[Syncro]

I hate being a Putin apologist.

But then you exhibit the traits of one with your next statements.

If someone kept moving their guns closer and closer to your border—and you hadn't been making any moves towards them

Your knowledge of the Soviet/Russian mindset is sorely lacking

What Putin does out in the open is the tip of the iceberg, his actions not known to you are in the direction towards world domination, same as Hitler's were and Islam is in this time period.

We stuck our nose in his business, and he is slapping it back pretty hard.

Don't include most of here in your "we." If you (and Obama) have his stinging handprint on your cheek that's on you

[Vermont Lt]

Well the US backed the revolution.

I know of the Soviet Union much better than most. Putin is not going to attack NATO. He would get slapped back to Siberia.

As weak as our military is getting, the Russians are weaker.

The big battles will be in the banks do Switzerland, London, and New York. And we will get our asses handed to us.