A Former KGB Enforcer Invokes Democracy ~ Claire Conner Mork

~By Claire Conner Mork, Author, Wrapped In The Flag

"Vladimir Putin, the Russian dictator, has invoked God and freedom in his op ed piece in the New York Times [ http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/12/opinion/putin-plea-for-caution-from-russia-on-syria.html?hp&_r=0 ] and peppered his article with steaming bull like this: "This internal conflict, fueled by foreign weapons supplied to the opposition, is one of the bloodiest in the world."

"How convenient. Putin blames the foreign weapons going to the opposition and forgets to mention that Russia provides weapons to the Assad regime and continues to sell those weapons even today."

"Syria is Russia's closest Middle East ally and Russia has blocked multiple resolutions in the UN Security Council that would have tightened sanctions on Syria."

"And, let's not forget, Vladimir Putin was a KGB strongman who now runs a dictatorship that allows no dissent, but here he is writing for the New York Times. Remember, freedom of speech and freedom of the press is a fiction in Russia."

"Finally, Putin ends his piece with this: " It is extremely dangerous to encourage people to see themselves as exceptional, whatever the motivation. There are big countries and small countries, rich and poor, those with long democratic traditions and those still finding their way to democracy. Their policies differ, too. We are all different, but when we ask for the Lord’s blessings, we must not forget that God created us equal."

"Oh the irony, a former KGB enforcer invokes democracy, asks the Lord's blessings and channels Thomas Jefferson. I might be sick."

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