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What is Putin's motivation?

Does anyone know what may be going through Putin's head?

He has had a very clear and very obvious agenda, that which has been to diminish America’s influence in the world and belittle her leaders.

The shocking thing (at least to me), is how often you will actually see Americans praise and support Vladimir Putin in light of this.
 
He has had a very clear and very obvious agenda, that which has been to diminish America’s influence in the world and belittle her leaders.

The shocking thing (at least to me), is how often you will actually see Americans praise and support Vladimir Putin in light of this.

You see it in the UK, as well. Social media is awash with Putin fan boys.
 
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The hypocrisy on display here is hilarious. You have no problem with innocent Americans being blown up in their own homes, yet you whine if armed Nazis might potentially be shot.

Yes, it is.
 
You did it for me.

Yes, I made a cohesive argument. No, you did not. But I guess that can only be expected from someone who supports the murder of innocent Americans on the basis of their religion.
 
Yes, I made a cohesive argument. No, you did not. But I guess that can only be expected from someone who supports the murder of innocent Americans on the basis of their religion.

Again you perpetuate a lie based on what you think I said. I think what you said deserves the same treatment. But what would you expect from the thought police.
 
Again you perpetuate a lie based on what you think I said. I think what you said deserves the same treatment. But what would you expect from the thought police.

:lamo

You have doubled down on the exact same rhetoric every time I've brought it up. What are we suppose to think when someone responds to news of a foiled attack with "it's about time" and then starts talking about how Islam only respects "force and those who use force"?
 
:lamo

You have doubled down on the exact same rhetoric every time I've brought it up. What are we suppose to think when someone responds to news of a foiled attack with "it's about time" and then starts talking about how Islam only respects "force and those who use force"?

You should think someone knows a Hell of a lot more about human nature than you do. I hope the Marines can help.
 
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It is now clear that the election hacking of the DNC, the deliberate spread of "fake news", and other cyber-attacks from Russia have come from the highest reaches of the Russian government- very likely Putin himself. This has been confirmed by the CIA, and now the FBI, and supported by 99 out of 100 US senators.

And interestingly enough, the US has not been the only victim of this Russian Cyberwar. Eastern European countries and Baltic states have also been the victims of this cyberwar. Senators Lindsey Graham and John McCain are currently busy travelling back and forth to those areas to gather and consolidate further evidence for this as they build their case against the Russians.

But the question is: why? Why does Putin think that the destabilization of nascent and established democracies around the world is going to benefit Russia? Yes, it's true that Russia has become economically and diplomatically isolated after aggressive behavior like the invasion of Georgia, and more recently, the annexation of Crimea. But do they really think that destabilizing the rest of the world politically is going to fix this?

Does anyone know what may be going through Putin's head?

Because he can?
 
You should think someone knows a Hell of a lot more about human nature than you do. I hope the Marines can help.

I hate to burst your bubble, but the Marine Corps places a rather large emphasis on not committing war crimes and not murdering innocent civilians.
 
I hate to burst your bubble, but the Marine Corps places a rather large emphasis on not committing war crimes and not murdering innocent civilians.

I will listen to a marine. You are not a marine.
 
I will listen to a marine. You are not a marine.

"Don't commit war crimes" is a pretty basic rule for any service branch, not just the marines. So you can ask just about any service member and they'll tell you the same thing.
 
The deportation of the Russians was absolutely "timed".

New Years is the biggest and most important Russian holiday. It's as big or bigger than Christmas is here. Obama gave these people 72 hours to leave with their families knowing full well that the timing of his order would guarantee that these people would be "celebrating" their New Years either on a plane or in an airport. My wife who is Russian picked up on this immediately. We were watching the news when the announcement was made and her first reaction was to exclaim... "what an ASSHOLE!" Then she explained the "timing" part to me and I thought... 'Hmmm, I could buy that".

Yeah, he really is an asshole.
 
I still want to know how it is they are so certain. We don't know who hacks other sites. How is it that we are POSITIVE the Russian gvmt did this? Until the CIA and FBI give us more information? I will continue to think our gvmt is lying to us. And I'm smart enough to know that I'm far the only one who thinks that way.

I agree with you there Maggie, 'cause this president and his administration have been oh so honest with us up to this point.

And no, this doesn't mean that I believe the Russians over our government, don't be ridiculous. What this means is that I expect our government to make good with sufficient information and specifics, not to reveal means or methods, but enough to be convinced they aren't fabricating this, and aren't being spoofed by the hackers into concluding it was the Russian when in fact it might not be.
 
