Putin: Great Visionary or Just Lost

[Lauren Johnson]

Just in case any of you guys might be interested in letting Putin speak for himself...comments delivered by President Vladimir Putin, who just one day earlier had berated Western powers in the UN General Assembly for the massive mess they had created in the region.

"I'm urged to ask those who created this situation: do you at least realize now what you've done? But I'm afraid that this question will remain unanswered, because they have never abandoned their policy, which is based on arrogance, exceptionalism and impunity," Putin told the audience.


The Russian leader went on to make a direct connection between the West's blundering foreign policy, which has recklessly usurped various leaders and governments without any clear idea as to what or who will fill the vacuum, and the rise of Islamic State.


"The so-called Islamic State has tens of thousands of militants fighting for it, including former Iraqi soldiers who were left on the street after the 2003 invasion. Many recruits come from Libya whose statehood was destroyed... And now radical groups are joined by members of the so-called 'moderate' Syrian opposition backed by the West. They get weapons and training, and then they defect and join the so-called Islamic State," he noted.

Confused, huh? Lost, huh?

Opportunities to hear Putin speak FOR HIMSELF: (there are many more)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7fsXGWiuDc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwWMaJJ_MSg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjrlTMvirVo *::rockon::

*I REALLY LIKE THIS ONE!! Can you imagine any American president talking to a bunch of thieving, lying businessmen like this? Other than JFK of course.........

Thanks Richard. I love that speech. At the UN in front of the assembled nation's representatives. Ouch.

Nevertheless, I am arguing that Putin speech needs to be interpreted in the light of entire range of actions by the Russian Federation. I don't pretend to live inside of Putin's mind or that of the Kremlin, for that matter. Just yesterday for example, Surkov complained that the US behavior is not conducive to constructive communication. Oh, really? Ya think?

My goal in this thread is to get people to think more critically about Putin. The Putin fan club that The Saker was hosting just no longer holds water. Furthermore, he hardly mentions Novorussiya any more and how it will bring salvation to Russia and the world. All signs are that Putin wants it to go away.