opinion meter of these statements:
"Putin is arming and training the terrorists."
Putin armed the middle eastern terrorists, yes. He is not arming the chechen terrorists who are now being supported by the middle eastern terrorists. Soviet plan of using proxy to weaken us has come full circle to bite him in the behind.
"Indeed, he was even arming and training Saddam's troops all the way up to, and during, Operation Iraqi Freedom."
Agreed with this statement except for during. A bunch of old Russian ex-military officers hired as mercenaries hardly constitutes "during". Russia sells weapons and makes money to whoever these days no matter who it effects.
Which groups and with what? Backed up facts please.