How the West Fueled Putin’s Sense of Impunity
By GARRY KASPAROV - The Wall Street Journal
August 15, 2008; Page A13Russia reverted to a KGB dictatorship while Mr. Putin was treated as an
equal at G-8 summits. Italy’s Silvio Berlusconi and Germany’s Gerhardt
Schroeder became Kremlin business partners. Mr. Putin discovered democratic
credentials could be bought and sold just like everything else. The final
confirmation was the acceptance of Dmitry Medvedev in the G-8, and on the
world stage. The leaders of the Free World welcomed Mr. Putin’s puppet, who
had been anointed in blatantly faked elections.
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The blood of those killed in this conflict is on the hands of radical
nationalists, thoughtless politicians, opportunistic oligarchs and the
leaders of the Free World who value gas and oil more than principles. More
lives will be lost unless strong moral lines are drawn to reinforce the
shattered lines of the map.
via Magiozal, thanks.
