Pounding Putin - America's Survival Guide to Cold War Redux

POUNDING PUTIN

America’s Survival Guide to Cold War Redux

By R.J. Godlewski

©August 14, 2008, All Rights Reserved

There are few absolutes within our world. However, unlike most people who probably work for NBC News, for example, I view Russia’s diabolical invasion of neighboring Georgia as an absolute outrage. Emperor pro tem Vladimir “Vlad the Appaller” Putin and his cronies have orchestrated his career and the future of his nation for selfish, tyrannical, and totalitarian aims. I would argue that the whole “collapse of the Soviet block” episode of the early 1990’s was nothing more than a belligerent nation stalling for more time in which to replenish the Kremlin’s coffers before they called due on their ‘loan’ of freedom to their outlying colonies.

If there were any visual argument left for the United States to repeal Executive Order #12333 banning assassination as a means to achieve foreign policy, it would have to be Duelin’ Putin himself. The man is, has been, and will always be a vile enemy of the United States and democracy-loving citizens everywhere. Therefore, as an honest citizen whose free speech is guaranteed by the United States Constitution, I will not hold back on my desire to witness an early demise of Mr. Putin and his global deadbeat pals (including Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Hugo Chavez just to name a few…). I personally view them as I would a child rapist…Annie, where’s my gun???

Only the fact that Mr. Putin’s Russia has never been an ally of America prevents me from joining the bandwagon of naysayer ‘theorists’ who espouse the idea of a new Cold War. Like the Korean Conflict which began in 1950, the Cold War has never successfully been extinguished. We’ve merely had a brief truce while such luminaries as “Boris the Guzzler” Yeltsin charmed the West into believing that the Bear had become nothing more than a Buffoon. Today we realize that the gloves are still off.

Still, this ain’t your grandfather’s (or my) Cold War. Global economics and 21st Century technology ensure us of this. Furthermore, the United States maintains its highest ever budget deficit in relation to the needs of the Global War on Terror and the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. All is not lost, however, and we – the United States and whichever allies are bold enough to make a stand for the little guy – can soundly defeat the Putin forces in Russia. We can do much through the following:

• Although the United States’ deficit is at records levels, we can accomplish much by totally eliminating bogus entitlements and expenses. U.S. income taxes should be used solely for national interests – namely national security. Let states figure out how to pay for “bridges to nowhere” and other social welfare programs. People who live in one state should not have to support the luxuries of another and vice versa. I’m certain that we could beef and equip our militaries simply by tightening our purse strings for things unnecessary to the national security of the United States. After all, the citizens of this great nation endure such sacrifices during the Second World War and that peace ushered in a prosperous and relatively beneficial period.

• More so than the period following the conclusion of the Second World War, what the future offers is a decidedly “special ops” field of battle. Therefore, we need to concentrate less on “fighting generals” and “battalions of tanks” and focus on getting recon patrols and Special Forces personnel into key regions which will stump the Russian Army. Every nation that was a former satellite of the Soviet Union represents a vast reservoir of trainees and operatives which need to be utilized by the United States. Putin’s government may feel comfortable scrutinizing our carrier movements and troop logistics, but if we have squads deployed everywhere, they can instantaneously call in air support with laser- and GPS-guided munitions. You don’t need to wrestle someone down to the ground if you kick them in the nuts.

• From Poland to Ukraine, the U.S. needs to build a missile defense net that has the capability of shooting down anything that flies over indigenous airspace. Equally important, we need to maintain 24/7 airborne surveillance aircraft (manned or otherwise) that can follow the movements of all vehicles coming even close to the borders of our allied nations. Adding such a system in Far East Asia will box in Putin’s regime and signal that whatever they undertake, we’ll possess the ability to snuff it out well before they even begin reading travel brochures.

• Let Israel handle Iran. Putin is Tehran’s number one ally – as evidenced by their invasion of Georgia. Moscow wants to possess complete control over the pipelines running from the Middle East. If accomplished, this gives Russia the ability to withstand attacks in the Persian Gulf. In Contrast, the United States/Europe is highly susceptible to any closing of the maritime crude routes. By allowing Israel a freehand in dealing with Iran, the U.S. can concentrate on Moscow and both actions support one another well.

