Putin Gets Away With Murder

Weekly Standard ^ | 10/23/06 | Anders Åslund

[nw_arizona_granny]

It couldn't be plainer that the United States needs a serious policy toward Russia and needs it fast. <<<

Morning to you, thanks for posting this.

Too much going on over there, to make one sleep well at night.

[nw_arizona_granny]

ping.

[GarySpFc]

I think Putin would fare far better if he would quote Teddy Roosevelt instead of FDR!

Agreed, but even FDR had some good thoughts. Inded, I have little doubt Putin and TR had some things in common. In the case quoted Putin was quoting the view that gaining wealth by raping others is wrong.

[M. Espinola]

"Let's see, Putin has a 77% favorable rating with Russians, which compares with Ronald Reagan's best."

How dare you place that KGB pig in the same line as America's greatest president (Ronald Reagan) of the 20th century.

The anti-Western, terrorist exporting Axis of Evil régimes are the identical collection of thugs Czar Putin is arming to the teeth today.

Russian weapons, sold by Putin, to those Axis of Evil dictatorships & their cohorts, are murdering American troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, but what do you care as long as your boy Putin has the best public relations you can provide.

Your own anti-American propaganda speaks loud and clear.

"If Westerners worried that Russian President Vladimir Putin would escalate the stinging war of words with the Bush administration, notably the combative Vice President Dick Cheney, they can rest easy. .."

"..I now spend a lot of time in Moscow running the American University in Moscow,..."

(I bet you do at that, "comrade".)

[Tailgunner Joe]

gaining wealth by raping others is wrong

But it's just fine gaining wealth by selling missiles and uranium to the Ayatollahs, submarines to Red China and fighter jets and machineguns to Hugo Chavez.

[MarMema]

No link, what's the date on that writing you posted?

[Donna Lee Nardo]

:) Touche.

[GarySpFc]

This weekend we had a Special Forces Association meeting, and they had nothing but good to say about the relaionship between America and Russia. Indeed, Roger Donlon, Medal of Honor winner, told of marching in a parade in Moscow. They were pro-Russia and told of having good relationships with Spetsnaz. The only KGB pig here appears to be your little bitter mind.

[Tailgunner Joe]

Not to mention rockets and intelligence to Hizb-allah via Syria. Killing Israelis can be profitable too.

[GarySpFc]

Who was the individual who posted the lying article on Free Republic that Putin awarded Kim Jong the Medal or Honor, when in reality it was only one of several million medals? Did that individual love the truth enough to correct that error?

[GarySpFc]

No link, what's the date on that writing you posted?

This article originally appeared in Washington Times on May 15, 2006

[Donna Lee Nardo]

Hey, you know the rule...

Oh wait...this thread is not about Bibi. [I'm blushing now.]

BTW, you have many great Putin photos!

[Donna Lee Nardo]

Please gentlemen, Puttie-Put put out a warning that heads will roll faster than those of some recent Russian journalists if there is any arguing on his thread. ;)

[MarMema]

You cannot deny the tyrannical behavior of the Russian leadership today. They willingly put themselves in the news as bullies.

And anyone who thinks they have a police force that is actually functional is beyond help, I believe.

Russia consistently over the last few years rates in the top five for corruption by those watchdog groups.

[GarySpFc]

But it's just fine gaining wealth by selling missiles and uranium to the Ayatollahs, submarines to Red China and fighter jets and machineguns to Hugo Chavez.

There is a difference between gaining wealth and surviving. Apparently you have never heard of Saudi Arabia or Egypt. I seem to remember we sell F-15's and AWACS to S.A. BTW, AKs are not considered machine guns.

[Donna Lee Nardo]

You are correct as well. Many of our allies in capitalism peeve some of our WOT and other strategic partners.

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[GarySpFc]

You cannot deny the tyrannical behavior of the Russian leadership today. They willingly put themselves in the news as bullies.

Let's see, Georgia fragrantly violates the Geneva Convention, and they would lecture Russia?

And anyone who thinks they have a police force that is actually functional is beyond help, I believe.

I learned a long time not to stereotype all individuals into one group, because as a Christian I recognize the distinction between good and bad. Consistently calling good evil or evil good is a dangerous way for a Christian to think.

Russia consistently over the last few years rates in the top five for corruption by those watchdog groups

Who is those, and what are their qualifications for making that judgment? That said, on this 2005 corruption list Russia rates number 126 and Georgia 130. The 2005 Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index That said, I fully realize this is a judgment call on these countries.

[M. Espinola]

Sure comrade, relations between America and Russia and just bloody ducky -lol

Say hi to Uncle Vlad on the next trip to Moscow :)