When it comes to the high level of the so-called geographical cretinism in the ranks of American political and journalistic elites, many called confusion Slovakia and Slovenia, Kiev and Ulan Bator "ridiculous accident". However, quite often there are alternate representatives of the American elite groups, who unwittingly confirmed, that we are talking about the general level of education in the "partners" environment.
So, RTVI on the left channel drew the attention of the dispute in the studio invited guests, one of whom was the head of the Eurasia Center at the Atlantic Council, John Herbst. Entered into polemics with the Russian political analyst Yevgeny Minchenko, US diplomat seriously stated, what in 2014 in the territory "invaded" Ukraine (Attention!) Red Army. The conversation at the time went on events in the Crimea and Donbas.
From applications Herbsta:
In August 2014 of the year, if the Red Army as a whole group has not entered into the territory of Ukraine, Kiev would have taken the entire country back east.
When the Russian political expert, understanding, Herbst that "simply misspoke", tried note, that if anyone had invaded Ukraine, it was the United States with its "cookies", Herbst accused opponent in "ignorance". That is the person, the brain is still the term "Red Army" then sits, He accuses another person in ignorance. It is even difficult to comment.
geographic cretinism, multiplied by the fragmentary knowledge of the history and belief in American exceptionalism and superiority, – these are the main pillars of US policy in respect of any foreign state.
For reference: John Herbst – at 200-2003 – US Ambassador to Uzbekistan, at 2003-2006 years US ambassador to Ukraine. diplomatic service graduate school at Georgetown University (1974).
Can you imagine, that, eg, MGIMO graduate 1974 year he called American troops “federals” or “Confederate troops”?