Russian commander doubles down on Putin coup calls as security elites turn against Kremlin

Express UK ^ | 9/5/2024 | John Varga

[bimboeruption]

Putin's in trouble now!

[doorgunner69]

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[BroJoeK]

"Hard to reconcile a direct challenge to Putin's record, and his authority as some sort of 4d chess move by Putin."

Yeah... maybe... So, how long was it between Yevgeny Prigozhin's March on Moscow and his unfortunate "fall from grace"?
Was it two months?
And that was a serious rebellion, not just loud complaints.

As Don Corleone said: "Revenge is a dish that tastes best when served cold".

So, I image the ultimate Godfather, Putin, taking his sweet time to savor revenge against the likes of Georgy Zakrevsky.
I doubt if Zakrevsky alone is enough to bring down Putin:

[BroJoeK]

BobL: "No, as far as I can tell, that’s the main complaint against Putin - dragging out the war.
As far as the end result, what’s the difference, the Neocons won’t stop until nukes are used anyway, might as well get it over with."

Aw, come on, FRiend, you simply can't be that crazy, can you?

The truth is that no sane person wants nuclear war, and anyone who suggests starting one is a serious candidate for the luny-bin, on those grounds alone.

Also eligible for removal from political influence is anyone who would accept a nuking and not respond with appropriately overwhelming force.

Once Russians begin throwing their nukes around, it will not end well for Russia as country, or Russians as a people.
It would effectively be Russia's "suicide by cop".

[JonPreston]

a lot of misinformed people, on Free Republic support the Russian terrorists supporting Hamas

[JonPreston]

anyone who suggests starting one is a serious candidate for the luny-bin

What the hell is a luny-bin?

[Rlsau1]

So, how long does Putin have left?

Sometimes you can gauge a dictator’s hold on power by the number and frequency of the purges in the upper ranks of the military. Putin may be one of those tyrants who sees his future for what it is, gathers and moves his wealth to safety, and then moves to a place of exile where he can live out his life enjoying the spoils of his treachery. Or, he will just disappear another way.