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| Why Russia Courts a Second Cold War |
| 2006-05-15 |
| Could it be that Russia actually wants a new confrontation with the United States? In this op-ed article in Russia's Kommersant newspaper, former Putin advisor Andrey Illarionov writes that just as in 1946, the initiator of the present tension with the West is Moscow, and that sharp Russian criticism of a speech by Vice President Dick Cheney betrays the Kremlin's plan to create a new atmosphere in Russia: an atmosphere of 'fear and mobilization.' By Andrey Illarionov* |
| Posted by:3dc |
| #4 Magicians call this, "misdirection." Pay close attention to the hand that is less easy to follow. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2006-05-15 20:07 |
| #3 The Cold War never ended. It just hit a 'Weimar period'. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2006-05-15 20:04 |
| #2 Distraction. Simple distraction. This was a favorite ploy of the Soviets and Putin is just holding up a long-standing tradition. If I can keep the people distracted with demagoguery, I won't get blamed for my country's problems of poor production, delapidated infrastructure, poor housing conditions, unemployment, rampant crime, alcoholism, mafia, etc..... |
| Posted by: mcsegeek1 2006-05-15 15:06 |
| #1 The failed Russian state has more to 'fear' from a very successful China than they ever had to 'fear' from America. There is no common land border with the US. |
| Posted by: Glaper Thaimp4891 2006-05-15 13:51 |