Re: Trade Idea Generation. the process of writing and thinking..LETS D
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barron / ahnuld,
please explain WHY putin would want to do all those scary things you mention(beyond staying in power for another 57 years).
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i don't know the amount you've read on putin but the more you read about him the more it makes sense that he wouldn't do anything else but those things.
he is from the intelligence service...i think it is called now the FSA (or federal security agency or something like that...don't remember now). he employs those in "the service" and really is the epitomy of cronyism in that regard.
he uses (i.e. has used) his power to put those companies with whom he is close with in great position w/ contracts and keeps those with whom he's worked well with in the intelligence field well fed thanks to the govt.
he can do these things now b/c russia has done a good job of keepign its finances in checka nd b/c it has been very lucky in the recent past that natty gas and oil has shot so high.
so the answer to your "why" question imo is simply "because he can."
Barron
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