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1. Grandmaster Vlad from Leningrad learns a new tune

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Tue Sep 10, 2013, 04:43 AM

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Juan Cole: How Putin Saved Obama, Congress and the EU from Further Embarrassing themselves on Syria [View all] Catherina Sep 2013 OP

Grandmaster Vlad from Leningrad learns a new tune Fumesucker Sep 2013 #1

One dictator saves another oberliner Sep 2013 #2

Syria is the conduit for bombs that kill Israelis Kolesar Sep 2013 #3

There are BAD people everywhere HangOnKids Sep 2013 #29

Aww, a little Putin-love. CakeGrrl Sep 2013 #4

+ 1000 jessie04 Sep 2013 #5

Yup. HappyMe Sep 2013 #9

But he's dreamy... SidDithers Sep 2013 #11

great article. Imagine how disappointed Kerry, Obama, etc ellenrr Sep 2013 #6

Do you think the President actually wanted to go to war? nt brush Sep 2013 #37

ummm no I guess the reason Hegel and Kerry drummed up the war footing and the reason ellenrr Sep 2013 #60

Consider this please brush Sep 2013 #61

Thanks for laying out the timeline accurately. another_liberal Sep 2013 #7

Kerry also said that it was 'impossible' to accomplish B2G Sep 2013 #16

Too true. another_liberal Sep 2013 #20

How Juan Cole embarrassed himself with a one-sided analysis BeyondGeography Sep 2013 #8

Maybe you should apply for his job? HangOnKids Sep 2013 #35

Then why didn't Putin do this in the first place? nt treestar Sep 2013 #10

He did. another_liberal Sep 2013 #21

Then why didn't he allow for UN involvement? treestar Sep 2013 #24

That's rather narrow-sighted. another_liberal Sep 2013 #32

Obama and Putin discussed this weapons plan idea at the G20 summit last week pampango Sep 2013 #12

This analysis makes absolutely no sense. ProSense Sep 2013 #13

Recommend jsr Sep 2013 #14

The Putin worship on the anti-war left should surprise me, but doesn't. geek tragedy Sep 2013 #15

There is a Putin RAWKS thread? HangOnKids Sep 2013 #36

The theme of the day is geek tragedy Sep 2013 #38

Does that translate into Putin RAWKS? HangOnKids Sep 2013 #42

He is the genius whose desire to see geek tragedy Sep 2013 #45

Comic Book HangOnKids Sep 2013 #48

Much of this site views Obama as a comic book villain. geek tragedy Sep 2013 #51

Sorry not seeing it HangOnKids Sep 2013 #55

And it only took him a couple minutes between flight training sessions snooper2 Sep 2013 #17

!!!! dionysus Sep 2013 #18

The warmongers are out in force over this potential deal. blackspade Sep 2013 #19

Oh please. HappyMe Sep 2013 #22

Then you've been reading with your mind shut. blackspade Sep 2013 #27

Oh thank you, wise one! HappyMe Sep 2013 #33

You're oh, so welcome.... blackspade Sep 2013 #41

We can't give up the opportunity to cripple Hezbollah's chief ally, Syria. another_liberal Sep 2013 #23

I hope you are being sarcastic... blackspade Sep 2013 #26

I was being sarcastic. another_liberal Sep 2013 #34

My apologies then! blackspade Sep 2013 #43

No problem. another_liberal Sep 2013 #44

I want it to work but I'm not holding my breath. Catherina Sep 2013 #40

Juan Cole can go to hell. n/t Avalux Sep 2013 #25

Russia disagrees with Cole ProSense Sep 2013 #28

A more complete victory for Putin could not have been imagined LittleBlue Sep 2013 #30

Yes, all hail Putin, the genius who saved mankind geek tragedy Sep 2013 #39

You can admire someone's brilliance without LittleBlue Sep 2013 #46

Yes, yes a real idiot that Obama fellow is. geek tragedy Sep 2013 #47

Because Obama was facing a 200 vote defeat in the house LittleBlue Sep 2013 #53

Kremlin says you all are the dummies. geek tragedy Sep 2013 #54

Of course he's going to say that LittleBlue Sep 2013 #57

Your inability to understand how diplomacy works geek tragedy Sep 2013 #58

It's hilarious treestar Sep 2013 #62

K & R. Thanks! n/t ocpagu Sep 2013 #31

Actually, I think the "saving" was done by the British Parliament and public opinion. Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2013 #49

Putin can go fuck himself for a number of reasons. NuclearDem Sep 2013 #50

Just in: Putin to RT: "Syria chem arms handover will work only if US calls off strike" Catherina Sep 2013 #52

I hate Putin's disgraceful stance on gay rights....... Little Star Sep 2013 #56

Same here. HOWEVER. I think the hawks outweigh the level-headed people & are messing this up Catherina Sep 2013 #59