Talk:Scenario: World War III (Obama vs. Putin)/@comment-46.73.166.33-20140110225221

An author of this is definitely a looney. Or a teenager, which has no understanding of international relations in general, internal and foreign affairs of several key countries like Russia, Iran, China in particular and doesn't even know simple geography.

For example, this line:

2014 May 20: Vladimir Putin threatens to launch a second invasion of Georgia unless South Ossetia and Abkhazia are allowed to participate in a referendum on their status.

What the hell? Author, Russia, unlike USA, France, UK, adheres strictly to spirit and letter of international treaties and UN agreements. So no unprovoked military operations (before you ask, 2008-08-08 _was_ provoked by Georgians shelling russian peacekeeping force in South Osetia first). Another point: why would anyone risk so much (and Russia does have much to lose) just to get two comparatively small scraps of land? For now, Russia is content with current status of both regions in question.

Actually, one may read no further - not worth wasting time on an analisys based on such an unfounded assumption. It doesn't get better down the road. Russia and Putin seem to be taken from some C-rate 1970es propaganda movies or James Bond films. But come one, Russia is not Mordor, Putin is not Sauron to commit crimes and break treaties just for the heck of it. At least read "100 rules of Evil Overlord" before writing such "forecasts" again.