Mutiny on the Kremlin

**Incongruous** · 01-31-2009, 23:29

My favourite Tory newspaper had this article posted on its site today, I thought it was an interesting eye catcher.
Even if this is a case of the Telegraph being naughty, again, it gave me a morning pick up.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...t-in-east.html

**Brenus** · 02-01-2009, 01:13

Brown Putin same problems...

**Incongruous** · 02-01-2009, 01:16

Originally Posted by Brenus

Brown Putin same problems...

Oh, how Brown wishes that comparison to be true!

**Mooks** · 02-01-2009, 02:43

This article plays on all my inner optimism, for the russian people not to allow their country to turn back to authoritarianism. Also on my baseless assumptions about what it says about Russia I have gained without any actual research. For those 2 reasons I dont trust it.

**rasoforos** · 02-01-2009, 08:01

Interesting piece of fiction. Is it from the 'what if' series?

In a time of crisis I would trust Putin as a leader than almost any other western leader. They wouldn't last 2 weeks in Russia...

Also good ole Vladimir reminds me of the Patrician in Pratchett's Discworld so I like him

**HoreTore** · 02-01-2009, 08:11

double post.....

**HoreTore** · 02-01-2009, 08:12

Wow. Some protests against a President. Obviously, he's going down soon.

Does that mean Bush caved in to the anti-war demonstrations and did not invade Iraq a few years back?

**Incongruous** · 02-01-2009, 09:12

Originally Posted by HoreTore

Wow. Some protests against a President. Obviously, he's going down soon.

Does that mean Bush caved in to the anti-war demonstrations and did not invade Iraq a few years back?

I suppose it helps to diminish the vision of Russians as one party "all hail Putin" nutters certain peoples made them out to be, in certain newspapers.

Anyway, we should all be happy about another case of an authoritarian

having trouble, bit of a

for the troublemakers I expect.

In a time of crisis I would trust Putin as a leader than almost any other western leader. They wouldn't last 2 weeks in Russia...

What? Trust him to murder or torture over interested journos interested in how certain men came to be in a position which enabled them to ruin the country?
Or, to start a diversionary war against a "rebel" region, commiting mass murder along the way?

Yep, sounds very trusworthy, I am being vewy, vewy thewious...

**rasoforos** · 02-01-2009, 10:47

Originally Posted by Bopa the Magyar

What? Trust him to murder or torture over interested journos interested in how certain men came to be in a position which enabled them to ruin the country?
Or, to start a diversionary war against a "rebel" region, commiting mass murder along the way?

Yep, sounds very trusworthy, I am being vewy, vewy thewious...

Trust him to take a country out of a crisis. I do not say I approve of his tactics or that I would trust him with my coins collection or would want him to run my country. It is just that he will do a much better job than let's say Gordie ole boy Brown...