They are all playing together in the upper eschelons of war events. Putin is playing his part too. He's far more intelligent and competent than the Us's previous four presidents, so he very well might be winning, and he very well might e better for the world than the cyborg that inhabits the white house now. But I have no illusions that he might also be one of the good guys.

Yes, my words, a freewrite off your post.