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To: Suma who wrote (246251)	3/3/2014 11:50:27 AM
From: Steve Lokness	Respond to of 542532

Great article Suma, thanks for posting. <<<<< But Putin’s project is a pipe dream. Russia will not come close to its Cold War power peak during Putin’s lifetime — especially if it relies on ham-fisted military interventions to keep its closest neighbors in line.>>>> I agree this isn't the start of a new "cold war". I disagree with the reasoning used because I don't think for an instance that that a cold war is what Putin wants. The article also seems to miss the strengths that Russia has achieved lately; an economy that is up 1,000% since 1999...........a country that is full of natural resources; resources that Europe is dependent on............an Olympic event that was extremely successful, despite fear mongering that it wouldn't be............AND - and we shouldn't dismiss this point - when we send someone into space now, we have to send them up on Russian rockets. I don't think we go to a "cold war" mentality, because that just isn't what Putin wants. He wants to be relevant in the world and make Russia a player. AND he wants to protect his military base in the Crimean.