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Showing Original Post only (View all)Vladimir Putin New York Times Op-Ed — Calls Out American Exceptionalism [View all]
The piece urges against a strike in Syria, saying that an attack would only escalate the situation, and that the world is against it.
He also says he believes the gas attack was not done by Assad, but by rebels hoping to provoke an intervention.
The final paragraph of the op-ed is actually the most intense, as it directly responds to Obama's Tuesday night speech, and really one of America's core beliefs:
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/vladimir-putin-nyt-op-ed-2013-9#ixzz2eddoXDcL
He also says he believes the gas attack was not done by Assad, but by rebels hoping to provoke an intervention.
No one doubts that poison gas was used in Syria. But there is every reason to believe it was used not by the Syrian Army, but by opposition forces, to provoke intervention by their powerful foreign patrons, who would be siding with the fundamentalists. Reports that militants are preparing another attack this time against Israel cannot be ignored.
The final paragraph of the op-ed is actually the most intense, as it directly responds to Obama's Tuesday night speech, and really one of America's core beliefs:
My working and personal relationship with President Obama is marked by growing trust. I appreciate this. I carefully studied his address to the nation on Tuesday. And I would rather disagree with a case he made on American Exceptionalism, stating that the United States policy is what makes America different. Its what makes us exceptional. It is extremely dangerous to encourage people to see themselves as exceptional, whatever the motivation. There are big countries and small countries, rich and poor, those with long democratic traditions and those still finding their way to democracy. Their policies differ, too. We are all different, but when we ask for the Lords blessings, we must not forget that God created us equal.
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/vladimir-putin-nyt-op-ed-2013-9#ixzz2eddoXDcL
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grahamhgreen
Sep 2013
OP
so Putin believes in "the lord"...thus his love of glbt people. lookout, planet nt
msongs
Sep 2013
#6
Putin is a hypocritical asshole who blocked UN action. Fuck him. Equal? Except LGBTs.
DevonRex
Sep 2013
#7
do you have PDS? you might offend the followers of his cult of personality\cheerleaders\apologists\
dionysus
Sep 2013
#10
I am glad to read point One and I have to say he's right on the Second point.
BlancheSplanchnik
Sep 2013
#36
It is extremely dangerous to encourage people to see themselves as exceptional, whatever the motive
lunasun
Sep 2013
#44
It is time for the United States to stop acting like it's an empire....
Spitfire of ATJ
Sep 2013
#49
Gays and religious minorities are protected in America. They are not protected in Russia.
Dawson Leery
Sep 2013
#52
And anyone who is not a white male is increasingly losing protections in the USA.
MattSh
Sep 2013
#79