Putin helping us in Iraq!? Bwahaha! Absolute lunacy.
If Russia wants to help us in a constructive way, they should stop financing and propping up Iran, Syria, Hezbullah and Hamas.
Russia was Saddam's sugar daddy from the beginning 'til the bitter end, and now they are doing the same with Iran. They are part of the problem, not the solution. If the Russians are really concerned about the danger Islam poses to them, they should, as I said, stop building up Iran's WMD's.
Absolutely pathetic.
SHOULD Putin help us against Islamism? Certainly. The U.S. is far less of a threat to Russia than the Muslim fanatics who are encroaching on their southern borders. We have a common interest in controlling these fanatics.
WILL Putin help us against Islamism? Of course not. For about a year he did grudgingly lend Bush a hand by allowing us to use facilities that made it possible to drive out the Taliban from Afghanistan. But even then he continued to help Saddam and arm Iran, and he soon withdrew his support for our presence in his satellite states.
It has been clear for some time that Putin hates and resents us, and would rather destroy Russia than work with us. As a result, Russia will probably fall. Marc Steyn makes an excellent case for it in his recent book.
Putin is intent on building up the Russian Kleptocracy and enriching himself and his friends. He is intent on building up immediate power. He seems to be ignoring completely the larger threats to to survival of Russia, which are: 1) Islam; 2) China; 3) Demographic implosion.
Nary a sign that he might wise up, change course, and act for the long run survival of Russia. Over the years, Russia has shown incredible energy in its people and incredible stupidity in its leaders. Now it seems as if those leaders will finally succeed in destroying their people.