
<p>In recent news reports, Russian Madman Vladimir Putin has been described as THE most dangerous man in the world. ; In one case he was said to be the most dangerous man in the history of the world. ; That may seem hyperbolic, but when you consider that he could ignite an international nuclear holocaust, that may not be a bridge too far.</p>



<p>If the United Nations could authorize a military invasion to take out a pipsqueak despot like Saddam Hussein in Iraq for invading Kuwait, the civilized nations of the world have every right to see regime change in Russia as an option.</p>



<p>Putin has already invaded a sovereign democratic state. ; He has already committed war crimes. ; He is already threatening another head of state. ; And it is not unreasonable that he would go further west in the future – NATO notwithstanding.</p>



<p>The last guy to act like Putin was Adolph Hitler – and he did not have nuclear weapons. ; Not only did the civilized democratic world mount a worldwide war to take him out – as well as the “little Hitlers” in Italy and Japan – but even his own military and aides tried to kill him on more than one occasion.</p>



<p>I know that taking out Putin is difficult, complicated and risky, but, on balance, allowing him to stay in power is arguably even more risky.</p>



<p>Unlike the situation in Iraq, invading Russia to get to Putin is not a viable option. ; Having the generals and the political staff around Putin convincing him to step down is not conceivable at this point – although there we should mount a pressure campaign for them to act. ; One point of pressure is to put those around Putin who do not act on the hit list if they do not act.</p>



<p>So, what is left? ; Yep! ; He would most likely have to be killed.</p>



<p>There are only a couple of options in that case. ; As noted, a group within the Kremlin would see him like the Mafia sees a fellow mobster as a problem – creating a problem for all the other mobsters in the Kremlin. ; We have seen that movie before – literally and figuratively.</p>



<p>The other option is an assassination from outside. That is not going to come from any resolution by the UN – or any overt actions by NATO. ; They are underperformers in maintaining world peace and keeping the despots at bay.</p>



<p>It would most likely come from key nations working surreptitiously – much like Russia used Bulgaria in the attempted assassination of Pope John Paul II. ; Or perhaps a special unit of the Ukraine intelligence services. ; Or maybe it would come from the opposition forces within Russia. ; Or maybe those Russian generals who have not lost their courage or their souls.</p>



<p>Of course, Putin would be a more difficult problem. ; He likely knows that there are a LOT of world leaders and people around him who would like to see him dead – as it seems would the vast majority of the world population. ; That is not paranoia. ; If world karma alone could kill him, they would already be planning Putin’s state funeral.</p>



<p>But Putin has made himself the prisoner of the Kremlin. ; He cannot go out in public – even with a contingent of security agents. ; He cannot cut any ribbons at factory openings. ; He cannot stand on the traditional Kremlin parapet where Russian leaders watch those military parades. ; He most certainly cannot leave Russia – unless it is in a quick secret trip to Belarus.</p>



<p>In a sense, Putin is on the world’s most-wanted posters – dead or alive. ; Preferably dead.</p>



<p>It is not something world leaders talk about – knocking off another head of state. ; It is done in utmost secrecy. ; We can only hope that those with reason to take out Putin – which is virtually every nation on earth &#8212; are busy behind the curtain of secrecy looking for that opening &#8212; that weak spot in his security bubble. ; It may not seem likely in the short run, but we can always hope.</p>



<p>So, there ‘tis.</p>

It is time to take out Putin
