Does Putin Hold All The Cards ???

Here is some arguably very good advice from Dr. Paul Craig Roberts:

The amazing thing about Russia finding herself on the defensive about sanctions is that Russia, not Washington or the impotent EU, holds all the cards. Putin can bring down the economies of Europe and throw all of Europe into political and economic chaos simply by turning off the energy supply.

Putin would not have to turn off the energy supply for very long before Europe tells Washington good-bye and comes to terms with Russia. The longer Putin waits, the longer Europe has to prepare against Russia’s best weapon that can be used to peacefully resolve the conflict that Washington has orchestrated.

Washington’s aggressive moves against Russia will not stop until Putin realizes that he, not Washington, holds the cards, and plays them.

http://www.paulcraigroberts.org/2014/08/06/will-putin-realize-russia-holds-cards-paul-craig-roberts/

I think he is right. Putin should seize the initiative and stick it to the West. He would be doing all of us a favor.

But let me paraphrase something PCR also says in his essay:

It appears that the Americans' greatest weakness is that capitalism has raised enough Americans to a comfortable living standard that the war that Washington is bringing to them is scary, and they want to avoid it in order to continue living like decadent Romans. [changes in bold]

Obama ad-Dajjal has confused us and scared us so shitless that we don't even know what's in our best interest anymore. For real change to come to America, it's going to have to come from the outside.

Right now, the best hope for that is Vladimir Putin.

And doing what PCR recommends is also in Putin's best interest. All he has to do is look at Iraq or Libya, and he will realize that the "regime change" the US has in store for him will lead to his trial and/or execution at the hands of CIA-sponsored goons.