I just read in the Globe and Mail that treason in Russia is being redefined loosely such that it could include just about anything that the authorities wanted it to include.
I refuse to hold back any criticism of the moves made by Harper last month. There is no doubt in my mind that they would have undermined the strength of democracy in Canada (and perversely may have strengthened it due to the failure of his plan)
... BUT, positioned along side Putin he seems positively angelic right about now. Is this a matter of character or due to the differing political realities of the countries? I have no idea.
All in all, this is a very sad day for the people of Russia. I wonder if they even know it. I wish I could read Russian to see what kind of propaganda is being produced on the topic right now.
Put together with increasing anti-Westernism fomented by the Russian government, I can't help but wonder if NATO might want to think long and hard about the potential implications of a recent cartoon in the Economist. A bear breaks out of the cage, and a bunch of jesters have toy weapons to stop it. To complicate things, the very act of being found to make a plan is itself the equivalent of rattling the cage. However, it is my opinion that this contingency plan absolutely must be nailed down in a number of formats in utmost secrecy. More importantly, a strategy of rapprochement must be carried out post haste without selling out one bit.
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