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You think things in the United States are bad now? You've never heard from Igor Panarin.
Panarin is a Russian academic who has, over the past decade, predicted the United States will succumb to economic woes and demographic differences, and collapse in civil war in 2010.
Go ahead and laugh. Done? Okay.
Panarin apparently is not your average Soviet-era nutjob. This former KGB analyst is the dean of the Russian Foreign Ministry's academy for future diplomats. He is frequently a guest speaker, lecturer, author, and media expert on U.S.-Russian relations. His theory of a U.S. demise has recently captured the Russian media spotlight--already filled with anti-U.S. sentiment--and Panarin has become one of the most interviewed Russians in recent days.
According to the Wall Street Journal, Panarin began talking about a divided United States at an international conference in Lintz, Austria, in 1998. His presentation to 400 delegates included a slideshow map of the United States. When he clicked a button, the map divided into five separate regions.
Panarin's theory suggests that as the economic crisis continues, wealthy states will withhold funds from the federal government and secede from the union. He says classified analysis by Russian intelligence after the Soviet breakup predicts America will divide along ethnic and demographic lines and collapse in civil war in 2010. Additionally, the academic predicts the United States will become influenced or annexed by other nations.
Panarin's map shows the Western United States as the California Republic, which will fall under China or Chinese influence. The Midwest will become the Central North-American Republic and be absorbed by Canada. The Southeast will become the Texas Republic and fall under Mexican influence or control. The Northeast and Mid-Atlantic region will become Atlantic America and possibly join the European Union. Russia will reclaim Alaska, and Hawaii will become a protectorate of Japan or China.
Panarin's initial presentation resulted in shock among the Lintz delegates, though some did seek an autographed copy of his divided U.S. map. Panarin, a Russian nationalist who has a framed satellite image of the Bering Strait--the sliver of water that separates Russia and Alaska--in his Moscow office, insists he is not celebrating a U.S. collapse. He says Russia is too dependent on the dollar and trade. He does, however, consider the United States foreign debt a "pyramid scheme" and says "China and Russia would usurp Washington's role as a global financial regulator."
The recent surge in the theory's popularity among Russians prompted American journalists to seek a White House response at a news conference in December. Spokeswoman Dana Perino refused to comment amid "much laughter," reports the Journal.
The Russian scholar is unfazed by the jokes and ridicule made at his expense. According to the Journal, Panarin is quick to remind people that French political scientist Emmanuel Todd was laughed at in 1976 for predicting that the Soviet Union would crumble.
Saw this on Fox news this am. Site is Tothecenter.com/news
Panarin is a Russian academic who has, over the past decade, predicted the United States will succumb to economic woes and demographic differences, and collapse in civil war in 2010.
Go ahead and laugh. Done? Okay.
Panarin apparently is not your average Soviet-era nutjob. This former KGB analyst is the dean of the Russian Foreign Ministry's academy for future diplomats. He is frequently a guest speaker, lecturer, author, and media expert on U.S.-Russian relations. His theory of a U.S. demise has recently captured the Russian media spotlight--already filled with anti-U.S. sentiment--and Panarin has become one of the most interviewed Russians in recent days.
According to the Wall Street Journal, Panarin began talking about a divided United States at an international conference in Lintz, Austria, in 1998. His presentation to 400 delegates included a slideshow map of the United States. When he clicked a button, the map divided into five separate regions.
Panarin's theory suggests that as the economic crisis continues, wealthy states will withhold funds from the federal government and secede from the union. He says classified analysis by Russian intelligence after the Soviet breakup predicts America will divide along ethnic and demographic lines and collapse in civil war in 2010. Additionally, the academic predicts the United States will become influenced or annexed by other nations.
Panarin's initial presentation resulted in shock among the Lintz delegates, though some did seek an autographed copy of his divided U.S. map. Panarin, a Russian nationalist who has a framed satellite image of the Bering Strait--the sliver of water that separates Russia and Alaska--in his Moscow office, insists he is not celebrating a U.S. collapse. He says Russia is too dependent on the dollar and trade. He does, however, consider the United States foreign debt a "pyramid scheme" and says "China and Russia would usurp Washington's role as a global financial regulator."
The Russian scholar is unfazed by the jokes and ridicule made at his expense. According to the Journal, Panarin is quick to remind people that French political scientist Emmanuel Todd was laughed at in 1976 for predicting that the Soviet Union would crumble.
Saw this on Fox news this am. Site is Tothecenter.com/news
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