https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/12/07/vladimir-marches-into-the-past/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usThu, 11 Jun 2026 03:32:39 -0400<![CDATA[It&#8217;s pretty clear that many people would prefer to see fascism reinstituted in Iraq than it be the United States that brings democracy. Many of these same people probably had little real interest in democracy in the first place, if you scratch the surface even slightly. The least you can say for Vladimir Putin is that he makes little pretense anymore of being pro-democracy, whether in the Ukraine or Iraq. He is a KGB man through and through.]]>Tue, 07 Dec 2004 18:03:30 -0500<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2004/12/07/vladimir-marches-into-the-past-n205950