[cloudmountain]

I've been to Germany several times these past decades. I loved it.

My husband and I visited Russia in 2008. We BOTH agreed that Russia had a LONG way to go to catch up with the West. They WANT it but but not very much. They are SO used to doing what they want with no consequences. Oh well. Live and learn.

[dfwgator]

I do believe at the end of the Cold War we should have had a “Marshall Plan” for Russia to get them on their feet.

Would have paid huge dividends down the road, and I think even Reagan would have supported the idea. But Clinton and Albright wanted to rub the Russians’ noses in it.

Now the Bear is back.