Starvin Larry

Vladimir Putin disappeared from public view for nine days, reappearing yesterday. It looks like he might have been holed up with his military brass, making contingency plans. From theburningplatform.com, via zerohedge.com:

Fourth Turnings lead to total war. Remember that.

All those who were wondering where Putin had “disappeared” to, and spreading rumors whether it was more likely his girlfriend had given birth in Switzerland or aliens had abducted him, will probably be satisfied if he were to promptly disappear once more following news that not only yesterday had he put 40,000 troops on full alert as part of “snap-readiness exercises”, but less than 24 hours followed this up with even more demonstrative military “drills” after Sputnik reported that Russian strategic Tu-22M3 (Backfire) strike bombers have been deployed to the Crimean Peninsula to hold snap combat readiness drills, a source in the Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday, in addition to further…