylon mesh
      • Amazon’s Choice


      Saturday, January 9, 2016

      How to Wear a Sports Bra

      How to wear a sports bra


      How to Wear a Sports Bra Properly

      A sports bra is one of the hardest pieces of women’s items to style. Without the right guidance, wearing a sports bra can be suffocating, embarrassing or result in pain during and after exercises. This guide will aid you in wearing a sports bra the correct way, regardless of whether it’s for athletics, leisure or everyday wear.

      The many styles of sports bras available can make choosing the right one a daunting task. In selecting the right correct type, bear in mind that what is fit for yoga or walking may not necessarily be good for running or volleyball. The amount of support you need should be your first priority.

      Pullover Sports Bras are perhaps the most popular among athletic bras. They have better coverage, increased stretch, but limited support. The wider straps aid in distributing the pressure on shoulders in a more efficient manner.

      Racerback is a technique that was introduced to workout bras due to its ability to minimize band movement when raising the arms. As compared to strappy varieties, racerback sports bras have improved comfort, reduced shoulder digging, and little possibility of straps falling off.

      Compression Sports Bras are ideal for low and medium impact activities. They are popular among girls with small cup sizes A and B. They normally have a minimizing rather than a separating effect.

      Encapsulation Sports Bras are the ultimate choice for high impact exercises. They separate the bust just like an ordinary bra. Busty ladies should consider choosing this type.

      Choosing the correct impact level ensures that you have adequate support, but not overly constricted. Below is a guide on how to match the impact level of your activities:

      Low impact; walking, yoga, household and yard chores
      Medium impact; hiking, power walking, cycling
      Firm impact; jogging, volleyball, tennis
      High impact; running, horse-riding, rigorous exercises

      How Should a Sports Bra Fit?

      A sports bra is supposed to fit a little tighter than your normal bra. But if you can’t take a deep breath, it might be the wrong sizing, or needs adjustment. You should be able to raise your hands up straight without the band moving up. If the band seems to follow your arms in this scenario, try tightening it or loosening the straps.

      How to Tell If a Sports Bra Fits

      • The band must be horizontal
      • Straps should not cut into your shoulders
      • Cups should be smooth and full – wrinkling indicates they are a bigger size
      • The band should not rotate on your body
      • There should be no spillage on either the side or center
      • The band should feel tight, but comfortable
      • There should be no chaffing or irritation from the band
      • The front should rest on the ribs, not on boobs or in mid-air
      • The vertical movement should reduce substantially

      How to wear a sports bra


      How to Find a Sports Bra That Fits

      The most convenient way of determining your correct sports bra size is to get measured. You can also use online tutorials if you have a tailors’ tape measure. But getting the right size cannot be guaranteed by measuring alone. Athletic bra sizes vary depending on manufacturer, style, country of origin, and your body shape.

      To ensure a perfect fit, try the bra on your body and do some stretching. That’s why it’s advisable that you buy from a merchant with a flexible return policy. Also, do not judge a workout bra by its looks, but rather by its comfort and support capability.

      What Happens if You Wear an Ill-Fitting Sports Bra?

      The capability of your breasts to absorb the rebound impact on their own is highly limited. With no external support, the bust can move in an incredible manner in strenuous activities. This movement is bad for both the glands and the adjacent skin. If you wear an ill-fitting sports bra, the following issues may occur:

      • Your bust bounces during exercise
      • Chafing is bound to occur
      • The band rides on your breasts or at the back
      • Straps dig into your shoulders
      • Your cleavage shows
      • The bust spills on the sides
      • Breasts hurt during or after a workout
      • You are forced to wear 2 sports bra or a regular one underneath
      • You get stuck in your athletic bra
      • Nipples show

      Can You Use a Sports Bra for Everyday Wear?

      There is nothing wrong with wearing a sports bra all the time, even when not exercising. Some ladies argue that they are more comfortable with good choices in terms of style and size. If you have sweaty days, take advantage of the moisture-wicking features of an exercise bra.

