That's nice:
Yesterday Vladimir Putin was shown on Russian TV saying: "it is very good Romney said that Russia is enemy number one. At least now there is no misunderstanding. Of course, it will also help with our position on NATO defense systems in Eastern Europe - Americans can no longer pretend they are not meant to be anti-Russian"
Romney is not even elected yet, and he still managed to do some damage to the US Foreign policy... Given the current sentiment in Russia, which is going from mildly anti-American to stronger anti-American, any declaration of hostility from a high ranking US official is more than welcome. In fact, it is necessary to give foundation to the increasing militarization campaign by Putin. It is also very helpful for the extremists, who gain popular vote by showing that there is, indeed, real danger coming from the United States.
Obama's policy towards Russia was, indeed, confusing and not welcome to the nationalists and right wing Chauvinists. They had difficulty portraying the US as an evil force of world domination. Now they are happy again - everything goes back to its place. Many of them are praying (openly so) that Romney is elected.
There are people who will hate America no matter what. And there are others, who need facts. Potential president who calls Russia "enemy number one" is a hard fact which is difficult to argue with.
Romney is not even elected yet, and he still managed to do some damage to the US Foreign policy... Given the current sentiment in Russia, which is going from mildly anti-American to stronger anti-American, any declaration of hostility from a high ranking US official is more than welcome. In fact, it is necessary to give foundation to the increasing militarization campaign by Putin. It is also very helpful for the extremists, who gain popular vote by showing that there is, indeed, real danger coming from the United States.
Obama's policy towards Russia was, indeed, confusing and not welcome to the nationalists and right wing Chauvinists. They had difficulty portraying the US as an evil force of world domination. Now they are happy again - everything goes back to its place. Many of them are praying (openly so) that Romney is elected.
There are people who will hate America no matter what. And there are others, who need facts. Potential president who calls Russia "enemy number one" is a hard fact which is difficult to argue with.