I have seen alot of posts here basically saying "Now Russia will see the error of not joining us in Iraq." and "Now Russia will join the Coalition."
In reality, Russia has been fighting Chechen Islamic terrorists for years, long before our own War on Terror. The Chechens did this same thing to a hospital in 1995, with over 100 dead. Shamil Basayev organized that attack also. Not sure which is worse, a hospital or a school, but the point is that it is not only the Russians who need to see the error of their ways, it is America. For years most of America has refused to recognized the Chechen terrorists for what they are, allies of Al-Queda. We have repeatedly condemned Russian attacks against terrorists in Chechnya.
Why should Russia have supported us in Iraq after we supported Islamic terror militarily in Kosovo and diplomatically in Chechnya?
Both Russia and the United States need to realize that all the Islamic jihads throughout the world are really all one struggle, one war. We need to let the Serbians anhiliate the terrorists in Kosovo, since we refuse to do it ourselves, and refrain from condemning whatever action the Russians take in Chechnya, no matter how harsh. They in turn need to stop complaining about our operations in Iraq and other places in the world. Only when the civilized world unites can Islam be defeated.
I agree. Eight years of clinton "foreign policy" could have easily been seen as a "more sensitive" way to deal with the growing world wide terrorist threat, or a "Zell" described kerrys' plan for US foreign policy:"a bowl full of mush".
Tony Blair has realized the difference between clinton's and GWB's "foreign policy". Tony KNOWS when GWB says something to him, HE CAN TRUST HIM. I don't know if Putin's KGB "roots" are holding him back from giving GWB a chance to show him he is someone you CAN COUNT ON when times get tough, and all that GWB asks is that it be reciprocated.
Putin HAS to see GWB's "resolve and steadfastness" regardless of which way the political winds are blowing, or his opponents seemingly CONSTANT negativity of his actions.
A "One-on-One" between the two of them will maybe never be as "ripe for the picking" as this moment in time. I hope it doesn't slip by.
You speak the truth and this needs to be addressed. In the Clinton years muslim activities were covered up to the American people. The press never mentioned "muslim" when referring to Checnya or Kosovo and according to the complicit press muslims have never attacked Christians in Africa, it's just tribal wars or something. We were on the wrong side in Clinton's war. This has to be admitted sooner or later. He was protecting/creating his legacy and this would have gotten in the way. He thought he could pull it off by appeasing Arafat and other terrorists. He thought wrong.