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I am absolutely flabbergasted at how free the Russian press is now that they can publish articles questioning their President, Vladimir Putin's motives for openly declaring his support for President Bush in the upcoming US elections. Here's just a small part of the article in tomorrow's Moscow Times:
"...Things seemed dire enough until 2000, when the United States elected Bush as president. Bush's foreign policy blunders have been tailor-made to help Russia resolve its numerous problems. First and foremost, Bush's misguided invasion of Iraq stirred trouble in a volatile, unstable region, driving oil prices to record levels and heightening Russia's strategic position as a relatively predictable supplier of energy. In addition, Washington's single-minded concentration on the war on terror in the aftermath of Sept. 11, 2001, provided a unique opportunity for Moscow to find a multilateral solution to its festering separatist war in Chechnya. Finally, by straining the United States' relations with its allies in Western Europe, Bush's White House raised fears in Paris and Berlin that America could turn into a rogue nation, driving them closer to Moscow. .."
Why do I get the really uncomfortable feeling that people in Russia are now more free to express their opinions than we are in the US?
Miulang
The whole story here: http://www.themoscowtimes.com/storie...10/22/006.html
"...Things seemed dire enough until 2000, when the United States elected Bush as president. Bush's foreign policy blunders have been tailor-made to help Russia resolve its numerous problems. First and foremost, Bush's misguided invasion of Iraq stirred trouble in a volatile, unstable region, driving oil prices to record levels and heightening Russia's strategic position as a relatively predictable supplier of energy. In addition, Washington's single-minded concentration on the war on terror in the aftermath of Sept. 11, 2001, provided a unique opportunity for Moscow to find a multilateral solution to its festering separatist war in Chechnya. Finally, by straining the United States' relations with its allies in Western Europe, Bush's White House raised fears in Paris and Berlin that America could turn into a rogue nation, driving them closer to Moscow. .."
Why do I get the really uncomfortable feeling that people in Russia are now more free to express their opinions than we are in the US?
Miulang
The whole story here: http://www.themoscowtimes.com/storie...10/22/006.html