[wetphoenix]

~his reestablishment of the Soviet empire and support for communism in Cuba, the Iranian~

Do you see a difference between ideology and geopolitics?

It is clear to me that Russian rapprochement with Cuba and Iran is not a signal that Russia has any common values with any of them.

~Screw Putin and let the chips fall where they may for the Russian people until they show us that they don’t want Putin as President for Life and that they want to join the civilized world.~

I see. You might be one of people who thinks ISIL running wild in the Middle East is a good idea too. Screw tyrant Assad, viva el-Caliphate?

[elhombrelibre]

So you like Putin's ideology and you're willing to put up with his geo-politics to achieve the ends you desire? Is that what your point is? What is it about the rise of Putin's power that you approve of?

I believe Putin's done more to bring ISIL control of parts of Syria and Iran into existence than any other world leader aside from Assad and al Maliki.