Respirate

Russia's Too Risky - Barron's

Naive people in this country who thought the US had "won" the Cold War must rethink their assumptions. Some saw what they wanted to see, namely a big cuddly Russia, akin to Great britain but with teeth - and equipped with vast natural resources to share. Bush looked in Putin's eyes and saw a "kindred spirit."

The harsh reality is that it was just a time out during which Russia regrouped and rearmed. Round 3 began while we were still taking bows for winning Round 1.