Agreed that Hillary (and her hubby, actually) were responsible for unnecessary escalation with Putin.
But slice it like you like, but Polonium tea parties are the stuff of James Bond villains. Putin isn't Hitler, Stalin or Map, but he's no Tito either. Closer to a Saddam than a Tito. Partner? Well we partnered w Stalin to get Hitler so partnering with Putin to get ISIS is a no brainer.
Where you scare me, Fenrng, is your refusal in past discussions to give straight answers on the Baltics. What I hear you saying, correct me if I am wrong, is that's not going to happen and it's offensive to even think about it. That's not a position I can respect, as much as I respect you as a fellow discursant.