Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
Governor Mitt Romney said "Russia is our number one geopolitical enemy". I recall candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton (along with other democrats including their supporters in the national news media) laughed it off. So, who had it right in 2008?
It was said in 2012, and I think he was correct in a sense....they are one of the five permanent members of the UN security council and usually vote against the US' international interests, but then so does China. I think a lot of people took it to mean that Russia was out #1 enemy, which is of course not true, but that was not the context.
You should think of it more as "enemy of the month". We cycle through different countries we have problems with quite frequently. As horrible as the plane crash is, the White House is using it as a very effective tool to dramatically turn world opinion negative toward Russia. That's one good thing to come out of a tragic situation.
At the time Romney made that comment I don't think Russia was our enemy and nor do I now. The separatists/Russians didn't fire upon an American military aircraft or jetliner. This is mostly a problem with the countries whose nationalities were represented on that aircraft.
No matter how much the baby boomers yearn for a return of the red scare and no matter how much the far-right needs a boogeyman to fight against (USSR, terrorism, drugs, liberals, the French, etc...), Russia is not our enemy.
Russia is a thorn in our side, and a problem for its neighbors, but enemy? Not unless we decide they are going to be. Or they demand Alaska back.
I agree with this.
If anything - Obama is allowing these nations to attack others with the assurance that we will not intervene.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
