Then Why Didn't He Back Us?

Vladimir Putin weighed in on Islamo-fascists last year.

The Russian president, a former KGB spy operative, spoke at great length about the dangers of Islamic fundamentalism and the war in Chechnya. He said Chechen Muslims want a Caliphate — or Muslim state "on Russia soil."

Putin said that Islamic "radicals have much more ambitious goals. They talk about setting up a worldwide Caliphate and the need to kill Americans and their allies.

"They talk about the need to kill all ... non-Muslims, or 'crusaders,' as they put it. If you are a Christian, you are in danger," Putin said.

"If you decided to abandon your faith and become an atheist, you also are to be liquidated according to their concept. You are in danger if you decide to become a Muslim. It is not going to save you anyway because they believe traditional Islam is hostile to their goals."

If he believes this, why did he not back us in Iraq and elsewhere?