Putin Named International Person of Year by Times

RIA Novosti ^ | December 30, 2013 | Staff

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like the... the Hollywood celebrities you admire.

Hollywood celebrities I admire?

[Revolting cat!]

OK, Hollywood celebrities you watch on television and in cinema. Is that better?

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Know what to rail against!

Good point. One of them is long dead. The other is an active threat today.

[Navy Patriot]

Russia under Putin backs Iran, Syria, North Korea, the ChiComs, Cuba,...Venezuela...

Russia Implements Sanctions Against North Korea

US President Carter backed Iran and Syria

US President Nixon backed the ChiComs

US President Eisenhower backed Castro, and US President Clinton repatriated political refugees back to Castro

US pResident Obama backs Chavez' Communist Venezuela

[ETL]

What’s your point? You don’t think I know that there are lots of lefty a-holes in Hollywood and elsewhere who admire Che and other communist mass murderers?

[Revolting cat!]

Sorry, but it’s not the person who is a threat, it’s the ideas that he espouses, that in the case of dead Commies dominate the academie, the media and one of the American political parties. The Che T-shirts only symbolize the rot that’s at the core of today’s America. As for Putin’s ideas, I’m no expert on them, but I’m pretty sure they are no Marxist/Leninist like the ideas of the Magic Negro in the White Hut of Oahu as of present week.

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The two sides [Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Russia] agreed to "promote and enhance friendly relations" in line with the joint declaration of July 19, 2000 and the Russia-DPRK friendship and good neighborly cooperation treaty of February 9, 2000.

Putin and Kim agreed during their talks to promote a Russian- DPRK political dialogue on the Korean issue and international affairs, and discussed many topical international problems, deputy head of the Russian presidential administration Sergei Prikhodko told reporters following the talks.

The two leaders spoke for an independent and peaceful solution to the issue of reunification of the Korean Peninsula, and against "any outside obstacles to this process" as "unacceptable."

http://www.china.org.cn/english/2001/Aug/17008.htm

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“We are creating a new world, a balanced world. A new world order, a multipolar world,” Chavez told reporters during a visit to Communist China, one of many. His “new world order” includes [RUSSIA], China, Iran,... and a significantly weakened United States, he explained.

Resurgent Communism in Latin America
by Alex Newman, March 16, 2010:

http://www.thenewamerican.com/index.php/world-mainmenu-26/south-america-mainmenu-37/3122-resurgent-communism-in-latin-america?tmpl=component&print=1&layout=default&page=
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From the Russian News and Information Agency:
July 27, 2006
"'I am determined to expand relations with Russia,' Chavez, known as an outspoken critic of what he calls the United States' unilateralism, told the Russian leader, adding that his determination stemmed from their shared vision of the global order.":
http://en.rian.ru/russia/20060727/51913498.html
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From the Sino-Russian Joint Statement of April 23, 1997:
"The two sides [China and Russia] shall, in the spirit of partnership, strive to promote the multipolarization of the world and the establishment of a new international order."

http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Central_Asia/HI29Ag01.html
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"Joint war games are a logical outcome of the Sino-Russian Friendship and Cooperation Treaty signed in 2001, and reflect the shared worldview and growing economic ties between the two Eastern Hemisphere giants."

http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2005/09/war-games-russia-china-grow-alliance

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,170287,00.html

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Chavez Vows To 'Stand By Iran'
After Oil Talks In Tehran, Venezuelan Leader Called 'Brother' By Ahmedinejad

"Chavez pledged that his country would 'stay by Iran at any time and under any condition,' state television reported. Ahmadinejad said he saw in Chavez a kindred spirit." "'We do not have any limitation in cooperation,' Ahmadinejad was quoted as saying. 'Iran and Venezuela are next to each other and supporters of each other. Chavez is a source of a progressive and revolutionary current in South America and his stance in restricting imperialism is tangible.'":
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/07/29/world/main1847331.shtml
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http://article.wn.com/view/2009/06/16/Iran_president_visits_Russia_despite_protests/

[EDINVA]

It’s not about who they admire, but who had the biggest impact in 2013, and it’s hard to argue that it was anyone but Putin, like him or not.

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Russia’s military spending soars
February, 2011

Russia has revealed details of its ambitious plan to upgrade its army over the next ten years, planning to spend US$650 billion on the project.

­The unveiled large-scale plans of the Russian defense ministry propose the spending of vast sums of money up to 2020.

First and foremost, Russian defense will focus on the development of strategic nuclear weapons, construction of over 100 military vessels for Russian Navy, including construction of four originally French-made Mistral-class amphibious assault ships, and the introduction into the Air Force of over 1,000 helicopters and 600 military planes, including fifth generation PAK-FA fighter.

Most of the military hardware will be equipped with next-generation weaponry.

http://rt.com/news/military-budget-russia-2020/
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China and Russia Launch Military Exercises
April 22nd, 2012 [Lenin's birthday -ETL]

China and Russia launched joint naval exercises Sunday in the Yellow Sea between the east coast of mainland China and the Korean peninsula.

Sixteen Chinese surface vessels and two submarines as well as four Russian warships will take part in the six days of drills. ...

China and Russia have conducted four bilateral and multilateral military exercises since 2005.

http://blogs.voanews.com/breaking-news/2012/04/22/china-and-russia-launch-military-exercises/

Russia’s military spending soars
February, 2011

Russia has revealed details of its ambitious plan to upgrade its army over the next ten years, planning to spend US$650 billion on the project.

