Popularity of 'Putin the Shiite' sky high in Iraq

AFP ^ | 8 Oct 15 | Jean-Marc Mojon with Raji Nasser

[elhombrelibre]

Russian President Vladimir Putin's bullish entry into the Syrian conflict has worked wonders for his popularity in neighbouring Iraq, where some await "Hajji Putin" like a saviour.

Sitting at his easel in his central Baghdad workshop, painter Mohammed Karim Nihaya touches up a portrait of Putin he copied from the Internet

[elhombrelibre]

And don't forget, Putin has been very helpful in getting the Shia their own nuclear weapon in Iran. There is much for Shiites to like about Putin.

[PGalt]

Putin the Shiite will became Vlad the Infidel to the Sunnis, and he may have to become Vlad the Impaler to survive.

[TalonDJ]

Great work Obummer! You took a country we bled to make our ally and drive it into the arms of a major rival.

[ilovesarah2012]

Oh, we just need a reset with Putin.

[100American]

Rival Militarily or Monetarily...

Militarily we know about MAD

Monetarily, no contest. But with the market for Russian goods available shall we say Locally” why shop elsewhere?

We are far away and they are much more in “The Hood” on the Far North Side as we say in Chicago

All about the buck$, regionally and globally...

No Consumers, no spending, no money flow, no fun just war..

Not the end game

[vpintheak]

I hear Putin’s shiite don’t stink!

[elhombrelibre]

That could be his next campaign slogan when he wins with 99.9% of the vote! He’s pretty popular with a certain crowd on this site. Strange. I guess there are those who think there are good tyrants.

[yoe]

[The Toll]

He’s still 20 points behind Merkel though.