First a plug. Perhaps its free if your Library carries it. Read 'Never a Child' for insight on what War means to a kid. Haunting. What else can be done to contribute? Walk to work. Car Pool. Bicycle to the store. Russia pays the bills with Oil Revenue. Standing army of 600,000 doesn't come cheap. Russia supplies 10% of the worlds energy needs. With an economy as large as California's they'd feel the pinch.