[jimt]

Personally, I think it's a great time to forge a much closer relationship with Russia - like offering NATO membership.

[mikhailovich]

In 1999 an American businessman told me on a flight leaving Moscow how the United States was incorrectly scoffing at Russia's military action in Chechnya. Looks like he was right.

[pgkdan]

...forge a much closer relationship with Russia - like offering NATO membership.

I have trouble seeing a justification for NATO now, bring Russia in and what exactly is Nato's mission. I have a better idea. Rather than us bringing Russia in, lets let Russia take our place.