Huh?
You have an active imagination.
All I observed was that Russia, however weakened still remains a formidable adversary.
How is pointing it out cheerleading Putin?
And we’re the country that is the one slashing military spending.
If you have nothing to say about it, are you being a cheer leader for Obama?
You’re always, always popping up to praise Putin and claim he’s soooo great. If this were the first or only time, if your comment were in isolation, I’d think your reply makes some sense. But you and I know that you’re a big fan of Putin’s.