Yeah I will be writing an article this weekend about some of the views expressed here- which I have encountered too. The anti-war, pro-war and apathetic I can understand…but the conspiracy theorist who thinks Putin is just a victim too trying to do his best for his country- and that some grand puppet masters are setting it up….you can’t argue with those people….you talk military/economy/imperialism etc and they think you are a simpleton who can’t see the big picture…a picture that absolves Putin and Russia of any responsibility. Rather clever magical thinking.