• We need to accelerate membership of Georgia and Ukraine into NATO. Putin’s actions should show reluctant Europe that he cannot be trusted. His ‘elevation’ to prime minister parallels that of Hitler’s rising to chancellor prior to his dispatch of the pre-Nazi German government. We need to learn from history before Putin emulates Stalin’s purging of challengers from the Kremlin.

• The U.S. Navy is the most powerful in the world – bar none. We can isolate Russia’s maritime routes with ease. Certain products cannot be shipped by air or land and Russia has only a few open water ports during the warmer months. We can isolate that country and their decrepit naval forces would not be able to challenge our blockade.

• We need to turn the CIA loose on both Cuba and Venezuela. Effective democracies in those two nations will eliminate Russian influence in the Western Hemisphere. Neither administration would be difficult to topple and freeing of Venezuela’s commercial petroleum industry would distance our reliance upon Russia’s Middle Eastern allies.

• We need to place our strategic nuclear forces back on alert a la the old Strategic Air Command days. We don’t need ‘waves’ of B-52s as we did during the 1950’s/1960’s but enough aircraft airborne at any given moment would provide the Kremlin with something to think about.

• We need to fully modernize our nuclear weapons programs, particularly those involving miniature tactical weapons. High-flying strategic bombers are easy to locate and land-based missiles don’t readily travel around. Small, elite tactical squads (anyone see Starship Troopers lately?) equipped with small nuclear weapons is nearly as scary as terrorists toting such devices and would provide any tyrant with a healthy dose of reality.

• Issue a ‘blanket warning’ to any and all ‘friends’ of Moscow telling the world that no matter who attacks us (Russia, terrorist, etc.), there’ll be hell to pay for all. And, might I add, back this statement up with a Reaganesque show of audacity (Remember 1983?).

• Eliminate the U.S. military from responsibility for ‘occupations.’ Western commercial enterprise is much better adapted to installing security and developing infrastructures. Our forces need to strike hard, strike quickly, and return home before there’s a chance for the enemy to regroup and counterattack. As long as our forces are moving, there can be no fixed target to attack.

Many consider me to be rather hawkish. I do not desire war upon anyone, especially our brave men and women within the military. However, I deeply love this great nation of ours and I respect our friends and allies in the recently freed portions of Eastern Europe. After all, my entire family hails from Eastern Europe and I would be a hypocrite if I did not consider their welfare. Having said all of that, I feel that there’s only one way to deal with opportunistic tyrants – hang ‘em by the balls until their brethren run away in fear. Sadly, this approach might not work with Vladimir Putin – anyone who bullies a small, peaceful, democratic nation has no balls with which to hang… Владимир Путин - евнух и угроза миру во всем мире.

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Comments

[David]

Thank you, Mr. G. I might also add that standing wave technology is the reason I don't own a cellphone. These phones can also be designed to emit VLF waves that are capable of mood alteration across the gamut of human emotion. But the iPhone industry won't tell you about that one or the fact that microwave radiation DOES eventually parboil our brains.

[Aurora]

Mr Godlewski, sorry I didn't express what I was trying to say very well. When I say 'behind' us, I meant that they are behind our 'progression'(that is in time only). And therefore they have strong families and loyalty to their country. I agree totally with you in that our progression is actually a regression. Although I hate the corruption and brutality rife in Russian society, in other ways they've got it all over us.

[Debbie]

The following are comments from the author, R.J. Godlewski for David and Aurora:

For David:

Oh, yes. Iraq and Afghanistan haven't even tapped into our reservoir of available weaponry, some of which may even scare the heck out of Star Trek aficionados. However, the Russians (read that Soviets) have been tapping into Tesla-like devices long before the United States had. Furthermore, their biochem weapons are just as pronounced. So I suspect that any confrontation would resort to the old-fashioned way of slug 'em out.