­The unveiled large-scale plans of the Russian defense ministry propose the spending of vast sums of money up to 2020.

First and foremost, Russian defense will focus on the development of strategic nuclear weapons, construction of over 100 military vessels for Russian Navy, including construction of four originally French-made Mistral-class amphibious assault ships, and the introduction into the Air Force of over 1,000 helicopters and 600 military planes, including fifth generation PAK-FA fighter.

Most of the military hardware will be equipped with next-generation weaponry.

http://rt.com/news/military-budget-russia-2020/
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China and Russia Launch Military Exercises
April 22nd, 2012 [Lenin's birthday -ETL]

China and Russia launched joint naval exercises Sunday in the Yellow Sea between the east coast of mainland China and the Korean peninsula.

Sixteen Chinese surface vessels and two submarines as well as four Russian warships will take part in the six days of drills. ...

China and Russia have conducted four bilateral and multilateral military exercises since 2005.

http://blogs.voanews.com/breaking-news/2012/04/22/china-and-russia-launch-military-exercises/

China and Russia Launch Military Exercises
April 22nd, 2012 [Lenin's birthday -ETL]

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Russia Is Massing Troops On Iran's Northern Border And Waiting For A Western Attack

F. Michael Maloof | April 09, 2012

WASHINGTON – The Russian military anticipates that an attack will occur on Iran by the summer and has developed an action plan to move Russian troops through neighboring Georgia to stage in Armenia, which borders on the Islamic republic, according to informed Russian sources.

Russian Security Council head Viktor Ozerov said that Russian General Military Headquarters has prepared an action plan in the event of an attack on Iran.

Dmitry Rogozin, who recently was the Russian ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO, warned against an attack on Iran. ..."

http://articles.businessinsider.com/2012-04-09/news/31311454_1_russian-defense-ministry-military-action-dmitry-rogozin

Russia Is Massing Troops On Iran's Northern Border And Waiting For A Western Attack

F. Michael Maloof | April 09, 2012

WASHINGTON – The Russian military anticipates that an attack will occur on Iran by the summer and has developed an action plan to move Russian troops through neighboring Georgia to stage in Armenia, which borders on the Islamic republic, according to informed Russian sources.

Russian Security Council head Viktor Ozerov said that Russian General Military Headquarters has prepared an action plan in the event of an attack on Iran.

Dmitry Rogozin, who recently was the Russian ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO, warned against an attack on Iran. ..."

http://articles.businessinsider.com/2012-04-09/news/31311454_1_russian-defense-ministry-military-action-dmitry-rogozin

[Revolting cat!]

Congratulations, you win the Cut and Paste Poster of the Year! Keep it up, we never knew what we thought we already knew.

[Navy Patriot]

As for Putin’s ideas, I’m no expert on them, but I’m pretty sure they are no Marxist/Leninist like the ideas of the Magic Negro in the White Hut...

That's the question, many assume that Putin is a hard line commie, and point to verbiage in speeches and comments he has made over the last 15 years.

In observing Putin's actions, however, he does little to support Communism or Communists, or even leftists. His actions do reflect authoritarianism, and Russian Nationalism just short of Empire, but beyond military superpower.

Putin is not an America booster, but it's not his job to be (nor should it be), his job is to make Russia strong and prosperous, and he has steadily been going in that direction, while Obama's US is steadily going in the opposite direction.

[Revolting cat!]

Exactly. Putin is promoting Russia’s interests all over the world. Who is promoting America’s interests? D’UH! The little country of Hungary is promoting its interests all over the world. There is no room for a vacuum in geopolitics, and there never has been, and vacuum is what’s happened once America withdrew.

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In observing Putin's actions, however, he does little to support Communism or Communists, or even leftists.

Are you kidding? I just posted a ton of stuff here illustrating how Russia still supports leftist regimes. And that was just the tip of the iceberg.

[greene66]

Putin is hardly a jewel, but he’s LESS an enemy to me and my values than Obama’s ilk or the leftist trash in the media and Hollywood. In fact, his devotion to the health and survival of his country is a completely admirable trait.

[varmintman]

Putin is clearly the best ruler Russia has ever had since Tsar Peter; Bork Obunga is the worst ruler any advanced state has had since Nero.

Aside from everything else, Putin is mainly responsible for the demise of the global warming hoax; he ordered the hack attacks which spilled the beans on that East Anglia CU email database.

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Did Communism Fake Its Own Death in 1991?
American Thinker ^ | January 16, 2010 | Jason McNew

In a [] 1984 book [New Lies for Old], ex-KGB Major Anatoliy Golitsyn predicted the liberalization of the Soviet Bloc and claimed that it would be a strategic deception. ..."

"Golitsyn's argument was that beginning in about 1960, the Soviet Union embarked on a strategy of massive long-range strategic deception which would span several decades and result in the destruction of Western capitalism and the erection of a communist world government."

"Golitsyn published his second book, The Perestroika Deception, after the Soviet Union was dissolved in 1991. This book contained further analysis of the liberalization, in addition to previously classified memoranda submitted by Golitsyn to the CIA. The two books must be read together to get a complete picture of Golitsyn's thesis."

http://www.americanthinker.com/2010/01/did_communism_fake_its_own_dea.html

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He murders and jails his political opponents in Russia.