[Lazamataz]

I’m not as freaked out. American troops have routinely been in former Eastern Bloc countries, including Russia. We trade troops all the time these days.

[af_vet_rr]

I’m not as freaked out. American troops have routinely been in former Eastern Bloc countries, including Russia. We trade troops all the time these days.

I think people would be shocked at how quickly we began engaging in joint exercises with former enemies, especially once the Cold War started to end.

People who get upset or express surprise over this really have not been paying attention to military matters.

While we may butt heads with the Russians, the Russians and Americans have a common enemy that is a much bigger threat to both of our nations than we are to each other - a certain religion. The exercises are in and around mountains, and if I recall, both Russia, and the US have had to fight long wars in mountainous terrain against that very enemy in the last 30 years or so.

But that makes me wonder why Obama would allow this - he doesn't approve of the Russian way of dealing with radical muslims......