Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Is there a bear in the woods?

While we appropriately fight against the evil and expansionist Islamo-Facists, we must not forget to keep an eye on the bear. Testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations in 2005 by Anders Aslund should provide those who are paying any attention with concern. Further, the violence perpetrated against those who criticize Russian President Vladimir Putin, and his drift away from relations with the West is chronicled in numerous reports from writers of all political and philosophical persuasions. The question is, do our political leaders appropriately recognize this threat and take it seriously? Perhaps it is time to run the old Reagan advertisement to remind them:


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