Putin is probably right
Putin made comments today to the effect that the Georgian attack on South Ossetia was a US orchestrated event to assist a political candidacy.
He’s not the first to say this, and it’s not unreasonable. Did you know that the US has been arming and supporting the Georgian leadership? Did you notice how McCain’s polling improved immediately? It’s not guaranteed to be the truth, but it makes sense. Here are the stories I watched last week and found to be a better commentary than CNN, BBC, etc.
Please take the time to watch half of the following series from the so-called “Real News.” If you want to watch only the half relevant to Putin’s comments, start with part 3 and watch part 4 too. I’ve listed links below for parts 1 and 2.
Part 3 (this is the segment where they discuss the possibilities Putin is talking about):
Part 4:
If you want to watch the whole piece, here are the other parts.
Part 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIe53ajZKhs
Part 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIdDc_YLeQs