The USA and Russia have more common interests at this point in time than we do with Old Europe. The Russkies have a dangerous situation on their front of the WOT. Bush and Putin are quietly working together, IMHO.
"The USA and Russia have more common interests at this point in time than we do with Old Europe."
The Russians have been working overtime to sour our relations with W. Europe. Indeed, both France and Germany have treaties that force them to coordinate their respective foreign policies with guess who...yep, RUSSIA!!!
"The Russkies have a dangerous situation on their front of the WOT"
Just because the Russians are bombing the Chechens DOES NOT mean they are our friends. If anything, they are milking their Chechen situation in order to be able to oppose and undermine the US everywhere else. "See, we have to fight terror just like you"...meanwhile they build Iran's nuclear capablitity, sell MIGs to the Communists in Venezuela, build subs for the narco-terrorists in Columbia, spirit Iraq's WMD away, smuggle in weapons and technology (just before the Gulf War) to help Saddam's Baathists kill our troops. C'mon people...wake up!!!