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I thought it was a mistake for the media to portray Russia as a Cold War throwback.  The Russian government isn't incapable of being reasonable.  A coherent strategy and a consistently informative media could have stopped or even prevented the atrocities in Syria.  
I can't speak for the rest of the article.  Like every morning other than Sunday at the homeless shelter, I have until 8:30 a.m. to decide what I'll be carrying on my back for the rest of the day, and that's what I have to think about.  

 
