It's probably not a shock that Oliver Stone has found yet another conspiracy theory to embrace. The liberal filmmaker posted a lengthy rant to Facebook on Tuesday in which he claimed CIA involvement in Ukraine. This is probably not surprising, considering that Stone has previously accused the agency of being involved with all number of conspiracies, including John Kennedy's assassination.
The director wrote, "It’s America’s soft power technique called ‘Regime Change 101.’" Stone interviewed Viktor Yanukovych, the ousted, pro-Russian ex-President of Ukraine. On Facebook, Stone detailed his latest theory:
Interviewed Viktor Yanukovych 4 hours in Moscow for new English language documentary produced by Ukrainians. He was the legitimate President of Ukraine until he suddenly wasn’t on February 22 of this year. Details to follow in the documentary, but it seems clear that the so-called ‘shooters’ who killed 14 police men, wounded some 85, and killed 45 protesting civilians, were outside third party agitators. Many witnesses, including Yanukovych and police officials, believe these foreign elements were introduced by pro-Western factions-- with CIA fingerprints on it.
Of course, Stone spun himself as a bold truth-teller:
The truth is not being aired in the West. It’s a surreal perversion of history that’s going on once again, as in Bush pre-Iraq ‘WMD’ campaign. But I believe the truth will finally come out in the West.
In March, Stone took to Facebook to tout Vladimir Putin's "popularity" in the wake of the country's move against Crimea. The filmmaker proceeded to shift the blame onto George H.W. Bush for his actions after the fall of the Soviet Union: "The entire world would be a far more peaceful place now if Bush father had any vision or generosity like Roosevelt or Kennedy, but instead he turned out to be another Truman in his time."
In November, the Hollywood Reporter explained that the director is at work on a new documentary that will portray Putin as misunderstood. Stone asserted that he "would love to do an interview with [Putin] because he represents a different point of view that Americans don't hear."
Stone is also at work on an Edward Snowden film, calling the leaker a "hero."
