[dennisw]

In the meanwhile Putin is getting castrated, many recognize his failings and will act on it. What I see is an upcoming fracturing into the various states that make up Russia.

[JonPreston]

Denny, didn’t I tell you to go away until you begin making sense?

[x]

If that happens its a big win for China, who will dominate most of those pieces — and Central Asia as well.

Also, Russia has the bomb and would probably rather use it than let the country break up.

A country as close to falling apart as ours is shouldn’t take breaking up other countries lightly.

That’s likely to be our future too.