[Former Proud Canadian]

You left out that Putin thinks the west is always trying to weaken Russia and was responsible for the break up of the Russian empire.

The simple fact is that Putin is trying to put the empire back together. First Crimea, then the rest of the Ukraine.

The Chinese, on the other hand, are engaged in building a new empire and are systematically building it out to the furthest island chain they can reach.

The American response, in both cases, is encouraging more aggressive behavior. You have to acknowledge the fact that at least Putin and the Chinese have a foreign policy.

[Dark Knight]

We do have a policy, it’s a vacuum of action, with boatload of words. Nice words no doubt, but as effective as words are when they always describe actions never taken.

DK