Why does American State Department persistantly treats Russia as an enemy?

Question

In 1988 I was part of the the program 'Soviets meet Middle America'. I thought the Cold war was over and we can be friends. I visited LA, Florida, where I met navy oficers at Pensacola navy base. They all were nice guys. What happened after that? It appears we are about to start a new conflict.

Answer 1

russia is still a potential super power and so u.s.a. fears.  

Answer 2

Maybe because of their behavior or maybe because after we help them with their economy they still see us as their enemy or maybe because we can not trust them. tell me do you trust them, they say one thing and do the other.  

Answer 3

The ideology of both countries are totally different----one

embracing communism, the other capitalism. Even though

the USSR is no longer there, the different still exists perhaps. Like India and Pak , they will never come together on terms. Individuals like each other, but countries with their political agenda remain enemies.

savithri

Answer 4

"Nations do not invade nations in the 21st century"

We should worry about McCain as he may have started WWIII

watch this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zE_mN9IBn...

Please burry him somewhere!

Answer 5

We're still mad about the basketball s***w job in Munich in 1972.  

Answer 6

Both countries have opposing political views and on the world stage, both countries have different agendas. Both countries have different sets of allies. Different goals and approaches to their own needs.

In recent years I have looked at Russia favorably. This show of force while understandable is a bit too much. I can see and understand why Russia wouldn't want NATO missiles in Georgia aimed at Russia. That is where I feel the USA is wrong and wrong as well with missiles in former East Block countries.

Answer 7

Israel is heavily involved with Georgia, including the sale of advanced weapons to Georgia and the training of the Georgian army's infantry forces.

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,...

2 + 2 =  ?

It's not commonly known in the U.S. because major media do not report it. (Surprise surprise.)

Answer 8

Why not ask Mr. Putin why this is.  He seems to want to return us all to the relationship we had during the cold war.

Answer 9

the ants are in the sugar

the muscles atrophied

we're on the other side, the screen is us and we're t.v.

spread me open,

sticking to my pointy ribs

are all your infants in abortion cribs

I was born into this

everything turns to ****

the boy that you loved is the man that you fear

pray until your number,

asleep from all your pain,

your apple has been rotting

tomorrow's turned up dead

i have it all and i have no choice but to

i'll make everyone pay and you will see

you can kill yourself now

because you're dead

in my mind

the boy that you loved is the monster you fear

peel off all those eyes and crawl into the dark,

you've poisoned all of your children to camouflage your scars

pray unto the splinters, pray unto your fear

pray your life was just a dream

the cut that never heals

pray now baby, pray your life was just a dream

(I am so tangled in my sins that I cannot escape)

pinch the head off, collapse me like a weed

someone had to go this far

I was born into this

everything turns to ****

the boy that you loved is the man that you fear

peel off all those eyes and crawl into the dark,

you've poisoned all of your children to camouflage your scars

pray unto the splinters, pray unto your fear

pray your life was just a dream

the cut that never heals

pray now baby, pray your life was just a dream

the world in my hands, there's no one left to hear you scream

there's no one left for you

Answer 10

In 1988 I was in the Navy and on Subs, I can tell you that the Cold War was not over.  You have to understand, politicians start wars, the regular people who you met were nice because we Americans are like that, unlike what the rest of the world thinks.  

  Putin is old school KGB and this invasion of Georgia was sent to show that they (Russia)can still project force to secure their interests in that region of the world.  It was not a peacekeeping mission but a demonstration of power and an attempt to reassert control over the region.

Answer 11

Imperialist empires naturally don't like each other. Russia was weak for a while and that made them a bit friendlier. With Putin likely to stay in power another 30 years, the worst can be expected. Elect McCain and you will find out how escalation works.

Answer 12

the truth is georgia is seen as a foothold to russia the truth is that we are very cautious of russia, and we see georgia like we see israel to the middle east or japan to the far east.