Kasparov Likens Wests Response To Putin To Chamberlains Appeasement Of Hitlers Germany. (more Churchills less Chamberlains needed by West...) Garry Kasparov, the chess grandmaster and political activist, has accused Western leaders of treating Russia in the same way that former British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain appeased Nazi Germany. The former world champion, who in recent years has become a vocal critic of Vladimir Putin and the Russian regime, claimed the Wests statesmen have shown weakness in dealing with Moscow by failing to take strong enough action to deter the Russian president and by stating publicly they would not provide military assistance to Ukraine. He said: Putin does not play chess. Putin plays poker, Putin plays games where he can bluff. Chess is a game with strict rules and open information. As a KGB operative, he prefers to play games where he can trick his opponents by his superior fighting skills. He can bluff with a pair of sixes and his opponents are folding their cards with a full house. Asked about the Wests response to Putin, Kasparov said: He doesnt believe them. They could be tough in speaking but he still believes that sanctions will not last. He added: The problem for me is not that the Western leaders are not willing to impose new sanctions, the problem is they keep showing their weakness. When people ask what do you want Western leaders to do first, I can start telling them what they shouldnt do: they should stop telling Putin what they will not do. I know that America or the UK are not going to send troops to Ukraine, but why say about it publicly? Why are you saying no boots on the ground? There are many other things you are not going to do this, yes, fine. Unlike a normal business negotiation, why are you saying this? If you have got a statement, even if its obvious, if its still being said its a sign of weakness. huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/12/08/garry-kasparov-says-wests-treatment-of-putin-is-same-as-neville-chamberlains-appeasement-of-nazi-germany_n_6289172.html?utm_hp_ref=world&ir=World
Posted on: Wed, 10 Dec 2014 06:03:56 +0000
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