Since the September 11 attacks, the president has refused to acknowledge the true nature of the forces arrayed againsttheUS and the rest of the free world.
Russia's remilitarization not only testifies to Mr. Putin's resolve to press on with the war in Chechnya, but signals a return to the besieged, us-against-the-world mindset that Russia had begun to leave behind.
The us-against-the-world mentality is something that hasn't fit most Yankee teams, because they already have a clearly defined personality after 10 years, fans know what they're getting out of the teams of Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez: They embrace playing the role of the favorite and know they're expected to win no matter the odds.