COMMENT POSTED TO AN ARTICLE BY HARRY COCKBURN IN THE
INDEPENDENT
What does Putin
actually want? Russia's endgame with Trump, Europe and the Soviet Union 2.0
Former KGB man has
been an indomitable force in Russian politics for two decades, but what is his
geopolitical masterplan?
Russia is and was a great nation.
It has people of exceptional abilities and achievements.
But it has experienced some terrible difficulties, and
today, despite its orientation to Western business principles, it faces constant
hostility from America's establishment.
Why? Because Russia is the only country on earth that can
obliterate America. Not even China yet has that capacity.
And it stands in opposition to many of the goals of
America's Neocons, the dangerous fanatics who run foreign policy in the United
States today.
Putin's goals are no secret.
He has frequently revealed them in his often surprisingly
frank talks and question-and-answer sessions.
He wants a multi-polar world in which a number of powers do
not allow a single power to dictate.
We do not like the idea of dictators running our countries,
and yet today we tolerate a would-be dictator in the international affairs, the
Neocon-dominated United States.
This makes no sense to Putin or to millions of others.
You see American dominance considerations frequently
overwhelm considerations of economic health and benefit.
Just look at what America tries to do in Europe vis-a-vis
Russian energy supplies. This is completely against the economic well-being of
Europeans.
Or look at the disastrous American wars in Libya or Syria
which have driven millions from their homes to become refugees.
The refugees who have nearly destabilized Europe and created
an intense fog of hatred against migrants in the US itself.
These are just a few of many examples where American Neocon
geopolitical aims work entirely against the interests and well-being of others.
We are all significantly impoverished by them. The world
could be a more prosperous and peaceful place.
Putin is the perfect practical statesman working towards
goals, with skill and talent, that are in almost everyone's interests.
It is a sad fact, but it is a fact, that America's
establishment today works towards "full spectrum dominance"
everywhere. This is unhealthy and dangerous and impoverishes us all.
If you want a better, more open, and decent world, it is
inevitable that you will come into conflict with America whose goals are
something else entirely.
