[Farcesensitive]

Russia is to us now as France was to the Founders during the Revolution.

The old deadly enemy transformed into our closest ally.

Hopefully we can have a friendly rivalry when this is all over instead of becoming enemies again.

[bagster]

Russia is to us now as France was to the Founders during the Revolution. The old deadly enemy transformed into our closest ally.

That's as close a metaphor as I can think of, though we didn't have two America's then (unless you count Tory sympathizers and the non-committal).