Hello REALITY CALLS. A good seminal source, I started with the late professor's The Mongols in Russia myself. You'll note I was baiting you a little. : - )

Not everyone is surrendering, I think many are frustrated that our administration miscalculated and Russia read our temporary weakness and our inability to respond. That does not of course, justify Russia's overwhelming use of force.

Perhaps the next administration will conduct statecraft instead of diplomacy without diplomacy.