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2016-04-15 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

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Posted by g(r)omgoru 2016-04-15 06:41|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 You have to be realistic about the guy. He is a ruthless dictator and he is not our friend. But unlike his counterpart in Washington DC, he does seem to act in the best interests of his country. If our president was smart and acting in the best interest of our country he would try to find areas where we could agree and cooperate with the Russians instead of seeking confrontation over places like Crimea and eastern Ukraine where we have no interest.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2016-04-15 12:20|| 2016-04-15 12:20|| Front Page Top

#2 You can't negotiate with crazy people, Ebbang.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2016-04-15 17:25|| 2016-04-15 17:25|| Front Page Top

#3 Are you talking about Putin, or the elitist in Washington DC. Grom?

(no reason it can't be both...)

Posted by CrazyFool 2016-04-15 18:18|| 2016-04-15 18:18|| Front Page Top

#4 Dictator?

He is the duly elected president in a system that is probably fairer than the current US primaries.

Wehave rebaptized as "human rights" the system of identity-group and interest-group politics by which America is ordered, and by which America orders the world.

aka crony socialism.

Standard OP for the Left is to accuse anyone who opposes you of doing the bad and dishonest things you are doing, knowing the media will cover for you.

Posted by phil_b 2016-04-15 18:39|| 2016-04-15 18:39|| Front Page Top

#5 I'm talking Vlad's POV.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2016-04-15 18:49|| 2016-04-15 18:49|| Front Page Top

#6 You'll notice I prefaced my statement with an "if" clause.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2016-04-15 18:59|| 2016-04-15 18:59|| Front Page Top

#7 fairer than the current US primaries

Primaries are not elections -- they're internal operations of the parties. There is no requirement they be fair, just that the participants agree on the rules.

Posted by Rob Crawford 2016-04-15 20:16|| 2016-04-15 20:16|| Front Page Top

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