in situations where there's a civil war, the legitimacy of the government is called into question.

they want you to call the legitimacy of the syrian government into question. they do not want you to call the legitimacy of the ukrainian government into question.

it's not an inconsistency, it's carefully worded propaganda.

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bah. marie knows what she's talking about. i wouldn't believe much of what she actually says, but she has a strong grasp of the situation.