[RusIvan]

When I look at Russia, I see poor business management. +++

You probably right. In that department we have LOT of thing to do.

If it is worth something I appologize on behalf of Russia for Russia did some grief to US on that.

But you note some things.

Russia didn't defend saddam just objected his removal for obvious reason.
Yes she sold him some expertise and double use equipment for high buck. No modern arms. Those ATGM Kornet came from Syria I beleive.

I repeat from my point of view he is no worser then Musharaff of Pakistan or Saudis.
That is it.

[george wythe]

When I look at Alaska, I think I’d rather share a border with Russia than China.

When I saw the Russians fighting the Chechnyans in Grozny, I thought to myself. Can you imagine if Chechnya becomes an anti-American rogue state? How many Americans will have to die there? The Chechnyans are tough fighters.

So in many respects, I’m glad Russia is there. I just hope that Russia will become more sophisticated when dealing with the US. We are not enemies anymore, and as Japan and Germany have proven, former enemies can become US allies.

[El Gato]

Those ATGM Kornet came from Syria I beleive

Yeah, sure whatever. But if they did come out of Syrian military stocks, who sold them to that Syrian Baathist dictator, who is only one step below Saddam and sons on the thug scale and on the terrorist supporter scale as well. On that latter scale the Baaths of Syria might actually be a bit higher than the Baaths of Iraq were.