A really brilliant Russian scholar says, “Oh, of course, Putin will get a great reception at the UN General Assembly. About 150 out of the 200 participating nations have no idea what Ukraine even is or where it is located but they are deeply convinced that the US is evil. They don’t often say it directly but everybody they perceive as being against the US is guaranteed their support. Putin’s success is not about Putin. It’s about the popularity of anti-American rhetoric.
Putin will not be contented, though. The opinion of these 150 representatives is of no value to him. He needs to be loved by the US.”
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I agree with the first paragraph but not the second.
I can’t read Russian, no matter how brilliant the writer is, but I haven’t seen any evidence in the languages I can read that Putin has anything but unbridled contempt for America, as long as Obama is commander-in-chief.
And if I were a psychopath, I’d have to say that Putin’s assessment is correct.
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Maybe obsession is a better word. Like the kind stalkers have.
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Or instinct. Like a rat following the smell of blood.
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Could part of this be Russians wanting revenge for the death of their dreams of an easy life (that the US represented)?
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Absolutely, Putin is channeling this popular resentment and succeeding greatly.
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I found another person I know who loves Putin:
Nasrallah: Russian intervention in Syria will be decisive
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The Hezbollah chief gave the impression throughout the interview that he was well-acquainted with the details of the Russian buildup in Syria. He added that there is “very advanced Russian weaponry” in Syria, including fighter jets, missiles, rocket launchers and heavy equipment.
Nasrallah also claimed it was very possible that Russian troops would soon be fighting in Syrian territory. “The Syrians haven’t requested this up to now,” he said, “but it could happen”. The Russian intervention was, said Nasrallah, carefully planned for months and included coordination with Iran and Iraq.
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Satellite images published this week showed that Russia has begun building two new military facilities. According to reports, the existing Russian base already contains nearly 30 fighter planes
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4704179,00.html
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I would not exaggerate the degree of Russian carefulness but yes, why wouldn’t he be happy? This means further destabilization in the region.
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