He certainly stuck up for the Christians in Serbia much better than we did.

PRCalDude on August 7, 2007 at 3:33 PM

A pity the USA had a CINC in 1999 who needed to attack a nation that had not lifted a finger against its neighbours, let alone the USA, in order to zip his fly. Had five additional senators voted to remove clinton from office, that war would not have happened.

Of course it comes down to money

Agreed. Putin’s playing a dangerous game. It’s a sort of Nazi-Soviet pact redux.

But, again, it’s all about money – not reality.

I LIKE PUTIN.

I think Putin is the greatest leader on the planet today. America needs a leader like Putin. Putin doesn’t cave in just to make people of other countries like him. Putin does what he thinks is best for Russia.

He certainly stuck up for the Christians in Serbia much better than we did.

however its the gang thats down wind that has the really bad worries. look up on the weather stuff just where the jet stream flows.

as far as the fallout hitting china, the russians and chinese have fought “minor wars” between each other various places on their common borders in the past and only our military and cia new about it.

C

ThackerAgency on August 7, 2007 at 12:30 PM

I don’t think you are crazy. I grudgingly admire the man – he is certainly willing to do whatever it takes to secure Russia’s interests.

And I’m with C-Low here: “As far as Putin’s/Russia’s motives thou I think that revolves around maximum extortion of both sides involved.”

Iran knows this (why they are rushing pushing as hard as possible to get that thing lit) Russia knows this (why they are dragging their feet and extorting all they can along the way from all parties concerned) the US knows this (why our major military buildups have been around the time of planned nuke material deliveries via Russia to Basheir.

Some historical perspective:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osirak

As far as Putin’s/Russia’s motives thou I think that revolves around maximum extortion of both sides involved.

From Debka file (questionable site)

From American Thinker

I LIKE PUTIN.

I think Putin is the greatest leader on the planet today. America needs a leader like Putin. Putin doesn’t cave in just to make people of other countries like him. Putin does what he thinks is best for Russia.

Do I agree with everything he has done? NO. But I understand the things he does.

After the fall of the USSR, they needed help. The USA was so busy patting themselves on the back for ‘beating the commies’, we neglected to recognize the humanitarian need in the country. There were reports that teachers were paid in vodka because they had no money.

This is my biggest problem with the Clinton administration (though I’m certain it was influenced by long held issues within the Pentagon against helping the Russians). We wasted a golden opportunity to become close allys with the only remaining hyper power on the planet by giving them humanitarian aid and helping their new capitalistic economy succeed.

Putin came in and did what they needed. I don’t like that he nationalised oil, but I understand why he did. I don’t like that he sells nuclear stuff to Iran, but I understand why he does. I do like how he handled and is handling the Chechnya situation though he gets a lot of grief from our state department. He did what he had to do.

Putin is a great leader. America needs someone like Putin in the whitehouse. Not necessarily to nationalise things, but someone who will do what is necessary for AMERICAN interests without regard to who it offends or what country may or may not approve.

Putin: Now don’t you be putting that nuke stuff in that plant there.

Dinnerjacket: But I want to!

Putin: I told you no, buddy!

Dinnerjacket: Fine! I won’t do it until you tell me too.

(they both look around, then lean in)

Dinnerjacket: (whispers) I’m still suposed to fuel the plant right?

Putin: (whispers) Of course you are. The media will report that you stopped production and buy us more time.

- The Cat

I’ve done that to customers with other reps back in the day.

- The Cat