Dear Diary: I'm pumped up after my courageous stand against Vlad Putin and his invasion of Ukraine. ""There will be a cost for any intervention Ukraine" I warned him, my voice ringing with conviction. I am at my best at times like this, devising briliiant military strategies , drawing on the principles of Sun Tzu, Niccolo Machiavelli and the great warrior Presidents Washington and Eisenhower. When Secretary Hagel called and asked what he should do with all the Ruskie troops whooping it up in Kiev. I quoted Sun Tzu to him: "Appear strong when you are weak and appear weak when you are strong...." But enough about me....