> Putin is not a warm, fuzzy, lovingly altruistic person. He wouldn't do favors if he didn't get something in return. Right, all he really needs in return is t

> Putin is not a warm, fuzzy, lovingly altruistic person. He wouldn't do favors if he didn't get something in return. Right, all he really needs in return is that it embarrasses the US. Heck, for the last 22 years the US has been letting Cuban defectors come to the US and gain residency (whether or not they have valuable state secrets to trade) simply because it makes us look good and makes Cuba look bad.