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Putin is winning on Snowden, Syria and Sochi… but so what?
Russiaâs prize for conquering the summer isnât power -- itâs constriction. In defending Assad, harboring Snowden, and preparing for the Sochi Olympics, Putin is actually just inviting more complications.
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"...but so what?"....President Putin has owned President Obama, backed him down from the get-go, or does no one remember the Polish, Czech missile debacle? President Obama has presented himself as no more than a doormat at every confrontation. President Putin relishes, as he should, every opportunity to gain stature at our and President Obama's embarrassment(s). Putin's involvement in Syria is based on a 80 billion dollar natural gas pipeline to supply Europe. That is one big reason for the other Middle East countries sudden anti Assad stance, competition over Europe's very energy base......."but so what",......if Assad and Putin control it?
The master of everything,Hi masterludi
You really do me too great an honor, hows things in jc's world?
I like to hear what you have to say,even though I may not agree ::)
Fine,how are you?