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Are you serious? Weren’t we talking about Russia, and you were talking about Russia being Putin?

Do you think that Putin is insane and would do what I described in the post 7, that you responded to me about?

The “bear” died decades ago, Russia is a shadow of it’s old military power. War would merely quickly destroy the remaining Russian military and leave them unable to defend themselves against the East and internal secession. Why would they do that, instead of simply lightening up and lay off the invasions, and get back to trade??

Hey FRiend... yeah, I'm serious.

Yes, they are a shadow of their former selves. Reagan's masterful play took care of that.

My point is that "they" are not going to behave rationally as long as "they" are in the control of Putin, who will do anything to cling to power.

This is not about a nation acting in its best interest. It is about the power of a nation controlled by a single person acting in his best interest.

I believe we should apply relentless pressure to them to reduce their power an influence further.

But I also believe that a desperate tin pot dictator can create a lot of damage - there is no "they" in Russia now, only central control. They are weak, but still dangerous.

No offense intended, just some thoughts.