Andropov would be very proud of one of his former pupils, today's Kremlin boss.
Posted on 11/29/2006 6:03:31 PM PST by Tailgunner Joe
Andropov realized in the early 1980s that the Soviet economy was failing and that, with economic failure, it would collapse. Andropov knew that the exploitation of Western innovation had always been vital to the Soviet economy. ...
Andropov engineered a new concept. If the Soviet Union was to survive, it had to forge a new relationship with the West. ...
The Andropov doctrine argued that the Soviet Union could not survive if it did not end, or at least mitigate, the Cold War. Furthermore, if it was to entice Western investment and utilize that investment efficiently, it needed to do two things. First, there had to be a restructuring of the Soviet economy (perestroika). Second, the Soviet system had to be opened to accept innovation (glasnost). ...
Gorbachev was clearly perceived by the West as a reformer, which he certainly was. But less clear to the West were his motives for reform. He was in favor of glasnost and perestroika, but not because he rejected the Soviet system. Rather, Gorbachev embraced these because, like the KGB, he was desperately trying to save the system. ...
As a young KGB operative, Vladimir Putin was a follower of Andropov. Like Andropov, Putin was committed to the restructuring of the Soviet Union in order to save it. He was a foot soldier in that process. ...
...if a former intelligence officer could betray the organs of the state and sit in London hurling insults at Putin, the FSB and Russia... For a KGB man trained by Andropov, this would show how far Russia had fallen. Something would have to be done about it. Litvinenko's death, seen from this standpoint, was a necessary and inevitable step if Putin's new strategy to save the Russian state is to have meaning.
(Excerpt) Read more at stratfor.com ...
Putin really has his own agenda and it is not a good one. Harming people in sovreign nations is a risky business and Putin has gone too far.
No one will ever track a clear link to Putin, even though it is obvious what common sense bellows. The CIA, MI5, Mossad, the new version of the KGB, break untold laws every single day, most going undetected or unprovable. This case is particularly interesting because it has left radioactive bread crumbs from the exotic poisoning to be tracked. Doubt this technique is ever used again. The Western media has locked into it like a pitbull, but then again, the Russians may enjoy this - everyone knows they did it, and are powerless to do a damned thing about it. The Russians are enjoying the cheaply purchased display of power that can serve as a warning to those in former Russian republics. Even bad press is good if you're getting your message across.
Perestroika and Glasnost amounted to nothing more than declaring Chapter 11 and being restructured.
But in order for the cycle not to repeat they need to remain open to western ideas and western technology.
Either that or they will have to declare bankruptcy again in order to catch back up to the free market democracies.
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Post #8 Stratfor report in its entirety..
I do not think Putin was behind this, there is very a little profit in it and huge potential for loss. What it does exemplify is a very disturbing trend of intellegince agencies deliberately acting without the authority of their soverign government. This is true of the CIA, Pakistanni Intelegence, the new KGB, etc. etc.
all we need is $20 oil again and Russia will fold again - along with lots of terrorist groups too
Andropov would be very proud of one of his former pupils, today's Kremlin boss.
As a young KGB operative, Vladimir Putin was a follower of Andropov. Like Andropov, Putin was committed to the restructuring of the Soviet Union in order to save it. He was a foot soldier in that process. ... ==
The author indeed has teh imgination. But it would be interesting to see how he PROVES his alleragions.
all we need is $20 oil again and Russia will fold again - along with lots of terrorist groups too==
Why not $10 or even $1. Dreams:) Wet dreams:)
bs - then why has putie not demanded all out prosecutions for the dozens of dead journalists.
bs - then why has putie not demanded all out prosecutions for the dozens of dead journalists.
Do you think airplane logs are 100% accurate?
It is my belief that irline aircraft logs are.
Do you have any evidence to the contrary?
By the way, I will modify my post slightly.
I had no idea more than three aircraft were found to be contaminated.
This tells me that there are a lot more Putin critics that should be very careful where and what they eat.
Unless the diplomatic branch was not to be trusted with the knowledge.
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