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« on: September 13, 2013, 03:09:48 am »

Tim Stanley writes:

Vladimir Putin has taken to trolling the United States – and you have to admire his guts. On 9-11, a sacred day in the US, the New York Times released an op ed written by the Russian leader in which he not only told Americans than the Obama administration is wrong on Syria but that their country is not quite as exceptional as they think. The key quote:

It is extremely dangerous to encourage people to see themselves as exceptional, whatever the motivation. There are big countries and small countries, rich and poor, those with long democratic traditions and those still finding their way to democracy. Their policies differ, too. We are all different, but when we ask for the Lord’s blessings, we must not forget that God created us equal.

Ah, but some are more equal than others, Vladimir. It's troubling to meet a former KGB agent who doesn't know his Orwell.

There is much about the op ed that simply stinks.

More here:

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/timstanley/100235620/syria-thanks-to-obamas-useless-ineptitude-putin-has-basically-won/
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« Reply #1 on: September 13, 2013, 09:04:48 pm »

Tim Stanley writes:

Vladimir Putin has taken to trolling the United States – and you have to admire his guts. On 9-11, a sacred day in the US, the New York Times released an op ed written by the Russian leader in which he not only told Americans than the Obama administration is wrong on Syria but that their country is not quite as exceptional as they think. The key quote:

It is extremely dangerous to encourage people to see themselves as exceptional, whatever the motivation. There are big countries and small countries, rich and poor, those with long democratic traditions and those still finding their way to democracy. Their policies differ, too. We are all different, but when we ask for the Lord’s blessings, we must not forget that God created us equal.

Ah, but some are more equal than others, Vladimir. It's troubling to meet a former KGB agent who doesn't know his Orwell.

There is much about the op ed that simply stinks.

More here:

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/timstanley/100235620/syria-thanks-to-obamas-useless-ineptitude-putin-has-basically-won/

but what is TRULY fascinating to me is how ol Alinsky just crumbles in the face of people like Putin...see, Rules For Radicals only works when you are dealing with good hearted people. True tyrants and despots are completely immune to it. It is interesting....but the Alinskites won't admit to it.
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« Reply #2 on: September 14, 2013, 03:56:18 am »

but what is TRULY fascinating to me is how ol Alinsky just crumbles in the face of people like Putin...see, Rules For Radicals only works when you are dealing with good hearted people. True tyrants and despots are completely immune to it. It is interesting....but the Alinskites won't admit to it.

Ironically, Putin is applying Alinsky Rules against Obama.

http://beforeitsnews.com/tea-party/2013/09/putin-takes-a-page-out-of-alinsky-2502852.html

http://sistertoldjah.com/archives/2013/09/13/obama-chamberlain-putin-alinsky-walk-bar/
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« Reply #3 on: September 14, 2013, 07:55:06 am »


dang it...if only I could write better, I coulda been a political analyst... Cheesy
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