      Some people suggest that the constricting compression of a high impact bra might damage breast tissue if you wear it all the time. It won’t hurt to select low-impact bras for regular use. If you want to wear a sports bra every day, here are points to ponder:
      • Bras with thick straps are hard to style
      • It’s difficult to show cleavage with a sports bra
      • Some sports bras don’t have a nice appearance under blouses – uni-boob effect
      • Most have a minimizing effect
      • Some are bulky and may exaggerate your bust
      • Do not wear the same bra for normal use and workouts
      • Try recycling your worn-out sports bras by wearing them to work etc
      • When buying, choose a bra designed for everyday wear but with an athletic style
      • Be sure that you don’t hate regular bras because you wear the wrong size

      Whatever type of sports bra you wear, for whatever reason, choose a good quality sports bra. Always show a sense of confidence and contentment. If you wear just an athletic bra and no shirt over it, check in the mirror before you go for running to make sure it fits right and looks good. Knowing how to wear a sports bra properly is the key to a comfy workout experience.

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      Sunday, January 3, 2016

      The 22-Month Old “Maidan Revolution” In Ukraine Has Completely Failed


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      The 22-Month Old “Maidan Revolution” In Ukraine Has Completely Failed.

      Do you remember the vast outpouring of propaganda about bringing honest and democratic government to Ukraine. Now the gulible Ukrainians realize that they are worse off than before.


      Gallup: Ukrainians Loathe the Kiev Government Imposed by Obama

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      Global Research, December 24, 2015


      On December 23rd, Gallup headlines “Ukrainians Disillusioned With Leadership,” and reports that “nearly nine in 10 Ukrainians (88%) say corruption is widespread in their government, and about eight in 10 (81%) see the same widespread problem in their country’s businesses.” 8% of Ukrainians now say they “have confidence … about the national government.” 17% approve of the job-performance of their President, Petro Poroshenko. While the pre-coup President, Viktor Yanukovych, was in office, 2010-2014, that figure had been averaging about 23%, and was never as low as Poroshenko’s is now.

      Gallup reports, “fewer Ukrainians now say their leadership is taking them in the right direction than before the revolution,” but that statement calling this coup a ‘revolution’ embodies the propaganda-lie of one of Gallup’s main clients, the U.S. government itself, which calls the U.S. coup in Ukraine in February 2014 a “revolution,” when every honest and knowledgeable person now knows that this U.S. government claim — that it had helped install democracy instead of having ended it in Ukraine on 20 February 2014 — to have been a lie. Even the founder of the “private CIA” firm Stratfor has called the overthrow of Yanukovych “the most blatant coup in history.” It had been that because it was the first coup to be videoed by numerous people from many different angles with their cellphones and by TV cameras, uploaded to the Web by even anti-Yanukovych countries such as the UK’s BBC; and those videos, the best compilation of which is here, make clear that this was, indeed, a coup d’etat, no authentic revolution at all, such as the U.S. government claims.

      Furthermore, the EU’s investigator who had been assigned to report to their Foreign Affairs Minister Cathy Ashton about the overthrow, reported to her that it had been a coup, and that even Petro Poroshenko himself said that “our” side — meaning the anti-Yanukovych people, had done it. Subsequently, evidence came to light showing how it had been organized: the organization for it had started in the U.S. Embassy in Kiev by no later than March 2013. Then, after all of that preparation, on 4 February 2014, the U.S. State Department’s Victoria Nuland gave the final instruction to the U.S. Ambassador in Kiev, to have Arseniy Yatsenyuk appointed to run the country after the coup, and he became appointed 18 days later, on 22 February 2014, to run the country as Prime Minister, until a new President would be elected ‘democratically’; but, even the election of President Poroshenko on 25 May 2014 was no democratic event, because the U.S. government didn’t want residents in the area of Ukraine that had voted over 90% for Yanukovych to be voting in that election. That area of Ukraine (which historically had been a part of Russia) was called Donbass, and it had no say whatsoever in determining Ukraine’s President after the coup, because the new coup-imposed Ukrainian government was already bombing it, starting on 9 May 2014. None of this could have happened without that ‘revolution’: U.S. President Barack Obama’s very bloody coup in Ukraine.




      And then, right after the coup, America’s stooge who now was running Ukraine for the U.S. regime, Arseniy Yatsenyuk, installed leaders of Ukraine’s two rabidly anti-Russian racist fascist or nazi partiesinto all of the top internal security and military positions, in order to carry out what they called the ‘Anti Terrorist Operation’ (ATO), or program to exterminate and drive out the residents of Donbass. The prestigious fascist U.S. think tank, the Brookings Institution, urged Obama to increase the firebombings of Donbass, but he decided not to follow that advice, at that particular time.

      Obama wants ultimately to base American nuclear missiles in Ukraine on Russia’s border (much like the Soviet dictator Nikita Khrushchev had unsuccessfully tried to do to America in the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis), and this coup and ethnic-cleansing (to make the coup-regime stick) is how he goes about achieving his goal. Perhaps the next U.S. President will succeed in it. The entire plan had started under U.S. President George Herbert Walker Bush, in 1990; and every U.S. President since then has advanced it further. The United States, ever since around 1980, hasn’t been a democracy; it’s adictatorship. That’s why it does things like this.

      Back in June 2014, shortly after Poroshenko became Ukraine’s President, a Gallup poll in Ukraine taken for the U.S. government showed (p. 27) a geographical breakdown of the answers to the question “Tell me whether you think Russia has played a mostly positive role or a mostly negative role in the crisis in Ukraine. Percent ‘mostly positive’”. The entire country was broken down into 6 regions there, which included not only the regions that had voted against Yanukovych in 2010 (such as the May 25th election had excluded) but also the two regions that had voted the most heavily forYanukovych, Donbass (which had voted over 90% for him, and which here constituted the eastern half of the region called “East,” which entire region was shown as having rated Russia’s “role in the crisis in Ukraine” 35.7% as having been “mostly positive”), and also Crimea (which constituted the entirety of one of those 6 regions, and which had voted around 75% for Yanukovych, and which answered 71.3% that Russia’s “role” had been “mostly positive”). The only other region where Russia’s “role” had been rated as “mostly positive” by more than 3% was the area around Odessa, called here “South,” where 28.4% of the people rated it “mostly positive.”

      All three of the other regions of the pre-coup Ukraine were the regions where the Presidential election had been held on May 25th of 2014: these were the regions Gallup categorized as Center (2.4% “mostly positive”), North (1.8% “mostly positive”), and West (1% “mostly positive”). So, Poroshenko had been elected as the President for all of Ukraine, but by  only voters in the most anti-Russian half  of that extremely divided country; and now the residents of two of the other areas (areas in the strongly pro-Yanukovych half of Ukraine) had tried to separate from Ukraine and to join again with Russia (of which those regions had long been parts): Crimea, and Donbass. Crimea was accepted by Putin into Russia, but Donbass was not.

      U.S. President Obama imposed the economic sanctions against Russia for Russia’s having accepted the pleas of Crimeans to rejoin Russia, and for Russia’s opposition to the Obama-imposed government’s ethnic-cleansing program to exterminate and/or expell from Ukraine the residents of the Donbass region of Ukraine. The same European Union that accepted Obama’s bloody February 2014 Ukrainian coup have also been accepting his ethnic-cleansing campaign there; and Obama insists upon its being ultimately continued, notwithstanding his Secretary of State, John Kerry’s, internal opposition to it.

      The original source of this article is Global Research
      Copyright © Eric Zuesse, Global Research, 2015







      Dr. Paul Craig Roberts was Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Economic Policy and associate editor of the Wall Street Journal. He was columnist for Business Week, Scripps Howard News Service, and Creators Syndicate. He has had many university appointments. His internet columns have attracted a worldwide following. Roberts' latest books areThe Failure of Laissez Faire Capitalism and Economic Dissolution of the West