Name:   Talullahhound - Subject:   Russia invades Ukraine...reset button?!?!? Date:   9/1/2014 7:31:59 PM

I don't think he is trying to ruin this country as a world power.  I think he is walking a very tight line.  The majority of Americans couldn't find Ukraine on the map, much less be concerned about Russian designs on it.  We are a war-weary country, particularly when there are no readily apparent threats to the U.S. homeland by Russia.  And to "help" the Ukraine will cost the U.S. money that it doesn't have.  I think most people take Putin's saber rattling as just that.  Not that I don't think he needs to be put in his place - and I don't think sanctions are going to do it.   He wants to maintain access to the Black Sea and that particular area of Ukraine is where the have the weapons expertise - not to mention that it is the equivalent to Florida for retired Russians. 

I think that Obama, like many democrats, do not trust the military - they don't understand it; nor do they understand the concept of projection of power.  I have every faith that the military has numerous strategies for dealing with Putin, but it remains to be seen if Obama will listen to any of them.