CAN THE " ARAB SPRING" TAKE PLACE IN A RUSSIAN
WINTER?
About a week ago, I read an editorial on why it was the Arab
Spring was not taking hold in Russia
Lots of talk about how the youth of Russia was so Nationalistic they would support
anyone, like Putin, who would put Russia
To make a long story short, the author was arguing Russia
follow the Arab Spring path.
As soon as I was finished reading it, I think it was posted
on Al Jazeera, I almost convinced myself he may be on to something.
Well, it is safe to say that I now firmly believe he was and
is DEAD WRONG.
The elections in Russia
Discontent.. the key ingredient for a Russian Spring.... I
don't know you will get much done in a Russian Winter....
For months now, Putin has been hard at work using the Arab
Spring, like a few others, as a smokescreen to set his plan into motion.
If he was convinced a strain of the Tunisian Virus... Yes..
I still refer to the Arab Spring as the Tunisian Virus... then he has made a
huge mistake.
If he believes that the Muslim Brotherhood doesn't have it's
long range goals for the Muslim "
Stans" than he is even a bigger fool.
If he is about to shove his United Russia party down the
throats of the Russian people, then he is making yet another huge mistake and
he will also set the stage for the Russian version of the Arab Spring.
Many people are talking about how Putin is trying to turn
back the hands of time.
Some are even talking about the " Empire" returning....
All that might be true.. .Putin is an Nationalist to the
center of his heart.
The question becomes, can he place a stranglehold on the
Russian government again yet at the same time fight off the Social Media driven
Arab Spring movement?
Suddenly, Russian has become worthy of keeping an eye on..
One thing is for sure... Syria