(well, steal most everything) and then we'll become part of Russia? He really seems to be dumb enough to think that way.

Not an iota. Zip. Zero. Zilch.

history made in his lifetime, is absolutely baffling. He made that statement because someone had to explain it to him. What baffles me is that the fall of the USSR created huge capitalistic opportunities. And he assumes that if he doesn't know something, no one else does.

like when he told us no one asks why we fought the Civil War.

Maybe he skipped out on the fourth grade like he skips daily security meetings.

That was key

And that the Soviet Union simply ceased to exist. Well, sort of, for now, anyway. I fear that Putin's plan is to reconstruct it.

The look of confusion on his face would have made for priceless viewing. Of course, perhaps he would have 'fled the interview'.

Whew. Demon Dr. Stella might be right - he has some lizard elements going there.

And who Putin now is attempting to take portions of their territory away.

Their land was never theirs in the first place.

There is little doubt that much time and effort is involved in trying to bring him up to speed on the most simple of subjects. A single coherent, yet meaningless, sentence is the measure of success.