I see your point Plum, Putin had his hackles up because he saw Nato taking over former satellite nations and former nations of the Soyuz Soviet Socialist Republics (CCCP in Cyrillic). He is no doubt keenly aware that America and the World Bank essentially bankrolled Russia after the collapse of the USSR, making their economic collapse much less severe. (An economic collapse that makes America's current recession look minor, BTW, I've seen both first-hand.) I do not care for Putin, nor the current Russian administration, but I'm not sure if I agree with you about Bush. He could have done a lot more with the right approach. He knew essentially nothing about Russian culture and attitudes.
My point was that with a new Post-Soviet generation beginning to reach adulthood in Russia, there is a newer way of thinking about things in Russia. It will be a while before that generation gains political power, but the undercurrents are there. It is important for the current political leaders in America to recognize that. It's not all about Putin.
America still builds weapons, too gothampc.
Updated On: 3/7/09 at 01:58 AM
