This may be degenerate just like the Iranian hostage crisis, where the Iranian government initially wanted the kidnappers to pull back until the Iranians saw just how weak Jimmy Carter was. I’m worried how Russia (much stronger than Iran) will react as they watch just how weak Obama (far worse than Carter, as impossible as that would have sounded five years ago) is in his response. Russia may decide to take the Baltic republics, Alaska, and New England, and Obama would probably allow it if Putin promised not to interfere with his golf and vacation schedule.
This may be degenerate just like the Iranian hostage crisis, where the Iranian government initially wanted the kidnappers to pull back until the Iranians saw just how weak Jimmy Carter was.
That’s a good analogy. Putin will keep taking bites of the apple until he tastes something sour.