[KOZ.]

great analysis by el rushbo

[Paleo Conservative]

Is Putin Using Ukraine to Resurrect Old Evil Empire?

No. He's using Ukraine to build a new and improved "Evil Empire".

[jan in Colorado]

Thanks for posting this KOZ. I missed Rush yesterday and it's interesting what he had to say.

With all that is going on over there, I'm very glad Dr. Rice
will be the next Secretary of State.

[Soul Seeker]

So, Putin was shaken by the threat of terrorism, reverted to what he knows, and decided the best way to confront the expansion of Islamic terrorism is to revive the old Soviet Block?

Worthy of consideration.

He's still dead wrong to attempt to steal Ukraine's election, and wrong to operate under the assumption the Empire would be more successful in its second trial run than it was in original form. Communism is not the answer. Setting up a puppet government through fraud is not the answer.

Promoting freedom in oppressed countries, liberalizing Islam, and fighting these murderers through military might, increased education at home, and the expansion of a culture that promotes the value of life is the answer.

[Old Professer]

If one goes back far enough there will be found cautions that Putin was somewhat of a revanchist, but those days are divested in the aspirations of a new generation and the stage being lighted by the glare of a much more ancient scourge.

[isom35]

did the old empire ever really die? maybe it just changed names, hands, faces. the more things change, the more they stay the same.

[jmc813]

Interesting piece. Thanks for posting.

[oilfieldtrash]

If Putin is trying to resurrect the old evil empire than you can thank madeline albright for it and that old cold war horse brezinski. Their strategy was to encircle Russia and break it up bit by bit and covet her resources which include enormous mineral wealth.

Not so bright and co. had a chance to be friendly with Putin but what did they do? They pissed him off. 1) They bombed Serbia to smitherins, Russia's ally, on behalf of the Kosovo Albanians.I will never forget the rush to the Pristina airport when Clark offered to start world war 3 and macho jackson had to intervene. 2)They expressed solidarity with the Chechens. In addition to meddling in their elections etc. etc.

If they had tried to treat Russia as an equal, I think things would be different. Putin would have nothing to fear.

[Solon]

I think it's worth considering that Putin is trying to reassemble the old evil empire.

Maybe the term "old evil empire" is just alittle over the top. But not by much.

I thought along these lines when Putin recently talked about dual citizenship. Now coupled with this horrendous election...........