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To: TimF who wrote (8771)8/15/2008 1:31:14 PM
From: TimF  Respond to of 15987
 
The vulnerabilities that lie behind Putin’s belligerence
By Philip Stephens

ft.com

Russia's longterm decline
prairiepundit.blogspot.com



To: TimF who wrote (8771)8/15/2008 1:38:41 PM
From: Haim R. Branisteanu  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 15987
 
So why not press further until Putin buckles? indeed Russian Army army does not have staying power for a real conflict with a real army. (it was also obvious form the few TV clips I saw)

Some of my Russian friends told me that this was also a showdown for internal purposes to prove that Putin is still the boss and Russia's president - there are waring faction and some connected to Putin camp where arrested or kicked out of the money ring


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