Yes, I saw this on cable news earlier, and of course Jambo knows that because I text messaged him this afternoon. I kept asking myself the same question - what does the Bear gain from this? I can only assume that it is a deliberate attempt at distraction. Insert what Fred Thompson's character quipped in the movie based on Clancy's book, The Hunt for Red October, "Russians don't take a dump without having a plan." Putin was named Prime Minister by his boy and new president, Dimitry Medvedev, and the constitution may be amended to increase the PM's role in government. Putin might as well name himself chancellor and start referring to Dimitry as Bizmark - can anybody say Wiemar? Putin's government has been less then democratic regarding opposition media and politicians, and there's your need for saber rattling. Being hostile to the West is an ingrained part of national pride, and you can get less then sober Russian's to sing the national anthem out loud in a bar by doing little more then bumping back against America, even if you're closing down their local newspaper at that same moment, which is happening. One "Putin-hostile" political analyst was even digitally removed from a televised discussion panel before it aired. It was done in such a hurry that they missed a hand, and there sat this ghost hand on the arm of an empty chair during the broadcast. The excuse was that he quote, "had nothing interesting to say anyway" ... its getting rather funky over there concerning free speech and a free press.
But that's not the amazing thing - the amazing thing is that within the context of Russo-European-American geopolitics and posturing, Jambo was able to work in a reference to Welcome Back Kotter ... now THAT dear friends takes talent!
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