Hawks in the wild tend to be solitary creatures. But those in Washington often appear in noisy flocks. As Russian President Vladimir Putin continues his predatory activities in Ukraine, conservatives here are unanimous on how the Obama administration should respond: by emulating the Bush administration.

A favorite demand is reviving the European missile defense that George W. Bush began during his final months in office. “We could go back and reinstate the ballistic missile defense program that was taken out,” Dick Cheney said. “Obama took it out to appease Putin.” Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., agreed that “we should definitely revisit missile defense.” Ditto Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and John McCain, R-Ariz.