“The test Putin put in motion was not of US resolve, but of Western European resolve. Western Europe failed the test and basically met Putin’s expectations.”

Old Salt, the EU is to Russia as the US is to Saudi Arabia.
Junkie.
Both the EU and the US have to end their dependency before they can deal with their pushers (Though I imagine our airborne troops and Marines wouldn’t have much trouble snatching Saudi oilfields which are in Shiite areas anyway if it became necessary.).