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THE RISE OF THE RED CURTAIN
HAS ANYONE SEEN THE COVER OF PRAVDA TODAY?
Shivers run down my spine as the cold wind blows from inside of Russia's iron. My iReport from yesterday made the observation that we weren't paying attention. That we've been distracted by Iraq and Iran and oil and ignored the sleeping bear. We've heard candidates taunt Vladimir Putin, some calling him soul less. I doubt that these expressed sentiments from significant leaders has helped relations that seemed to go from cordial to down right hostile. That cover of Pravda, or rather it's internet counterpart, sounds like propaganda from the 1980's. What happened? How did we get back here? Reagan must be screaming from his grave.
What do you think of this conflict and how would you see it resolved? Leave your comments below.
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Nope. (Link?)
We should have not encouraged the rapid collapse of communism in Russia, since the dislocations led to the nostalgia for its security. Once it occurred, we should have not encouraged the free-for-all giveaway of national properties, and the rise of oligarchs. Once that happened, we should have not elected a jingoistic boob that encouraged the paranoia of a great nation that lacks natural boundaries, and has been invaded many times and suffered terribly.
Now we have a long, hard job of diplomatic rebuilding ahead. We learned to get along with even Brezhnev. Putin and Mevedev are not as corrupt and stupid as that bunch.
August 12, 2008 12:30 PM | Reply | Permalink
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