Putin Says Everything U.S. Touches Turns Out Like Libya Or Iraq

zerohedge.com / by Tyler Durden / 08/29/2014 08:18 -0400

Having been quiet for a few days, comfortable sitting back and watching NATO, Europe, and the US escalate each other’s talking points to a frenzy of populist revolt, Russia’s Vladimir Putin has come out swinging this morning:

• *PUTIN: NO MATTER WHAT U.S. DOES, IT TURNS OUT LIKE LIBYA, IRAQ
• *PUTIN SAYS UN CAN’T BE FOREIGN POLICY TOOL FOR U.S., ALLIES
• *PUTIN: EUROPEAN LEADERS FAR FROM SHOWING INDEPENDENT THINKING
• *PUTIN SAYS RUSSIA IS COUNTRY THAT DOESN’T FEAR ANYTHING

In addition to discussions of The Bolsheviks, agreeing Stalin was a tyrant, and slamming liberal economic models for creating crises, Putin notes his approval rating is high because “he is confident he’s right.”

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