Hind sight is an amazing thing. But one thing I have noticed on FR is that there are so many people who are on and off the W. bandwagon. I love the guy as much as the next Republican but maybe traitor is a bit harsh indeed. The MX issue is still very much a thorn in my side...especially with Pakistan having a launch party this past weekend.
President Bush is going to get a Missle Defense System and Russia may join us in the effort. The cold war really is over and we are not going to nuke anybody if it can be avoided. Russia needs us and has it seems decided to go with the west and not east.
By forming this alliance with Russia one of the things accomplished is telling the Saudis we don't need thier oil so they lose power over us immediately. They cannot replace our market share easily. I think Putin wants Russia to join the 21st Century and to allie themselves with us. It really is thier only hope. They have tried everything else.