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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens
You know, it really is a shame the US and Europe didn't do a better job of bringing Putin and Russia into the fold. We did make an effort, we brought them into the G8, we had joint exercises, we sent them aid, and merged our space programs, but I guess it wasn't enough. I know there was a lot of psychological scarring from the implosion of the USSR and collapse of Communism (imagine 70 years of brainwashing a society into living a lie). Does the US want to invade Russia? Of course not. Europe? Hardly. It's too bad there's so much unfounded suspicion and distrust.
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Well, it isn't something that will be gone after just 20 years and it counts for both sides too much of the generation when lies, distrust and suspicion played a big part during the cold war is still in the back of their minds and as long they occupy positions of power or influence the stance towards aren't as they should be and may be giving of a wrong signal. US and Europe isn't planning to invade Russia, it never was our intention to begin with as we kept a stance to prepare of the invasion comming from the East which was NATO's primary purpose. That still is the same if you give of the wrong signal to let former Warsaw pact countries join it so shortly after collapse of the USSR. Not that I would say they never should join NATO but I think it would've been better if it where delayed for a generation to pass before it did.
What I still find hard to not get mad about is when I see our Politicians talk about Putin and the Russians is how they can keep a straight face whilst if you look what we have done over the last few years trying to police the world we've been playing the same dirrty game as the Russians are doing now only ofcourse we don't really hide it because we make ourselfs believe we do the right thing and one glance at the Middle East...well I wouldn't say I would be proud of it what we've done over there
