How's that old saying go - something like "Be nice to your boss, your next one could be worse".
Hard to imagine anyone could be worse than Putin, but possible. History rife with despot leaders.
Steve
Hi, Saw an article today that claims, the Russian security forces basically have control of Russia. They are the ones that assassinate their nationals in other countries and control demonstrations and opposition groups. Their mission is organized terror. If they decide that Putin is a threat to the well-being of Russia, then Putin will be out. Putin's Defense Minister is likely next in line. BobTo post, send email to FHS-65@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and please be sure to sign all your posts and replies.
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Subject: [fhs-65] Re: Leaving Russia
I like the young lady. Smart articulate and informed and forward thinking. Excellent English. There is no way to know what the balance is. ... the 2 folks I know are solid Putin supporters (I did finally email my Moldova friend this morning, no reply yet), but what our news shows us seems to conform with this young lady. I hope we are smart enough to allow Putin a path to back off. save face. Otherwise he could do something even more insane than the invasion. What JFK did with Cuba ... recall? ... we removed missiles from Turkey ... obsolete missiles, but allowed Khrushchev to claim success when backing off. DP
In a message dated 3/9/2022 8:35:35 PM Mountain Standard Time, sfgrob@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:DP, Here is a video I think you might like I just came across. It is a video posted by a young couple who just left Russia on a last minute whim. Left most of their belongings behind. I think it is interesting because the gal goes into some detail as to why they made this sudden unplanned move out of the country. If she is typical, and I feel she is, what Putin is doing in Ukraine is not at all popular with most of the Russian people. I think the general population of Russia is suffering too. Steve To post, send email to FHS-65@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and please be sure to sign all your posts and replies.