Yeah, he really is an asshole.

He really truly is ...........and always has been!

I agree with you there Maggie, 'cause this president and his administration have been oh so honest with us up to this point.

And no, this doesn't mean that I believe the Russians over our government, don't be ridiculous. What this means is that I expect our government to make good with sufficient information and specifics, not to reveal means or methods, but enough to be convinced they aren't fabricating this, and aren't being spoofed by the hackers into concluding it was the Russian when in fact it might not be.

Correct!
 
It is now clear that the election hacking of the DNC, the deliberate spread of "fake news", and other cyber-attacks from Russia have come from the highest reaches of the Russian government- very likely Putin himself. This has been confirmed by the CIA, and now the FBI, and supported by 99 out of 100 US senators.

And interestingly enough, the US has not been the only victim of this Russian Cyberwar. Eastern European countries and Baltic states have also been the victims of this cyberwar. Senators Lindsey Graham and John McCain are currently busy travelling back and forth to those areas to gather and consolidate further evidence for this as they build their case against the Russians.

But the question is: why? Why does Putin think that the destabilization of nascent and established democracies around the world is going to benefit Russia? Yes, it's true that Russia has become economically and diplomatically isolated after aggressive behavior like the invasion of Georgia, and more recently, the annexation of Crimea. But do they really think that destabilizing the rest of the world politically is going to fix this?

Does anyone know what may be going through Putin's head?

Motive? Destabilize. Trump is not a wise or very smart man so rattling his cage real hard, coupled with money that he owes in Russia, starts him up to go along with the program. I think that Putin is going to show him who can get the better deal. Trump doesn't have the stomach for war either, so that's going to play a big part in Russia AND Iran's foreign policy.
 
Putin wants Russia to be as powerful as the United States. This is clear. Russia's ability to raise to the level of the U.S. either economically or militarily is small. This is also clear. So therefore he must try to bring America down to Russia's level to achieve equality. He does so by causing chaos and making America look weak.

Also, he seems to really dislike Clinton.
 
Does anyone know what may be going through Putin's head?

Nobody knows, because it's impossible to know what going through anyone head. Because of that we don't know real motivation of Putin, but we can assume what is motivation if we look his previous actions and behavior. Putin want to reduce USA power in world and have his agent in this country, so he can do whatever he want in world, especially in the Europe. Explanation of this is 1) he want more power like every politician who exist since Stone Age - will to power 2) he want to stay on head of Russia, so he fear of losing that - fear.

In long range, this action would go to the detriment of Russia, because if America is weak, Russia is weak as well. The reason for this is globalization and interdependence between countries. But, Putin doesn't care for that long range.
 
It is now clear that the election hacking of the DNC, the deliberate spread of "fake news", and other cyber-attacks from Russia have come from the highest reaches of the Russian government- very likely Putin himself. This has been confirmed by the CIA, and now the FBI, and supported by 99 out of 100 US senators.

And interestingly enough, the US has not been the only victim of this Russian Cyberwar. Eastern European countries and Baltic states have also been the victims of this cyberwar. Senators Lindsey Graham and John McCain are currently busy travelling back and forth to those areas to gather and consolidate further evidence for this as they build their case against the Russians.

But the question is: why? Why does Putin think that the destabilization of nascent and established democracies around the world is going to benefit Russia? Yes, it's true that Russia has become economically and diplomatically isolated after aggressive behavior like the invasion of Georgia, and more recently, the annexation of Crimea. But do they really think that destabilizing the rest of the world politically is going to fix this?

Does anyone know what may be going through Putin's head?

He wants someone less likely to get in his way in Syira and Ukraine and more likely to cause trouble with China. The first two are pretty simple, Russia´s key obsession has always been access to the sea (1). As for China, the border has always been a massive source of tension and illegal Chinese immigration into Siberia will become a bigger one once the permafrost melts and huge swathes of land and natural resources are up for grabs.


A lot of Russian interventions in the region have been partly about preserving Russian access to military bases (Tartus in Syria, and Crimea in the Ukraine), partly about adressing the legitimate concerns of Russian speakers in the Ukraine, and Georgia , but primarily about Russia having an excuse to throw its weight around in order to assert its dominance over it´s near abroad. Russia has always been a huge, largely flat country surrounded by enemies and this is seen as the best way to keep any potential problems at bay.

1. Hence the Crimean War in the 19th century, Russo- Japanese War, Bosporous Straits issue during the Cold War etc.
 
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