The significance of Putin

Ah, another one of these quickie posts.  It is a bit off topic to mention that, but what the heck.  If you want a refund, the check is in the mail.

Anyway, that last post about the Shroud is a bit out there in relation to what I usually post here.  I mention the Shroud for Apocalyptic reasons.  For if Putin is what he appears to me to be now, we could be on the verge of a really bad situation here.

I'm not saying Putin is an anti-christ or what have you.  But that business about the Russian news anchor saying that Russia is the only country that could turn the US into radioactive dust--- well, that's an attention getter.  It is no idle threat.  Yes, it is a threat.  Yes, it does come from Putin.  It may as well have come from him personally.

Try to imagine something similar in this country.  Given the rather pacifist attitude of this President and his party, it seems to me that if such were to happen in this country, the offender would have to resign immediately.  It is also inconceivable that Obama could hire a man who would say such a thing.  So, you can see a difference right there.

As for the opposition party to Obama, well, they wouldn't do it either.  Reagan once joked about declaring the Soviet Union as an outlaw state and bombing was to commence immediately, but that was a joke.  This Russian anchorman seems serious to me.  There is no joking around on this one.

Also, Putin said something in criticism of American exceptionalism.  Trouble is, Obama is not of that mind set.  Obama would be happy if the US became just another country.  How do we know this?  He pretty much has said it already.  So, why is Putin talking about American exceptionalism?  Is he trying to whip up animosity within his own people towards the US?  The thing that struck me about it was that at the moment the US is not acting that way.  In other words, I think Putin is lying about us to his own people.

Why would he do this?  To prepare his people for war with the United States?  Is he contemplating such an idea?  Given what the anchorman said, perhaps he thinks Russia could win such a war?

What about the American response?  I'm not too encouraged by it.  I think that this country is way too trusting sometimes.  That's how we get bombed at Pearl Harbor.  That's how we get hit on 9/11/2001.  We tend to leave ourselves open for dastardly attacks like these.  Will we do that again, or will we be vigilant?  Such may be required as long as this man is in power in Russia.  He has already told anybody with a lick of sense what he is.