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2016-03-20 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Putin's long game has been revealed, and the omens are bad for Europe

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Posted by Besoeker 2016-03-20 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 To get a glimpse into Vladimir Putin’s mind

You have to study history in general, and Russian history in particular. Of course, the study of history (including evolution) is #1 enemy of Transnational progressivism (or any other ism).

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2016-03-20 04:53|| 2016-03-20 04:53|| Front Page Top

#2 Putin's long game has been revealed, and the omens are bad for Europe

Europe had two chances the last century and appears to have wasted them. The free American Military Insurance Policy has run out. They can take their virtue show with them to the new Dark Age.

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-03-20 09:08|| 2016-03-20 09:08|| Front Page Top

#3 Delightful how closely this tracks season 4 of House of Cards. Pending election, close Republican race, weak SoS, Russian surrogates withdrawing, bombings in Turkey and advancing US boot strategy.

All scripted and played in 2014.
It's like I'm watching a rerun, again.

Posted by Skidmark 2016-03-20 19:22|| 2016-03-20 19:22|| Front Page Top

#4 Europeans don't need Russia, they're doing a bang up job of destabilizing themselves.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2016-03-20 20:24|| 2016-03-20 20:24|| Front Page Top

#5 See also GROONG > [Sputnik News] SARKOZY: "NO PLACE FOR TURKEY IN EUROPE [insensible], RUSSIA IS [now] MORE EUROPEAN".

Sarkozy argues that Turkey is great Muslim Nation + Civilization, only part it is geographically located in or near Eastern Europe, the rest is in Asia Minor.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2016-03-20 22:57|| 2016-03-20 22:57|| Front Page Top

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