Posted on 08/23/2008 2:57:47 PM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
'We Should Have Trampled on Georgia'
By Carmen Eller in Moscow
A quick war is the best propaganda: The conflict in the Caucasus has further strengthened the Putin-Medvedev leadership duo, according to new polls. Many Russians are hoping the pair will continue leading the country back toward's super-power status and that they will pursue that aim more energetically.
"Alexander" is the first caller on the "Curve" morning show at Echo of Moscow, a radio station critical of the government. The young listener is the first to be given the opportunity to answer the host's question about the Caucasus conflict: "Did this war make Russia stronger?"
AFP Kremlin loyal youth protest in Moscow against Georgia and the EU with a signed reading, "Sakkashvili is a criminal."
The connection isn't great and there's fuzz in the background as he declares: "The stronger person is always more respected, and Russia has become stronger." His country may be finding itself in an increasingly isolated position internationally, but you can still hear the pride in his voice. And this young Moscow resident is far from alone in his opinion. The strong state is enjoying tremendous popularity.
For many Russians, the economic crisis of the 1990s remains a painful memory. The economic upswing that happened under Vladimir Putin's terms as the Kremlin chief not only improved the country's material situation, but also helped promote a new sense of self-confidence. That has also been evident in the days following the war in the Caucasus. In direct contrast to the Western view, Russians have emphasized the fact that the Georgians started the offensive and the war.
(Excerpt) Read more at spiegel.de ...
They signed that reading? Can we get the signatures?
Who is that? Looks Russian — or from that part of the world.
Yeah, that sums up communism doesn't it?
Turned their backs on GOD and worshiped the creature instead of the creator..
But it really isn't communism is it?
It is something else. The worship of evil.
Ever the nature of man, it seems. But I have never understood the Orthodox to be particularly into evangelism. There must have been a time once, no?
True ,Russian women are hot, and eviiiilllllllll.
Never a more capricious and duplicitous people you will deal with.The Chinese may undercut you eventually, or go direct to your customers after a while. The Russians will roll your lifeless body out of a shiny black BMW on some back alley after years of being “your friend and partner”.
Or her “brother” comes to visit.
With her good looks and her skil with the pistol, she would probably would make a good spy to entrap / assassinate some unsuspecting Western male military / political target(s).
Too bad. Such as waste when leaders lead their people down the wrong path...
As an aside, from the looks of her shirt / blouse, it looks like they copied our woodland camouflage pattern...
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