Re: What do you guys make of this?

["James Matthews" <nytrokiss () gmail com>]

They want to become the power they once were!

On 9/6/07, Simon Smith <simon () snosoft com> wrote:
> I agree with what you said for the most part. I also know that most
> Russian people are very happy with what Putin is doing. Thus far, in
> their eyes, he's one of the best leaders that they've had in ages. Do
> you think that Russia is actually going to become a threat again? Do you
> think this will go back to the cold-war like times?
>
> Joel R. Helgeson wrote:
> > There was a time in foreign policy where no country, no diplomat would
> make
> > a foreign policy decision without first asking "what does Russia think
> of
> > this?". Well, Russia is no longer a super power, the fall from which
> left
> > Putin feeling excluded. He's always wanted to get Russia back to
> superpower
> > status, he wants his Mother Russia to be significant again.
> >
> > For years, the Russian economy was cash strapped. Just recently Putin
> > revamped the entire tax system and implemented a 12% flat tax. For the
> first
> > time since the collapse, the tax revenues are POURING in. They now have
> > enough gas to fuel a plane, and now they want to get back into being
> viewed
> > as a superpower, to be 'feared', they desperately want to matter again,
> to
> > be important.
> >
> > So, they're acting out in an aggressive manner - using tried and true
> cold
> > war era tactics.  It comes across to me as childish, throwing a fit just
> to
> > get attention.
> >
> > It is not propaganda, Russia is just trying to say "We're
> BAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK!
> > And this time, we've got 31337 H4x0rz!"
> >
> > Joel Helgeson
> > 952-858-9111
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: full-disclosure-bounces () lists grok org uk
> > [mailto:full-disclosure-bounces () lists grok org uk] On Behalf Of Simon
> Smith
> > Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 11:47 AM
> > To: full-disclosure () lists grok org uk
> > Subject: [Full-disclosure] What do you guys make of this?
> >
> > So, whats up with Russia these days? I'm hearing more and more about
> > Russia on the news. Is this just propaganda or is something really going
> on?
> > http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6957589.stm
> >
> > - simon
> >
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