Putin and the oligarchs

A worthwhile point to keep in mind about Putin and his battle with the oligarchs. THEY WERE NOT LIBERALS OR REFORMERS WHEN IT REALLY MATTERED.

Take this quote from a former political prisoner:

"Hey, let's roll a couple of decades back," he said. "We were serving our terms for opposing the regime, and where was Mr. Khodorkovsky? He was first secretary of the Komsomol committee of Moscow's Bauman district in Moscow. I don't feel sorry for him."

HT: Colby Cosh