tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15037609.post4276631295220525757..comments2023-10-01T16:53:17.274+01:00Comments on Cicero's Songs: Vladimir Putin and the 1984 All StarsCicerohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02090838836212624633noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15037609.post-41734475353215732962007-08-29T02:42:00.000+01:002007-08-29T02:42:00.000+01:00LOL. No-one does hyperbole like Cicero.lolzLOL. No-one does hyperbole like Cicero.<BR/><BR/>lolzAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15037609.post-1522262149748298522007-08-28T18:24:00.000+01:002007-08-28T18:24:00.000+01:00ConsulFoolish, foolish I fear. Russia is going thr...Consul<BR/><BR/><BR/>Foolish, foolish I fear. Russia is going through a phase of prickly nationalism I'm afraid. Sure we have to be firm with Russia when occasion demands. But we must bear in mind a) The humiliation the vast majority of Russians felt in the 1990's and b) Putin will not always be in charge of Russia anymore than Bush in charge of America. When the Rus throw a few tantrums like starting bomber flights again, the correct reaction is the one the yanks gave. If they want to start burning up fuel to fly out of date bombers round the world again so what basically.<BR/><BR/>Is Russia a concern yes. But it does your case no good to link Putin with Stalin. Putin is a strong authoritarian, but even the Economist though not I imagine the increasingly shrill Edward Lucas was quick to point out that Putin whatever he is is not Stalin. The gulags have not reopened and Warsaw is not under imminent threat.<BR/><BR/>If we adopt your attitude we will simply strengthen the paranoid siloviki and undermine the likes of Chubais and Medvedev. A sense of proportion would do no harm Cicero.<BR/><BR/>LepidusAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com