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Which is why working for the KGB doesn’t mean Putin is a Communist.

Back then, it was the only place to go for a man with any ambition.

[Sicon]

Agreed. I've never thought that Putin acted much like a real communist. Seems much more like a power-hungry, egotistical, wannabe tyrant, and a bit of a capitalist to boot. We've got boatloads of those throughout our own government.

In any case, Putin did at one time seem like someone who could be reasoned/negotiated with, but I don't think anyone in our government is interested in that these days. Maybe that's why he decided to go into Ukraine.