dayman Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 (edited) http://www.nytimes.c...a-on-syria.html A Plea for Caution From Russia By VLADIMIR V. PUTIN Published: September 11, 2013 MOSCOW — RECENT events surrounding Syria have prompted me to speak directly to the American people... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ok, you're telling me you aren't going to read on? Edited September 12, 2013 by SameOldBills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meazza Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Did putin execute the homosexuals at the nyt after submitting his op-ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dayman Posted September 12, 2013 Author Share Posted September 12, 2013 (edited) Haha, no. But if thought I was a productive op-ed, despite the buried line claiming the rebels did the gas attack. Not saying I support the entire document, but I thought the point about strong international law being the best deterrent for nuclear proliferation was decent. Also, I don't get the impression he really thinks Assad didn't gas those people, I get a thinly veiled message that he basically hates terrorists more than gas and thinks the opposition is a majority terrorist movement. Edited September 12, 2013 by SameOldBills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Couldn't help noticing the lack of "I" or "me" in that op-ed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TakeYouToTasker Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Couldn't help noticing the lack of "I" or "me" in that op-ed. There was no "I", but strong hints of "K", "G", and "B" were certainly detectable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Screw him. This is what you get with a Los Gatos foreign policy. Your country looks like the Bills did when they had a Los Gatos QB. A doormat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 There was no "I", but strong hints of "K", "G", and "B" were certainly detectable. Really? I didn't catch more than a slight whiff of the Lubyanka. Putin's KGB experience is as an influence is overblown, anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dayman Posted September 12, 2013 Author Share Posted September 12, 2013 Putin's KGB experience is as an influence is overblown, anyway. Everything is overblown, But is that really more overblown than anything else? Not so sure. I would say it is pretty important, even if it was most influential in how he ended up feeling/seeing things in the 90s (and how that shapes his current outlook) as opposed to directly influencing how he thinks now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meazza Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Haha, no. But if thought I was a productive op-ed, despite the buried line claiming the rebels did the gas attack. Not saying I support the entire document, but I thought the point about strong international law being the best deterrent for nuclear proliferation was decent. Also, I don't get the impression he really thinks Assad didn't gas those people, I get a thinly veiled message that he basically hates terrorists more than gas and thinks the opposition is a majority terrorist movement. I don't know i guess i have a hard time taking anything he says seriously. I may dislike bho but i think deep down he cares about his fellow man. I've heard many stories from my russian colleagues about putin (from his youth) and i can't get passed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TakeYouToTasker Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Really? I didn't catch more than a slight whiff of the Lubyanka. Putin's KGB experience is as an influence is overblown, anyway. From my vantage, it has always seemed to instruct him. I don't know i guess i have a hard time taking anything he says seriously. I may dislike bho but i think deep down he cares about his fellow man. I've heard many stories from my russian colleagues about putin (from his youth) and i can't get passed it. Putin's own youth or the Nashi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meazza Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 From my vantage, it has always seemed to instruct him. Putin's own youth or the Nashi? Putin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TakeYouToTasker Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Putin Care to share? Obviously, none of this could be sourced, but I won't ask you too. That's not why I'm asking. Honest curiosity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meazza Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Care to share? Obviously, none of this could be sourced, but I won't ask you too. That's not why I'm asking. Honest curiosity. I heard one where he used to drive around in the poorest Russian villages with stretch limos music blaring to taunt the poor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 There's a lot to read between those lines. I heard one where he used to drive around in the poorest Russian villages with stretch limos music blaring to taunt the poor. Pffft, I do that daily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 I heard one where he used to drive around in the poorest Russian villages with stretch limos music blaring to taunt the poor. When Obama does that, it's called "relating to the people." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TakeYouToTasker Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 I heard one where he used to drive around in the poorest Russian villages with stretch limos music blaring to taunt the poor. Don't we all do that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meazza Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Don't we all do that? Sure but we're not running for office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Sure but we're not running for office. Neither does Putin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 I heard one where he used to drive around in the poorest Russian villages with stretch limos music blaring to taunt the poor. It's worse than that, I heard the music he used to blare was......."Do They Know its Christmas" by Band-Aid . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meazza Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 It's worse than that, I heard the music he used to blare was......."Do They Know its Christmas" by Band-Aid . Even worse, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts