> process of breaking it down into pieces, each having it's own version of history and hating each other, should have continued until what remained was safe I

> process of breaking it down into pieces, each having it's own version of history and hating each other, should have continued until what remained was safe I really wish you would understand at some point that such statements play right into Putin's hands, and are one of the major reasons why he's still in power and has no realistic prospects of losing it. Until you do, there will be no lasting peace.