COMMENT POSTED TO AN ARTICLE IN THE NATIONAL INTEREST
Putin is without a doubt the most remarkable leader to
emerge in any major country in decades.
He loves his country and looks out for its legitimate
interests.
He is naturally inclined to be cooperative and to do
business with anyone, anywhere.
He is always in command of his facts.
He is calm and patient and remarkably prejudice-free.
He is not aggressive but is always ready to protect against
aggression.
When he makes a decision, it is quick and to the point. And
he is not timid about using force for legitimate purposes if challenged.
He also keeps around him some senior people of remarkable
talent, Foreign Minister Lavrov being top of the list.
The United States' behavior towards him has been a stupid
shame and will undoubtedly go down in history as a series of historic blunders.
The United States' establishment just cannot abide the fact
that we are quickly moving towards a multi-polar world. It wants to remain the
only feared bully in the schoolyard.
It does very much appear that America's establishment
contains quite a number of dangerous people willing to risk war for small
points.
