By the way, if Putin is as you characterise him, then whydo the...

By the way, if Putin is as you characterise him, then why
do the Russian Generals/& Security Apparatus , Oligarchs and Russian Politicians
tolerate him ? These people are not fools..on the contrary they are exceptionally
well educated/intelligent people .

So tell us your theory ..eh?

IMO, if Putin were to be debunked tomorrow, the odds are that he would be
promptly replaced by someone equal or worse than him with respect to relations with the West..

So as the saying goes..." Be careful what you wish for...eh?