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2014-04-18 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Putin Isn't a Genius -- We Are Complete Idiots

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Posted by g(r)omgoru 2014-04-18 04:52|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Putin called our bluff.

This is Putin's mistake; it is well documented and said by Obama himself the he does not bluff.

Posted by Airandee 2014-04-18 06:55|| 2014-04-18 06:55|| Front Page Top

#2 I read the other day that the U.S. is an oligarchy. I disagree. Our current rulers and the regime, the politburo, are an idiocracy.

Posted by JohnQC 2014-04-18 08:08|| 2014-04-18 08:08|| Front Page Top

#3 White House bluff and bluster, threats of sanctions, are all diplomatic theater and a convenient distraction. Victoria Nuland's attitude toward the EU might indicate a calculated early assessment pointing toward a EU 'do nothing, hands off approach' toward events in the Ukraine. Without our EU partners, our response is conveniently reduced to talking points and meaningless rhetoric.

When Champ pulled the missile defense, the deal had been cut. Not entirely certain what Champ got out of the package, assistance with the AFG withdrawal could have been one element.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-04-18 08:45|| 2014-04-18 08:45|| Front Page Top

#4 I can't argue one wit with Spengler's assertion that American leaders are complete idiots.

However, while Putin may not be a 'genius', he's quite shrewd. He's confident as a man can be when he knows the cards he's holding in his hand and also the cards his opponents are holding. Putin has a clear understanding of what "Russia" should be even if he doesn't care one fig about ordinary Russians.

That alone makes him the smartest man in the G8.

Posted by Steve White 2014-04-18 09:10|| 2014-04-18 09:10|| Front Page Top

#5 No US president has done so much to advance Russian ambitions since FDR.

Posted by Iblis 2014-04-18 09:25|| 2014-04-18 09:25|| Front Page Top

#6 Putin is in a battle of wits with an unarmed leadership.

Posted by Bill Clinton 2014-04-18 21:40|| 2014-04-18 21:40|| Front Page Top

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