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Originally Posted by Exfso
What really worries me is the fact that Putin is ex KGB, and a nutter to boot, I know "MAD" is supposedly the thing that will stop this, but when a nutter has control over a nuclear arsenal, then it is a whole new ballgame. I put him of the same ilk as Hitler, imagine what he would have done with nukes, the mind boggles. 
Interesting times ahead, let sane heads prevail for all our sakes. |
You've bought in to the whole western propaganda machine regarding Putin. The spin doctors did the same thing throughout the first "Cold War". Russians are Reds, Commies, out to rule the world... crap.
I can assure you, Putin is no "nutter" and if you take a cursory look at recent history, say the last 200 odd years, from a Russian perspective, you'll understand a little more why they don't trust "peace loving" western democracies. Russia has been assaulted by tin pot western dictators repeatedly and they want a barrier between them and the rest of the world... and lets not forget the recent missive from our own little budgy smuggler about "shirt fronting" Putin over MH17; that would be laughable if it weren't so incredibly embarrassing...
Comparing Putin to Hitler is a fallacy. Hitler initiated a war of aggression against his neighbours, Putin has not displayed any of Hitlers insanity. Quite the opposite. The Russians were incredibly restrained when NATO marched into Eastern Europe, for example.
As for Syria, well, as horrible as it is, its just another example of western interference gone wrong. We have this delusional belief that our political system is superior, (though you gotta be wondering by now if you have been following the Yankee election debacle), and yet again, trying to impose our beliefs on others has blown up in our faces. Stupid dogma driven egotists who still have not learned from experience.
Remember, Russia only very recently made an appearance in the Middle East to support an ally. The West has been in there for decades screwing it up. Who is the REAL bad guy here?
