While John McCain gave the smarter, more carefully crafted response on the question of Russia-as-evil-empire (a firm “maybe”) yesterday, it is also true that Moscow keeps playing a very dangerous game both in Asia and in the Middle East. “Engaged in an evil behavior” is the way Obama referred to these Russian actions. Not a bad characterization–if it had come from a pundit, rather than the leading presidential candidate.
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