[PhiKapMom]

There was something there about Putin that I couldn't put my finger on but I couldn't bring myself to trust him. His expression on his face rarely changes. Add to that he was former KGB and it raised the hair on the back of my neck.

Can remember VP Cheney in the early 90's saying that he would never trust the Russians. Guess I was always on that side of the fence.

The other week Putin stopped some United States reps who go on their bases to verify their disarmament of nukes from entering the Russian bases.

Like you, I hoped for the best! Would say you are right --Putin blew it bigtime.

[RusIvan]

His expression on his face rarely changes.+++

Mam he is former intellegence operative like those in CIA. The former spy. What you thought he was?
Of cause he never give away his thoughts my face mimics.

[MizSterious]

"There was something there about Putin that I couldn't put my finger on but I couldn't bring myself to trust him. "

For me, it wasn't just Putin, but the whole "let's hold hands and be friends" deal. Something about it just didn't feel right. Never did. I don't believe leopards ever change their spots.

[RusIvan]

The other week Putin stopped some United States reps who go on their bases to verify their disarmament of nukes from entering the Russian bases. +++

No no mom it was different thing.
Those congressmen wanted to visit secret location to check how russian ACTIVE nukes are stored. It wasn't no treaty about such a visit. Why Russia had to allow that?
You tell me.

[FairOpinion]

--"Putin blew it bigtime."

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I "trusted" Putin, not because he is a great guy and our friend, but because I trusted him to be smart and pragmatic to realize that Russia's future depends on his relationship with us. With our help of developing their oil, and commerce, Russian could have become a prosperous nation.

But, instead, Putin chose to play a deeper game, aiming for world domination, by manipulating Saddam to take control of the Middle East's oil supply, which is exactly what would have happened if Saddam had acquired nukes. The Middle East contains 70% of the world's oil reserves.

http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/iea/table81.html

Can you imagine if one country is able to control it? They can blackmail the entire world. And I bet that is what Russia's aim was. Thank God we pulled the rug out from under them.