[RussianConservative]

Don't mistake Arab lack of fighting ability with Russia. Only glory Arabs ever find was pushing back Turks who under attack in Gallipoli and eastern Turkey. Russia bury 6 million Wehremacht, including most of Hitler elite divisions.

[SandRat]

True, Tovarich and forgive any misspelling, the Russian is a valiant and worthy warrior. Especially when defending Mother Russia on her own soil and avenging wrongs inflicted by an invader.

So too is the American a frightening warrior when avenging a wrong after being attacked, especially a wrong inflicted on the innocent, the elderly, the children, and women. Then the fierceness compares to the combined warrior spirit of the Sioux Nations.

This the Japanese discovered, as did the Nazis on the western and the Mediterranean fronts.

Both warriors, American and Russian are unbeatable when ably lead, supported at home, and equipped with the best industry can provide.

But all too often one of us gets placed in an unfavorable field position by the old old warriors, and young braves are wasted all because of these old old men seeking to relive past glories.

Such was unfortunately a possible case that could have developed in Gulf I and could well have happened this time had not Pres. Putin stayed his hand from the battlefield; now no Russian babushkas are crying tonight.