I think he’s choosing the only fight he thinks he can win. Sure take on armies tht consist of guerilla units with outdated weaponry. Its like a 200 lb bully taking on a 130 lb wimp in the schoolyard.
Putin is kicking his ass all over, so he has turn around and pick on someone smaller, I guess Boehner wasn’t available.
And yet 100 US special forces have spent three years chasing him with no results.