Posted on 08/11/2008 4:52:58 AM PDT by RusIvan
In any community – a school class, a workshop, an army unit or a prison cell – laymen are tested for strength. Tests may be different: a special procedure of "initiation", a provocation, a physical contest or psychological pressure. In the same way, a goalkeeper in a soccer game is tested at the start with long-distance and precarious blows. Global policy follows similar rules.
During recent decades, the West has been systematically testing Moscow leaders for strength. Yury Andropov was tested by a South Korean aircraft illegitimately entering the air territory of the USSR. Mikhail Gorbachev's personal psychological and political reaction was tested by German pilot Matthias Rust who landed his sports plane on the Red Square in Moscow. Boris Yeltsin was tested with the first Chechen war. A multitude of tests were invented for Vladimir Putin, including the military provocation in Dagestan, explosions in Moscow houses, and the capture of a school by a group of terrorists in Beslan, North Ossetia. However, Putin disappointed the tough guys, displaying strength in most precarious situations and moreover, consolidating his domestic popularity each time when the attempts to test him obviously failed.
Regardless from Putin's choice of successor, the plan of Tbilisi's assault on South Ossetia was prepared in advance. The successor was going to be humiliated, bullied and ridiculed before the whole world. His weakness was supposed to be demonstrated to Russia’s rivals and allies, as well as to the Russian people.
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Suggesting that the West is responsible for the Chechen terrorists killiny children in Beslan and bombing Moscow?
Full of cr*p to the ears.
I agree. The idea that everyone was “testing” poor, little, innocent Russia is just a childish whine.
Yeah, the Russians are also building castles in their air territory.
A KGB PSY-OPS press release?
A KGB PSY-OPS press release?==
KGB is long gone. This article is just the peice of the far right politicals of Russia. I do not agree with it but you should know who you are seen from Russia shores.
Suggesting that the West is responsible for the Chechen terrorists killiny children in Beslan and bombing Moscow?==
West do not give up those who responsible: Akhmed Zakaev, Berezovskii and so on. The line of aurgument is if they do not give them then they are supporting them.
KGB is long gone.
The KGB is alive and well running Russia under the name of FSB. Look at the biographies of Putin and his buddies.
“This article is just the peice of the far right politicals of Russia”
What in your opinion is the difference between “far-right” politicals of Russia and far left politicals?
WOW... the Russians are still the same, bunch of liars.
Go away communist and stop spreading these lies on this forum.
“Andropov was tested by a South Korean aircraft illegitemately entering Soviet airspace”
It is indeed good to be reminded of the shootdown of the KAL 747 civilian airliner and the murder of hundreds of innocents by the Kremlin dictators.
It is especially important today as we watch similarly barbaric behavior by Russia in Georgia.
Thank you for the post.
This sounds just like Pravda. Or something penned by Josef Goebels; though, it has nothing on Julius Streicher and his “Der Sturmer,” but give it time.
All right I admit this author went to far. I red many pieces but this one make me shiver too. The problem is that those articles forming the public opinion now. It is just the translation from Russian. On Russia I see too many of them.
Now Russia is in war and we see America on other side we think that America all stupid to give up on Saaki propaganda or all cunning. This author thinks all cunning. I think - first but I’m in minority now.
I am agog at the thought of someone penning that sentence with a straight face....
That's a load of horsecrap RusIvan. KAL007 was shot down by Soviet MiGs and killed 300+ civilians.
Has everyone played nice with the Russians. No, but claiming that the Korean airliner was a test is pure fantasy.
I’ve gotta pop some popcorn. BRB.
Has everyone played nice with the Russians. No, but claiming that the Korean airliner was a test is pure fantasy. ==
It was the test. The test of Anti-aircraft system. Since there was american intellegence airplane. It recorded the electronic emittions and conversations. After all who recorded those fighter pilot conversation.
Whole matter was good for the intellegence. They got it a lot.
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