For Aurora:

I beg to differ. Eastern Europe is light years ahead of the West in terms of family responsibility. That is, they haven't changed. I've known dozens of women who live in Eastern Europe (From Lithuania, Russia, Ukraine, etc. -- and I suspect that I'll marry one someday) and to a lady -- be they doctor, attorney, or economist -- they all desire to have a strong and happy family even if it means "sacrificing" their career. They want their husband to be the 'leader', the 'bread winner' and they'll gladly accept the "kind, nurturing" role as mother and wife. They only resent the fact that their single men are often unemployed alcoholics who dismiss the future as unachievable. In their culture, they also don't have any 'deadbeat dad' laws -- the child is the women's responsibility and if they take off, then the wife/woman/mother is supposed to raise the child. This kind of environment leaves one room to question the ability of the Russian Army.

In our culture (I assuming that most of us here are Western), we tend to sacrifice the family first before we dip into personal responsibility, improvement, etc. This is why most of us can't stomach a good fight -- if we can't protect what God has bestowed upon us, what will we defend? Eventually the West will return to our ageless devotion to the family. Right now, for the past thirty-five years or so we've been experimenting with "progressive views" which are historically inadequate for societal evolution. One need only to examine the United Kingdom itself -- its self-acknowledged "post-Christian era" has transformed that once mighty empire into the "pathetic little island" (reference the movie Diamonds Are Forever, the Bond flick with Jimmy Dean in it, that had Blofeld? ) that it is. No offense Britons, but facts are facts.

As for Russia today vis a vie the Cold War. No longer are the Russian people isolated from the West. The Internet, global tourism and communications, and a brief jaunt with democracy has given them a far better picture of our culture than their Soviet-era counterparts. They can now decide whether Putin is leading them astray or not. This is the same situation that we have in Iran where the vast majority of the population (particularly the younger crowd) are supportive of the West. They were, after all, the only Muslims who stood in solidarity with us after 9/11.

Don't equate Russia's (or East Europe's) dedication to the family as somehow being "backward." We're the ones who are backward in that regard. R.J.

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[David]

We HAVE a weapon under wraps that we would need use only once, but we would have to use it with stunning finality so that the free world's enemies would have no opportunity to return the 'favor'

In its original form, this Star Wars Age weapon could not be focused. I believe this has been corrected. The result of using this piece of equipment would be to turn everything within its elipse of focus - and I mean EVERYTHING - into instant fire and ashes. If you are privy to this device, you understand the unlimited damage it can do. Left UNfocused, it is capable of incinerating every square inch of the earth's surface in a split second. A high school friend demonstrated the effect for me on a tiny scale. Dino was a technical genius who worked with Nicola Tesla's theories and mechanisms.

[DD2]

Great article, but scare the shit out of Putin! That ain’t gonna happen.
We just can’t afford to be that tough right now. Who do we have in our corner?
We can talk tough, but that's about it.

[Aurora]

Patriotic Russians fear and distrust Americans with beliefs bordering on paranoia. For them, there is an American bogeyman hiding behind every conflict on the planet. This is the Russia that Putin presides over and it is a Russia that uncritically embraces all that Putin represents; unbridled power. And the interesting thing about Russians is that they are lightyears behind us in terms of liberal views of family etc. So their families are rock solid and their patriotic fervor strong and passionate. I've heard from one young Russian man that every one of his friends would join the army tomorrow and be privileged to fight. And guess who they see as the number one enemy?
You are absolutely right to recognize that we are facing a very ominous threat in Putin and must deal with strength with this egotistical monster.
I like your comments about letting Israel deal with Iran. If we stopped tying Israel's hands, I believe they would be an outstanding ally to America. And rally the small countries that are tired of Russia and have them form some sort of alliance as you say. Putin can't be allowed to run rampant as he is.

[courtneyme109]

Putin's Regime should pay a very high price.

Old and New Europe and drawing tighter - the EU prob just died and NATO will be the foundation for a solidified Europa.

[Katie]

During the Cold War we could send a message to the Soviet Union by raising and lowering the DEFCOM. It worked then.

We need to scare the shit out of Putin. We have to tell him in no uncertain terms that this is not acceptable behavior on Russia's part.

Putin thinks that he is the leader of a Superpower. He isn't and must be put into his place once and for all time.