re: “Never Forget the Real Reason Russia Went to War…”

This “sphere of influence” is such bullshite! Russia does not get a sphere to influence, guaranteed, for all eternity. Just as the Roman Empire eventually lost theirs, so is Russia losing theirs.

At one time Belgium was in the French sphere. Should it remain so? The United States has suffered bitter enemies to establish vassal states within a hundred miles of our borders. Russia’s right to boss around its neighbors is based solely on their military might. There is no other justification for it.

I’m sure we made all kinds of promises to Gorbachev to get the USSR to demilitarize. Similar promises were made to Genghis Khan to convince him not to pillage cities. No one intends to keep such promises once the bully’s strength ebbs.