I find the American criticism of Putin's action totally grotesque. America and her allies have gone barnstorming into Iraq and Libya in the recent past, and America has been responsible for regime change from Iran to Venezuela. There has also been extreme criticism and attempts at destabilisation in Syria, while the repressive Saudi regime is regarded as a staunch ally.
   My take is that Putin has a perfect right to go into Crimea and stabilise the situation.
   The only politics working here is the politics of energy and it's distribution. What a surprise!