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In a way, Putin is reacting to Obama similarly to the way Gorbachev reacted to Reagan. We all recall how Gorbachev was forced to concede to the US because the Soviet Union lacked the resources to respond to Reagan's "Star Wars" missile defense system.

Well, Putin has a similar problem. Obama is such a weak and feckless leader, Putin is able to take advantage of Obama's capitulation around the world. Russia has ben able to establish dominance in the Middle East, and Eastern Europe, and in Russia's frontiers around the world. He simply has no more resources to continue this dominance. In fact, he's stretched so thin, he likely will have difficulties simply maintaining his new-found empire. It's obvious he needs a strong and decisive leader in the US, in order to cease his empire building, and stop the expansion.