[Leaning Right]

If Russia is gearing for a war, it’s to keep NATO off their doorstep

Perhaps. One mistake Western Europeans and the US make is that they fail to see ANYTHING from the Russian point of view. So perhaps Putin is just playing an active defense here. Or perhaps he really is trying to restore the old Soviet empire. My point: No one except Putin can say that they know for sure. And if you're not Putin, guessing wrong can be disastrous.

work with Russia as an ally against the Jihadis

Absolutely! That was an historical missed opportunity.

[Greetings_Puny_Humans]

Perhaps. One mistake Western Europeans and the US make is that they fail to see ANYTHING from the Russian point of view.

You ever stop to wonder: "Why am I telling people to see things from the 'point of view' of pathological liars, murderers who butcher their own people, who rule over a country of slavery?"