Putin is basically a cold-blooded gangster, so it makes sense to apply the Johnny Rocco question to him. Here is what he could ask of Trump:
- Withdraw from, and destroy, NATO;
- Withdraw from Syria;
- Drop sanctions and offer a free hand in Ukraine; and
- Change course on the American military buildup.
Trump can’t do all of this on his own, but he will probably do what he can on the first three. And what can Putin offer in exchange? A free hand with Iran? Help with the election???
Any deal they can make will be awful.