Kasparov is a totally manufactured 'Russian opposition' figure.
As late as 2004 he was a member of a US "Security Advisory Council" (NSAC). It was funny to see Kasparov's name on the website under the slogan: "Advisory Council members have dedicated their careers to American security", right next to assistant Secretary of Defence
http://img717.imageshack.us.nyud.net/img717/1337/kasparov.jp...
I respect his anti-Putin views, and his chess achievements, but how exactly can he make a political career in Russia with such a background?
His current role is to get beaten occasionally by the police and to remind Western audience that Russian president is evil.
As late as 2004 he was a member of a US "Security Advisory Council" (NSAC). It was funny to see Kasparov's name on the website under the slogan: "Advisory Council members have dedicated their careers to American security", right next to assistant Secretary of Defence http://img717.imageshack.us.nyud.net/img717/1337/kasparov.jp...
I respect his anti-Putin views, and his chess achievements, but how exactly can he make a political career in Russia with such a background?
His current role is to get beaten occasionally by the police and to remind Western audience that Russian president is evil.