Never played COD, but have been wanting to pick it up. Coworker loves the game.
My point was that Russia gets nervous any time any power gets to near its borders, and it tends to over react as a result. If it is Revolutionary France, Prussia, England, or the US.
Some of the most impressive lessons I have learned about history were IN FPS's. To go from Joe Hero Marine to powerless, scared Russian plowboy conscript...I'd like to see some of our history professors do it.