Putin Only Has Nine Lives. He Would Be Smart To Go Now.

How ironic that his war has badly turned on him. Russia couldn't take Ukraine, and from their point of view, what a disgrace that is, and it reflects terribly on the guy who amounts to a one-man show.

Ukraine has taken the war to the Russian heartland, not to mention Moscow. Putin would do well to call it quits and go now. Who can he really trust? Not his generals, not those around him and especially not the oligarchs who call the financial tune. Once Putin is seen as working against their interests, it becomes a hot time in the old town tonight. Putin should remember that the better part of valour remains discretion. He should go while the going is still good.