By Currie Myers, Editor and Publisher
From Russia with Love
After the Cold War and the fall of the Soviet Empire in the late 1980’s. America became lax about our former Cold War enemies. Yes, throughout the 1990’s we embraced Russia’s newfound so-called democracy. We invited them to eat at our table of generosity. We invited them to learn about our military and take part in joint operations and we invited them to learn from our technology. In the law enforcement realm, we shared valuable information and intelligence and trained them on state-of-the-art criminal justice systems.
As President Putin, the ex-KGB agent, leads Russia into the new century, we understand again that distrust should be the mainstay in dealing with our old adversary. Russia has supplied nuclear weapons to terrorists. They still fund Nuke Programs in Iran. They have killed political enemies in their own homeland as well as abroad. They spy and steal our technology (unless of course Hillary becomes President, then she will just give them the technology for campaign money like her husband did with the Chinese). Russia has high crime, slavery, corruption, and has incredible inflation and debt.
Russia has followed in the footsteps of the Chinese and is developing a new brand of communism. A brand of Socialistic Capitalism that breeds corruption and distrust. A brand that lulls the user into thinking we are friends because we can make money together. Because, you see, if we can make money from them, then all sins are forgiven. The Chinese and the Russians are smart. Instead of threatening us with bombs and war as in the Cold War, they have used that age-old seduction of money.
The old Cold War caution of the past should be rekindled. Less trust should be afforded to our Soviet friends than ever before and America’s “Big Stick” should let them know we understand and are watching. Finally, the last word are, “Be careful how you earn your money, even in a capitalistic democracy.” Remember General Patton’s words, “An enemy of my enemy is my friend.” Yes, Russia is a friend but also still an enemy.
