Not sure I’m ready to call Russia a friend yet but at least they know what to do with muslim extremist.
Yup. It trains and arms them.
Pat to John.
BUCHANAN: Richard Nixon pulled Egypt of the Soviet bloc. It’s not a problem for this reason, in the Middle East, our enemies are al Qaeda and ISIS, so are Russia’s enemies, al Qaeda and ISIS. We are allies in the war against Islamic terrorism, John.
This is why we’ve got difficulties in the Ukraine and other places. We have to manage this relationship because in the larger context, I believe that Russia is by and large a greater force for stability and anti-Islamic radicalism, than it is on the other side (ie, the Ukraine junta).
I agree with Pat, not ansel, who wants to expand the war in the Ukraine and prividing a cover for the advancing Islamists. That would be a lose, lose for us.