Stuff it. Let me boil down your argument: the United States should favor the pro-Putin candidate (in other words, someone who will act contrary to U.S. interests) because 1. he allegedly favors keeping Ukrainian troops in Iraq, and 2. George Soros spends money.
You don't understand the definition of "West" because you've never been part of it.
42 posted on 02/07/2010 1:38:04 PM PST by 1rudeboy