Russia could have played this a lot cooler and still got Crimea.
THAT is an interesting idea
Although Pootie as most Russian nationalists is neither smooth nor subtle, he is a master at the geopolitical game and came away from Syria having spanked Obama AND looked like a hero
Why now? Why this way? Who pushed Putin across his red line (or is this just the first step across a wider red line that has yet to be crossed)
Was it by calculation or miscalculation?
Are ripples from the Benghazi bungle still spreading?
This was the perfect time for Putin to show Obama who’s boss.