First that was collateral damage...but I am sure you have better way to have freed hostages and no casualties....waiting...
As for Russia joing US, why not US join Russia...right after it drop support and or finance of: Saudies, Pakistanies, KLA, Bosnia, PLO.
RC, to be blunt, I trained for ten years to fight Russians and Russian submarines. I came to the conclusion that if I ever had to choose who I'd want on my side in a fight, it'd be you guys, tovarisch.
A study of your history (which is quite unknown here in the West) was helpful in that evaluation.
As for the Islamofascisti, America indeed slept for too long. We're at the party now, though, sorry we're late, and sorry we brought such bad guests. Hopefully, we'll take care of that as well.
Remember what Churchill said..."Sooner or later, the Americans get around to doing the right thing."
Dasvidania