~In the scheme of (current) world events & matters, and particularly the Islamic threat, Russia & America can be & are much more of friends than foes, provided we snap out of ‘soviet’ or ‘neo-soviet’ preconceptions. ‘Neo-Soviets’ don’t exist anymore than ‘Neo-Nazis’ in certain now European countries~
Won’t ever work again. Following Obama, Russia is as much a threat to mankind as ISIS (and we all know his real attitude towards ISIS), right after Ebola :).
And it seems lile our residents russophobes agree.
I may agree at this stage. Like everything else, matters become clearer in hindsight.
As recent as some 4 or 5 yrs ago, here, we had all sorts of predictions how things in Iraq, for instance, was going to work perfectly. I was personally hopeful too, but couldn't really criticize, without offending some. Some even questioned why Maliki was chosen to be the PM in Iraq since he was close to the Iranian regime.
Others, who seemingly oppose the Iranian mullahs' regime said: well Iraq is by majority a Shi'ite country, nothing wrong with democracy we introduced, and another Shi'ite regime based on Iraqi VOTES.
We saw the results a few months ago. And, had nothing to do with the American military moving out. After all, sooner or later American military had to move out... I believe the American servicemen and women who served in Iraq knew best, from personal experience & observation. But Politicians always have their own agendas. The rest, the public, are generally misinformed.
Anyway, my point is Hindsight is always interesting. Because every battle and in fact war is won or lost before it begins.