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<B>Putin is the one who really deserves that Nobel Peace Prize</B>
By K.T. McFarland
Published September 10, 2013
FoxNews.com
In one of the most deft diplomatic maneuvers of all time, Russiaâs President Putin has saved the world from near-certain disaster. He did so without the egoistical but incompetent American president, or his earnest but clueless Secretary of State, even realizing they had been offered a way out of the mess theyâd created.
While the Russians may have toyed with the idea of letting American get bogged down in yet another losing Middle East war, they didnât want to risk a war that might pull them in, or lose control of the Assad government to radical Sunni jihadists.
So Putin stepped in and threw Obama a lifeline.
For a few hours it seemed Obama might not grab at it. But he has, and will no doubt claim full credit for it being his idea all along. The Washington press corps will no doubt believe him, as usual, and lavish their usual praise.
But the world knows that Vladimir Putin is the one who really deserves that Nobel Peace Prize.
It turns out that leading from behind left a big opening up front. Putin stepped right in. And Obama still hasn't figured it out.
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