Quote Originally Posted by Rock_Flock_of_Five View Post
Chechnya would seem like a walk in the park compared with what they'd face in the Ukraine.
I agree 100%. And Putin is not stupid. I have it in the back of my mind that he thought the West would back down before now and that he is now in a cleft stick, attack and lose he loses face, withdraw and he loses face. That is why this time is so critical