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A lot of this is rhetoric that we expect from Realpolitik, but overall, I think Putin burnishes his and Russia's reputation with this sort of dialog. I also wo
by andrewljohnson 13y ago
A lot of this is rhetoric that we expect from Realpolitik, but overall, I think Putin burnishes his and Russia's reputation with this sort of dialog.
I also wonder how common place it is for major heads of state to write essays in the Times.
- te_chris 13y agoWell, al Assad has been active in the onion recently....
- hrasyid 13y agolol, good one!
- foxhedgehog 13y agoI believe you mean, "how commonplace it is for major heads of state to commission PR firms to advance their interests in US media."
- bvssatish 13y agoWTF, - If they express view point it's, "advance their interest" - If they don't, they are arrogant or indecisive What you are saying is, - If your view is not same as my opinion, I will find an excuse to insult you.
- foxhedgehog 13y agoI would not insult Putin for not doing this, but your summary would seem to apply to your own comment.
- rhizome 13y agoThere's a whole spectrum in there, you can't just say that all choices imply extreme perceptions.
- skylan_q 13y agoThis double standard is what makes America an exceptional nation. ;)
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- foxhedgehog 13y agoDon't worry, the richness of Vladimir Putin saying that "the law is still the law, and we must follow it whether we like it or not" is not lost on me.
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- mhp 13y agoEven after researching the definition of burnish, I'm not sure if you meant that he makes his reputation better or made it worse by his statements.
- PhasmaFelis 13y agoBetter. Think "polish".
- untog 13y agoObama has, at least: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/06/opinion/06obama.html http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/06/opinion/06obama.html Fun footnote: Barack Obama is the president of the United States.