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Catherina

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6. Excellent Oped and excellent comments at the NYT in response

Wed Sep 11, 2013, 09:45 PM

Sep 2013

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Rjkspeaksm, Peru, Vermont

One wishes these were the words of Mr. Obama. Then we would indeed be exceptional. Kudos to Mr. Putin.

Sept. 11, 2013 at 6:58 p.m. | Recommended 25

amber.wheeler, San Francisco, CA

This made me seriously reconsider my stance on US involvement in Syria. Putin makes very cogent points.
Sept. 11, 2013 at 6:58 p.m. | Recommended 19

B Henly, New York

Putin has consistently given the US sound advice, including on Afghanistan. I happen to believe he is also doing the Obama administration a favor by keeping Edward Snowdon quietly in Russia, thereby avoiding the media circus and political distractions that would result from having him in jail on US soil. Having Putin in effect lecture us on our mistakes may stick in the craw of some Americans, but he happens to be right in this case, in spite of his own faults.

Sept. 11, 2013 at 6:54 p.m. | Recommended35

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Putin published an op-ed in the NYTimes cautioning US against military strike in Syria [View all] bigtree Sep 2013 OP

Warns against another false-flag attack: Junkdrawer Sep 2013 #1

I've read that it was the rebels' fault but it was an accident. Uncle Joe Sep 2013 #3

That's what I've been saying. It should be impossibly hard morningfog Sep 2013 #2

His middle initial is V.? nt Guy Whitey Corngood Sep 2013 #4

Vladimir Vladimirovich Catherina Sep 2013 #7

That op-ed makes more sense than Obama's speech. nt LittleBlue Sep 2013 #5

Excellent Oped and excellent comments at the NYT in response Catherina Sep 2013 #6

Isn't Putin wonderful? I think he should be nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. KittyWampus Sep 2013 #15

Putin says there are reports the rebels are planning a chemical attack on Israel. ProSense Sep 2013 #8

who brought him to this dance bigtree Sep 2013 #9

Assad. Are you saying he's the wrong person? n/t ProSense Sep 2013 #10

I've been saying there are atrocities on both sides of the civil conflict there bigtree Sep 2013 #11

They why didn't you treestar Sep 2013 #12

Because it's easier to sit on your hands can continue to supply Syria with arms davidpdx Sep 2013 #14

I'd call it pretty unprecedented that a leader of another large nation pushes foreign policy issues davidpdx Sep 2013 #13

Kick Junkdrawer Sep 2013 #16

He played Obama and is rubbing his face in it for the world to see. The Link Sep 2013 #17