Putin is a strong leader, and does what he thinks is right for RUSSIA. If Putin had been born an American, and had the ambitions and connections he did to rise to power in Russia, America and the world would be much different today.
Our border would be secure, Gaza would be Israels. We would have won the war in Iraq, and Afghanistan or at least likely still be there planning on winning. Our economy would be booming, because we would be drilling in our massive untapped oil deposits. Faggots would not be getting into the army. America would be a much greater place with a character as strong as Putin but with more wisdom and restraint in charge. He’s a patriot, I cannot think of any other word. Some of the things he has done are pretty terrible. I don’t see how someone could not admire the man. But that’s just me. Ukraine was a part of Russia longer than it wasn’t. He wants the USSR back. So what? If we had lost WWII and America was carved up, wouldn’t some of us want America back? Of course.
Too bad he wasn’t born an American.
....” He’s a patriot, I cannot think of any other word. Some of the things he has done are pretty terrible. I don’t see how someone could not admire the man. But that’s just me. Ukraine was a part of Russia longer than it wasn’t. He wants the USSR back. So what? If we had lost WWII and America was carved up, wouldn’t some of us want America back? Of course”.......
Some of our Presidents have done some pretty terrible things as well, but we rarely discuss these, anymore than Russians do Putin’s. I agree is a Patriot to his Nation and peoples....and I think what he desires more than anything is his peoples approval. He will do whatever is necessary to gain this and continue to restore Russia from it’s fall. That hardly warrents all the anti-Russian propaganda ‘campaign’ we’re seeing MSM news and others carrying. Even journalists are complaining about this now.
Crimeains have been having referendum’s and pushing for returning to Russia for many years.....but most don’t know it’s history....this time they won it.
My concern is the personal animosity Putin and Obama have for each other and are bringing to the table, which is no longer hidden. Putin being former KGB and Obama Chicago thug swinging it out over Ukraine isn’t exactly wise with so much at stake....and the costs so high. But then Ukriane is the “Golden” spoon Eu knows it has to have to further expand out to the Urals...which is their ultimate plan.
Yeah, too bad he was a secret policeman and a communist like his dad, too. I guess the real Putin appeals to you, the former commie turned ultra-nationalist despot. He’s a strong leader the same as many other dictators are.
You know, I think your right, If and only if Putin had American Conservative rather than Russian values.
But the same could be said of most strong leaders.
That being said I very much withhold any judgement on Putin and his Russian values as I know little to nothing about him and what those values are.
The only thing that bothers me is the utter wast of our involvement. We only stand to lose by supporting the Ukraine against Russia. The Ukraine has nothing we want or could ever need. Russia on the other hand has a whole lot of things we want and will need.
Oil prices have been high. Why does the Russian economy stink?
Why has the Russian stock market cratered by 40% over the last 3 years?
Why has Russia lost the friendship of some of its buffer countries like the Ukraine?
Why did Putin allow himself to get caught placing in the hands of a bunch of drunken derelicts rockets capable of downing a commercial airliner full of completely innocent civilians?
Why has Putin embarrassed himself by disseminating such idiotic lies about the terrorist acts committed with his assistance, all while reading reports about how his derelict terrorist cronies are looting the bodies of his victims?
Oh, yeah, he's some kind of genius. I can hardly wait to see what he'll do next. Whatever it is, he'll screw it up.
But, he'll still have a few American fans, won't he?