Yes. I know that Putin is doing what he thinks is right for Russia. The US and Europe have totally mismanaged their relations with Russia since the fall of communism. We had a window of opportunity where we could have made Russia an ally, but instead both the US and Europe did a series things which alienated and pushed the Russians away from us. However, no matter the mistakes made, there comes a time when you have to confront the monster you created. Putin is that monster. That time is now. God help us. We have the wrong people in charge. We need a Ronald Reagan but we have this clown, Obama.
We are in no position to fight the Chinese, let alone the Chinese and the Russians. The west is economically imploding. The progressives have decimated our military. Europe is a basket case overrun by Islamic radicals. And the Germans get half their energy from the Russians. You do not go to war from a position of weakness, if it can be avoided.
There is a reason why the EU Kleptocrats and US Oligarchs are using Islamic Terrorists, the Muslim Brotherhood and now Nazi thugs to do their bidding. And there is a reason why those tactics are causing major problems.