[Cindy]

re post no. 9192...This article does raise some concerns that should concern us all.

[JustPiper]

Still, highest officials in the Bush administration continue to regard Moscow as a close friend and indispensable ally in the war on terror.

America must ask if we can afford such an ally. Can we afford a "partner" in the war on terror who appears to be in sympathy with those who hate us?

It is time to re-examine our approach to the Moscow elite, and reject trust as a dangerous gamble, a threat to our national safety.