12-01-2006, 04:39 AM
Quote:While I don't usually agree with Pat, he makes a lot of good points here. Putin has everything to lose by being behind this and someone that wants the old Soviet Union back has everything to gain by pointing the finger at Putin and his government. It's just like I pointed out concerning the reactor complex that Russia is building for Iran, why give the Iranians the bomb for a little bit of money now when they're sitting on a vast fortune. While Putin may be petty, the man is definitely not stupid.
Just what has he got to loose? I don't think that he personally ordered the liquidation of L., but he certainly created a climate in which such an operation is acceptable. What are we Euros gonna do? Say "Bleh, you evil murderer, please keep supplying us with natural gas!"
BTW, the US is in no better position. The Russians sold Iran a highly advanced anti-aircraft missile system, M-Tor, and the US did sweet FA about it.
We certainly live in interesting times;)
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âThe world doesnât end with water, fire, or cold. Iâve divined the coming apocalypse. It ends with tentacles!â