I long ago gave up trying to work out what Putin actually means. He is on the side of Humpty Dumpty in Alice in though the Looking Glass:
“When I use a word,’ Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, ‘it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less.’
’The question is,’ said Alice, ‘whether you can make words mean so many different things.’
’The question is,’ said Humpty Dumpty, ‘which is to be master — that’s all.” [My emphasis]
I have been remiss in not keeping up to date with Professor Lawrence Freedman's writings on the war. From September 28th comes https://samf.substack.com/p/cannon-f...medium=reader2.
Entitled 'Cannon fodder: What difference will mobilisation make to the war?' it is still very relevant. I will add further articles soon.
“When I use a word,’ Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, ‘it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less.’
’The question is,’ said Alice, ‘whether you can make words mean so many different things.’
’The question is,’ said Humpty Dumpty, ‘which is to be master — that’s all.” [My emphasis]
I have been remiss in not keeping up to date with Professor Lawrence Freedman's writings on the war. From September 28th comes https://samf.substack.com/p/cannon-f...medium=reader2.
Entitled 'Cannon fodder: What difference will mobilisation make to the war?' it is still very relevant. I will add further articles soon.
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