Elected to a great extent in response to the revulsion against the unnecessary war in Iraq, Obama has so far met Putin's saber rattling with sweet reason. He now runs the risk, however, of appearing vacillating in the face of what his close ally Senator Chuck Schumer calls Putin's 'twist of the knife.' That perception reinforces his evident impotence in domestic affairs. Unable to push legislation through Congress, the president is left touring the nation listing at length what House Republicans won’t let him do. To garnish his own reputation, he needs to stand up to the Russian bully. But how?
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