..but don't suddenly think that they are our ally. Never have, never will.
We only have 2 real allies in this world, maybe 3, and they ain't the rooskies.
Putin is just trying to play us for suckers.
How do you know that? In what specific way is that demonstrated?
The key should be fighting terrorists not supporting every other regime that the terrorists target
Agreed..where did I say anything about supporting every other regime that the terrorists target? I assume your response was to something I posted.
I was just responding many posts in general and expressing my opinion sorry if it seems I was responding to your post only. I agree with you completely I would only count Australia and England as our long term allies.
Putin is just trying to play us for suckers.
How do you know that? In what specific way is that demonstrated?
I believe its quite clear that Putin has been opposing us on the war on terror (eg resistance to Iraq)and now suddenly has changed what was essentially a separatist war into an islamo-terrorist resistance and forced us to turn a blind eye to his human rights record. If he supports fighting terror why aren't there any Russian troops in Iraq ? Why does he suddenly get all high and mighty about fighting terrorists in Chechnya. Chechnya was a separatist war and solely Russia's problem until both Putin and the Muslims made it into another front in the war on terror. Not that that diminishes any way the murder of all those people. But the basic issue is whether its Russia's problem or the civilized world's.