I wouldn't agree there, unless that had been made clear in the early 1990's. Changing your stance every few years to a historically large power in the region isn't very intelligent pol… (View Post)

I woud personally see 2008, and the South Ossetia business as the first conclusive sign of the "new" Putin. Disillusioned with the West, quietly seething about Iraq and his concerns about N… (View Post)

We're at an extremely dangerous juncture, and it appears Putin may not be entirely all there mentally. Good channels of communication straight to a major European power are absolutely crucial in… (View Post)

Good old Dan Hodges. We're at risk of incineration, and he's worrying about internal Labour Party politics. (View Post)

The tragedy is that there are elements here that definitely have some basis, but they can't see the present imperative. The West definitely made errors that were not just defensive but also offe… (View Post)