agree, sl. I wish we could publish your comments in every newspaper to wake up our Country. I feel better knowing the truth and appreciate your posts. Everything you said is for real. Putin is helping set a global trap and Congress rubber stamped a bill allowing our Navy to dwindle to 300 ships from 1000, while China grows men, ships, and what next. I remember reading the articles here. Bush's obsession with Iraq has helped open the door to trouble. So, the past Cold War and worry about China doesn't look so far out, right now.