KGB in Charge

Vladimir Putin is firmly in charge of Russia.

The ex-KGB apparatchik fooled President Bush years ago,when Bush claimed that he looked into Putin's soul and said "We could do business with him," but could anyone really claim that was due to a spectacular effort of deception on Putin's part, or did he just depend on the information contained in his dossier on the nincompoop president?

While the eyes of the world are focused on the Beijing Olympics, Putin's Russian military is trying to re-establish the old Soviet union by force of arms, as the Georgians, who previously requested admission to NATO, fight back with their more limited resources.

Of course, the West and NATO will do nothing except wring its hands, ask for Russian withdrawals and diplomatic talks, and weep for the dead. Once again, NATO is proved to be as effective as a moth when it comes to dealing with a real threat.

For Putin, this is another major victory, and they are adding up. He maintains his position of power in the Russian government. He stymies the US desire for strong sanctions against Iran. And now he launches his troops to assimilate Georgia like Star Trek's Borg. Can you hear Putin saying, "Resistance is futile"? I can.