"Eugene Holman" <holman@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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vello
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>> Martin, Putin don't needs the post of president. Say, Stalin rules
>> without keeping ANY official position.
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> I would disagree with you, Vello.
>
> Putin and Medvedev are both intelligent enough to realize that Russia
> cannot be taken seriously as a major country if it doesnt get its act
> together with respect to rule of law and a system of government closer
to
> a western democracy than is now the case.
>
> The country is now prosperous enough to concentrate on thee details, but
> it is still "Russian/Soviet" enough for them to be somewhat alien and
not
> yet fully trusted.
>
> Putin made a major effort to pull off a first in Russian history: a
> completely peaceful transfer of power.
Transfer? What transfer?
>His assumption of the prime
> ministership can be interpreted as a cynical power play, but it can also
> be understood providing a set of training wheels for the young and
> relatively inexperienced Mr. Medvedev. Given the Amrican practice of
> having a Bush dynasty and possibly a Clinton dynasty, this is far from
the
> most cynical game on the block.
Enough of the "training wheels" already! I would also mention
that your "danse Holmanesque" is beyond being tiresome. "Don't
look here (happy, happy matushka) - don't look here - look at the
horror over there!" Come on, already, the subject was the absurd
pretense in the Kremlin. If you wish to comment on the electoral
process in the US - start a new thread. Don't be such a coward.
>
> The Russian political elite has learned that in the 21st century power
> does not come from the barrel of a gun, but from ability to exert
pressure
> and trow big money around.
As was shown in Chechnya and strangely guns - lots of guns -
are being brought in to take care of Georgia.
<<Holmanian imitation of Chomsky-speak happily deleted>>
Best - - Henry
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