The misguided leadership of Obama and the aggressive, irrational, ultra-nationalism of Putin have led to this breach. I know Putin’s Putinista puppies will come along and tell us how it’s not Putin’s fault. He’s their hero. Reestablishing his empire is a moral good for them.
Putin’s party has always been ‘United Russia’. The Russians are proud of his efforts. The Russians have no respect for an American electorate that allows the current regime to promote Islamic Fundamentalism without reproach. Russia has no respect for American traditions, institutions, manifest destiny or anything else. The average Russian is sure that they deserve to have Alaska back. Russians know weakness when they see it, our country is a basket case and weakness is a provocation.