Well, you probably hope even more than I that the Russian people will find some way out of the present shortsideness of their leaders. Russia has been a defender of civilization since the time they drove back the Muslim hordes from central Asia. If Russia disappears from the scene, the results won't be happy for anyone. I was very happy when Bush first met with Putin, but those hopes have pretty much evaporated.
Russia has been a defender of civilization since the time they drove back the Muslim hordes from central Asia.Which period? Which battles? (Just curious.)