[lbo-talk] Re: China [was: Blowing Up an Assumption]

[Jim Devine]

I think there are two crucial things to remember about the critique of
Putin by the "Western" elites and official media organs:

1) his move toward the renationalization of Russian oil goes against
one of the main priorities of US policy-makers, i.e., the opening up
of the entire world to US investment, especially the opening up of oil
resources for US control.

2) it is standard for the US elite to have some criticisms of even
their closest allies (here, Putin), as a way to pressure them to come
even closer to full obedience.

please correct me if I am wrong. 

JD