Imperialistas Return?
In the WORLD section of TIME Magazine, 16Sep13 issue, you can read: The World According To Putin. "W" met Putin, in what was the first term for both, and swooned over the sight of the man's "soul". http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-macaray/when-in-doubt_b_3916471.html But, "W" was "ga-ga" over Sharon, at that time, also. Given what "W" did (later) to Iraq, we are not surprised (looking back).
TIME cites Putin, as he enters his third term as Russia's President, declaring his objective to launch a 21st Century Russian "resurgence". It's that "man of action" that "W" admired so much, I guess.
That can also explain why so many of our citizens, on the Right and the Left, express their disappointment with President Obama. In spite of the fact that he continually "wins" against tremendous odds, our home-grown "imperialistas" would rather have the swagger than the victories. They obviously don't understand the "right man for the season" rule.
We know that over-spending, or mis-spending for Defense, actually weakens a nation. That has been offered as an explanation for the collapse of the old Soviet Union. Is there a lesson in that for US?
Given the condition of our domestic economy (traceable to Iraq and Afghanistan), and our struggles to restore our place in the global economy; I'd much rather follow the example of President Obama than that of Putin. Compare the condition of the two economies, and you might get past the Putin PR and "glamour" that so distracts too many in our Media.
The world is still a dangerous place, post-Cold-War. There's always someone looking to displace whomever is in the lead. We can see where empty-headed braggadocio, and blind hatred, lead this country (between the years of 2000 and 2008).
Stay Vigilant! "Steady as she goes"!
Copyright © 2013: Williams LLC
All Rights Reserved: Williams LLC
No comments:
Post a Comment