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Wayne Bowen

The Pen and the Sword

Wayne Bowen received his Ph.D. in history from Northwestern University, and is also an Army veteran.

Putin collecting chips with weak hand

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

To paraphrase C.S. Lewis, who wrote of other fiends, there are two errors one can commit when considering Vladimir Putin: ignoring the essential nefariousness of his endeavors, or ascribing to him a strategic brilliance that has not been manifest in his foreign policy. The Obama administration believes the president of Russia wants what Westerners want: democracy, human rights, prosperity for his people and a respected place in the international community.

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