There are multiple reasons for the current conflict in Georgia and South Ossetia. Russian troops brutally invaded the region and continue to hold territory, enforced with ongoing violence. But what was Russian strongman Vladimir Putin's real motive for launching the invasion?
Power, of course. It's all about consolidating his personal political at home.
"In recent weeks," writes Cathy Young at reason.com, "the independent Russian media had started to talk about Dmitry Medvedev growing more assertive in his role as president.... But in the operation against Georgia, Putin has dominated the news, acting as commander-in-chief and perhaps showing not only Saakashvili but Medvedev who's boss.... Putin, the Russian strongman, not only firmly holds the reins of power; he is also riding a popular wave of jingoism, one-upmanship, paranoia, and grievance toward the West—the very sentiments that have always formed the core of Putinism." FULL ARTICLE...
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It's All About Putin
There are multiple reasons for the current conflict in Georgia and South Ossetia. Russian troops brutally invaded the region and continue to hold territory, enforced with ongoing violence. But what was Russian strongman Vladimir Putin's real motive for launching the invasion?
Power, of course. It's all about consolidating his personal political at home.
"In recent weeks," writes Cathy Young at reason.com, "the independent Russian media had started to talk about Dmitry Medvedev growing more assertive in his role as president.... But in the operation against Georgia, Putin has dominated the news, acting as commander-in-chief and perhaps showing not only Saakashvili but Medvedev who's boss.... Putin, the Russian strongman, not only firmly holds the reins of power; he is also riding a popular wave of jingoism, one-upmanship, paranoia, and grievance toward the West—the very sentiments that have always formed the core of Putinism." FULL ARTICLE...
ALSO SEE: The Master Plan
