Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Putin's NATO Problem

      Well, now.  Putin's lackey in Geneva is carrying the burden of MAd Vlad's recent pronouncements about the expansion of NATO members from today's numbers.  He is throwing up yet another smoke screen to shield his ambitious geopolitical positions on territorial grabs on Russya's vast perimeter.  We know about Chechneya; we know about Georgia, we know about Armenia; we know about Afghanistan; we know Putin is small and suffers the "small man complex"(or Napolean complex).  I know harboring any sympathy for Mad Vlad is a "no go", but, he didn't choose to be small.  So he buys shoes with high heels. But, let's look at the Geneva talks(talkers).  

      Wendy Sherman will not make nice with the Russky.  She'll impart the US position clearly and neatly.  The fat old Steppe Pirate will cough and gargle his way through a repetitive statement directly from the Kremlin.  This is a form of Russyan diplomacy: put up a fat man to repeat policy from Putin.  Will the US give ground on NATO?  Hmmmm.  Can Joe B. risk it?  The future of European relations, the future of the organization depend on this outcome.  History tells us that giving in to Russya doesn't yield positive outcomes.  So, we'll go through the dance of the Steppe Peoples and face another decision when mad Vlad decides its time to squeeze Ikraine once again.  Then the fun and sacntions will begin, again.  When will NATO countries stopair travel?  When will London close the teller window to Russyan depositors?  When will the Visa window shut down for students, tourists, spies, thieves, scoundrels, moles, and hookers?  Can you imagine the screams of the hookers who've enjoyed the benefits of servicing wealthy Arabs and American tech geniuses?  Damn it will be loud.  Oh, well.  Such are the results of diplomacy n a tech world.

     No, VLad, you can't dictate the rules of NATO.  Go back to the dacha, do not pass go, do not collect $200.  

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