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Possible Trump-Putin combination worrying

One of my greatest concerns about Donald Trump is his admiration of Russian President Vladimir Putin. This reminds me of British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain who admired Adolf Hitler and argued for appeasement as Hitler annexed vast areas of Europe.

If Trump wins, I can see him doing nothing as Putin invades all of the Ukraine. I can also see him letting Putin take back all of Eastern Europe since Trump believes in isolationism for the United States.

This could easily lead to WWIII or at least a return to the Cold War. We should have learned long ago not to trust Russian leaders.

Monte Heppe, Calabash, North Carolina

This story was originally published October 27, 2016 at 9:57 AM with the headline "Possible Trump-Putin combination worrying."

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