Putin may be a liar, he may have evil intentions, he may be a closet communist, he may have blood on his hands, he may be guilty of crimes against humanity, he may be a statist, he may be untrustworthy, he may be a despicable human being, but the U.S. has neither the duty nor the credibility to criticize anything that Putin does in or to any country. And as Ron Paul said: “Why does the U.S. care which flag will be hoisted on a small piece of land thousands of miles away?” I would then ask: “Why do libertarians care which flag will be hoisted on a small piece of land thousands of miles away?”

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