That was my original point. He is rationale and strategic in pursuit of his goal, which we may all view as an irrational one. He clearly understands power dynamics, the power of (mis)information and has a vision for Russia we might not agree with but it's a vision. He is not an uncalculating or shoot-from-the-hip type of guy. Those guys are dangerous in their own way but Putin is strategic. That's more dangerous, methinks.