Vladimir Putin's much-discussed op-ed in today's New York Times is a clever piece of work, but the conclusion is diabolical--and we mean that in the original sense of "devilish":

My working and personal relationship with President Obama is marked by growing trust. I appreciate this. I carefully studied his address to the nation on Tuesday. And I would rather disagree with a case he made on American exceptionalism, stating that the United States' policy is "what makes America different. It's what makes us exceptional." It is extremely dangerous to encourage people to see themselves as exceptional,...