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Politics : Foreign Policy Discussion Thread -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: Chas. who wrote (8753)8/15/2008 7:57:43 AM
From: Hawkmoon  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 15987
 
Russia's/Putins control of the Baku Oil fields(Azberjan)give Putin huge Leverage over Europe....

I'm not so sure if Putin actually intended this. I'm wondering how much actual control he has over the local leaders and military commanders there. It's possible that they dragged him into this (why would he permit such an operation while he was in China?)

But he's been handed the mess, and in order to save face given the Russian casualties, he has to act like he owns it and it was his intention..

But I could be totally wrong. It just seems strikingly risky to push this as much as he has.

Hawk