Quote Originally Posted by Paul G. View Post
I have read the article (McCain's), although I don't read 'Pravda' at all. Why 'Pravda'? I guess, firstly, it's a famous brand. Secondly, maybe it was a dream of all McCain's life to publish an article in 'Pravda'? Now it's possible.
Well, there is such a thing like 'copy/paste'. This McCain's text was relayed all over the Russian part of internet, because it's amusing, despite the fact that it's really a lie. McCain says Russian people have to choose 'right way' (in his opinion). But they already did it once. And what happened? The US just robbed Russia, that's all (also we got stupid TV, made according to an American pattern or even worse,. Now Americans want to play the same trick again. Because their debts are enormous.

Anyway, I'm glad this new 'cold war' has started. It's a chance for the world to liquidate the monster. At least, now information is free, so anyone can find the true facts. Butthurt is inevitable, although American media protects the US citizens as it can.
Yes, you read the article. Like everyone else here. LOL! So, I can provide parts of the letter that have no accuracy or truth whatsoever still?:

"I believe you deserve the opportunity to improve your lives in an economy that is built to last and benefits the many, not just the powerful few.

A Russian citizen could not publish a testament like the one I just offered.

They punish dissent and imprison opponents. They rig your elections. They control your media. They harass, threaten, and banish organizations that defend your right to self-governance. To perpetuate their power they foster rampant corruption in your courts and your economy and terrorize and even assassinate journalists who try to expose their corruption.

President Putin claims his purpose is to restore Russia to greatness at home and among the nations of the world. But by what measure has he restored your greatness? He has given you an economy that is based almost entirely on a few natural resources that will rise and fall with those commodities. Its riches will not last.

He has given you a political system that is sustained by corruption and repression and isn't strong enough to tolerate dissent.

So he rules by using those weaknesses, by corruption, repression and violence. He rules for himself, not you."

Yes, Putin and his cronies are angels, of course. McCain is a war monger surely and his article is helping Putin big time as Russians are insulted and/or amused at this letter and the audacity of this uninformed American loon who is apt to support military aggression by the U.S. So, none of the letter has any relevance and coincidentally, Putin, who the USA is mad at has a wonderful article in a well known publication in the USA. This is all by design, certainly. McCain chooses an obscure (by many) media source, already with a questionable or deteriorating reputation, with a letter that will be forgotten about easily. I wonder if any more American hypocrites will try to get published in any other Russian media sources that few have heard of.

But, I feel like the only objective poster so maybe that is why half my posts (any politically oriented) get moderated.