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Russian Opposition: The Totalitarian State And Forces For Freedom
Hoover Institute ^ | 30/3/22 | H.R. McMaster and Vladimir Milov

Posted on 04/18/2022 10:12:57 AM PDT by Eleutheria5

In this episode of Battlegrounds, H.R. McMaster and Vladimir Milov discuss the Russian opposition, the internal and external threats to Putin’s grip on power, and the impacts of Russia’s aggression on the world.

(Excerpt) Read more at youtube.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Philosophy; Politics/Elections; Russia
KEYWORDS: chechens; chechnya; hooverinstitute; hrmcmaster; nato; putin; putinsbuttboys; putinworshippers; russia; russianaggression; sovietempire; ukraine; vladimirmilov; zottherussiantrolls
Insider view of the evolution of post-Soviet Russia and present conflict.
1 posted on 04/18/2022 10:12:57 AM PDT by Eleutheria5
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To: Eleutheria5

K Street, Langley Inc and Pentagonland view.


2 posted on 04/18/2022 10:19:18 AM PDT by robowombat (Orth, all y,)
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To: robowombat

The deep state hates Russia, but they also hate the US, and want to transform both for the worst.


3 posted on 04/18/2022 10:26:54 AM PDT by Luke21
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To: robowombat

And Vladimir Milov is of course thick as thieves with them all./s

Cajun evasion grits: Ad hominem and stir.


4 posted on 04/18/2022 10:27:11 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 (January 6, worst assault on democracy since the Reichstag Fire)
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To: Eleutheria5

If short on time go to the 24:15 mark where the guest goes through Putin’s non stop campaign from 2000 to present to restore the old Soviet Empire. Blows up all the phony reasons given.


5 posted on 04/18/2022 10:27:50 AM PDT by BiglyCommentary
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To: Luke21

In that case, they must love Putin, who IS transforming Russia for the worst.


6 posted on 04/18/2022 10:28:38 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 (January 6, worst assault on democracy since the Reichstag Fire)
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To: Eleutheria5

The deep state may hate Russia because they can get away with it more. Western(caucasian) types fear MAD. Unwritten rules apply. Asian nations not so. Just look at how the Japanese conducted themselves in WW2.

Growing up we all felt WW3 would be US + the USSR vs. the Chicom’s.
No one heard of Islam in the 70’s.


7 posted on 04/18/2022 10:41:31 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: Eleutheria5

Propaganda!


8 posted on 04/18/2022 10:42:48 AM PDT by Navy Patriot (Celebrate Decivilization)
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McMaster refresher (via Wikipedia):

On March 22, 2018, McMaster resigned as National Security Advisor after conflicts with Trump, and disagreements with him on key foreign policy strategies, including the administration's approach to Iran, Russia, and North Korea.

He said in a statement that he planned to retire from the military sometime in the next few months. According to reports, the military was resistant to promoting McMaster and granting him a follow-on assignment, while McMaster was not inclined to accept the positions that were offered.

Trump announced John Bolton, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, as McMaster's replacement. McMaster's ousting closely followed the departures of several other high-ranking officials in the administration, including Trump's longtime assistant and communications director Hope Hicks, national economic advisor Gary Cohn, and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson." As with Tillerson's dismissal, Trump first announced McMaster's departure from the administration via a public tweet.

While I enthusiastically voted for Trump both times, he didn't seem to be very good at staffing. Look at the string of failed guys in just this one position!

Flynn who Trump fired after he became entangled in an FBI sting, whom he then also pardoned after his conviction via guilty plea, which he later attempted to withdraw.

Then McMaster! Who went on to trash Trump in the press. (See this article in The Atlantic

Then Boulton! Who Trump also fired, and then also went on to trash Trump in the press and in a book. (See this review in the National Review)

The final guy was Robert O'Brien, who didn't clash quite as directly with Trump, but was the first guy to throw in the towel on the election. Not good. (See this article at NBC News. )

9 posted on 04/18/2022 11:18:27 AM PDT by Vlad0
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To: Luke21
A WAR between Russia and Ukraine would last 24 hours. This is not a war, more like a rescue mission, since Russians still generally view typical Ukrainians as fellow Slavic Orthodox Christians.

"A rescue mission ?" you might ask...

As in,

Rescue the people of Donbass from constant shelling and terrorism.

Rescue everybody else in the place from their deep-state-imposed illegitimate government and its Nazi military.

Rescue anybody who actually voted for that sick pervert Zelenski from their own stupidity.

Rescue the people of surrounding parts of Russia and Europe from the perpetual danger of those US financed and operated biowar laboratories.

And put an end to the gargantuan deep-state child trafficking and money laundering ops and other forms of extreme transnational gangsterism.

10 posted on 04/18/2022 11:32:49 AM PDT by ganeemead
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To: Navy Patriot

Only you know who the good guys and the bad guys are, then. I guess we can let you do all our thinking for us, rather than take input from multiple sources and figure it out for ourselves. I used to enjoy exchanges on freep. When it comes to matters Russia, though, it’s getting boring and predictable.


11 posted on 04/18/2022 11:46:06 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 (January 6, worst assault on democracy since the Reichstag Fire)
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Only you know who the good guys and the bad guys are, then. I guess we can let you do all our thinking for us,...

Yep, that would be a good idea.

12 posted on 04/18/2022 12:04:39 PM PDT by Navy Patriot (Celebrate Decivilization)
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To: Navy Patriot

Humble, aren’t we.


13 posted on 04/18/2022 12:05:56 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 (January 6, worst assault on democracy since the Reichstag Fire)
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To: Eleutheria5

There used to be but now there are not bold and distinct differences between THE GOVERNMENTS of China, Russia and the USA. All three practice subtlety different forms of one party totalitarianism. None of the big 3 support free speech or have an unbiased impartial media. Election are suspect in all three. All are corrupt.


14 posted on 04/18/2022 12:11:29 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: Eleutheria5

I don’t pretend to be humble.


15 posted on 04/18/2022 12:13:20 PM PDT by Navy Patriot (Celebrate Decivilization)
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