[Diocletian]

Yes, defeating the Chechen Mujahideen is "mad".

Instituting a 15% flat tax is "mad".

Stopping the massive theft of natural wealth from being offshored is "mad".

Reforming a millitary that was on the brink of collapse is "mad".

Restoring national pride is "mad".

[GSlob]

"Mad" - And so were one Hitler's actions in '33-'38. Restoring pride, [everyone noticed that much], clearing up the economic mess, strengthening and reforming the military and so on. When the civilization, in furtherance of which these actions are undertaken, is crappy - then so are the actions.

[M. Espinola]

"Yes, defeating the Chechen Mujahideen is "mad".

First that drunken stew bum Yetsin and now KGB Putin have only made the situation even worse. Now the bloody Russians have their own Vietnam. Recall those Kremlin commies were supplying the North Vietnamese Reds, and now Moscow is paying the price in a no win war (over natural gas & oil). Reciprocity in motion.

"Instituting a 15% flat tax is "mad"."

Sure it's wonderful when only the Russian mafia crooks running the country really benefit.

"Stopping the massive theft of natural wealth from being offshored is "mad"."

Just great...Putin's Russian version of Opec. He is now able to hold additional nations hostage with natural gas pipelines in the dead of winter. You agree?

"Reforming a military that was on the brink of collapse is "mad"."

Mad to the extreme, Putin's neo-Soviet Empire is a larger threat then the old version of the Evil Empire.

"Restoring national pride is "mad"."

Someone else did that and triggered World War II. You must recall his name, he was very similar to Col Putin = Adolph Hitler.

Evil Empire Part II

Since you have clearly demonstrated a very strong desire to promote "Putin's Paradise", how about relocating there - real soon and broadcast direct from Moscow?