05-31-2007, 05:14 PM | #1 |
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A new arms race?
Should Putin be considered a threat? Or is this just a guy who is less relevant than he thinks he should be and is trying to get noticed?
http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe...eut/index.html Personally, I think we ought to keep an eye on him for now, but not worry too much about it until there is a real threat. I'm curious if he feels that the West doesn't see him as relevant on the world stage as he thinks he is, so he's just trying to get some time in the news. I'll admit that I'm more on the ignorant side when it comes to Putin. Does anyone with a bit more knowledge about the guy have any thoughts to share?
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06-03-2007, 03:17 AM | #2 |
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I think Russia is the biggest x factor in world politics
Putin seems to want an East/West divide for Russia and the former Soviet Republics. Like Venezuala, the amount of oil and gas Russia controls makes the situation there all the more relevant
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06-03-2007, 03:20 AM | #3 |
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Putin is a good guy. I know this because Bush felt the Holy Spirit when he looked into his eyes.
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06-03-2007, 03:21 AM | #4 |
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LOL!
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oh yeah, he saw his soul
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Second, however, is that Putin is an old KGB guy and so my guess is that he clings to delusions of old Soviet granduer. This might make him a little dangerous. Recall that before the Soviet Union fell that no one really saw that coming. Yes everyone understood that it was collapsing in on itself and that it was impoverished, but much of the prevailing wisdom was that this would cause it to act more and more desperate and more like a cornered animal. Had the leader at the time been someone other than Gorbachev, things might have unfolded much differently. Putin is a thug and he is going to beat his chest, but I ultimately see Russia not very threatening. Militant Islam and communist China and much bigger issues in the world. Chinese power is on the rise and they must be contended with, Islam is taking Europe over by attrition. I'm not worried much about Putin. In the end, what is he REALLY going to do. Nuke Europe or the US?
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I was just more curious what others' thoughts were, because, as I mentioned, I'm not up to speed on Putin and what kind of a guy he is.
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