I'll bet your guy loses.
The action is in Europe and the Middle East (Iran).
I'm betting on the USA, not Putin.
Putin is far from my guy.
But, a dispassionate observer understands that he is a shrewd, ruthless, daring and formidable foe who must be dealt with from a position of strength.
As long as 0bama is leading the USA, we will be in a position of weakness.
In face to face negotiations, Putin will clean 0bama’s clock 100 times out of 100.