Can you explain to me why Russia supported Saddam Hussein?
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Well, (mis)perceived national interest would be one story, as opposed to some conspiracy theory. Putin is a (very) dangerous whack-job, don’t get me wrong, but please don’t go overboard on the anti-Russian thing. As I said, we need to cultivate at least the possibility of a long-term alliance with the Russian people. Putin won’t be there forever. They’ll wake up eventually. And, Latin American Banana republics aren’t terribly problematic, are they?