Kick The Can - Part 83896

"Putin, like Hitler and Chavez and Mussilini and a whole laundry-list of other loud mouth low-rent thugs, have gaged the temperment of the world they live in with stunning accuracy. They know full well that the adversaries they see are obsessed with "stability and peace" and that they will sell their souls for it.

Russia doesn't need to worry about the quality of diplomatic relations when the West is in full "conflict avoidance" mode. We'll take care of that little problem just fine!"