Originally Posted by
Royalistflyer
He has real worries about moslem extremists in the south and about Chinese intentions in Siberia. Siberia is where much of Russia's future wealth lies.
The US and Russia seemed to have a common cause on that score, for a brief while after 9-11. The opportunity to use that as a "something we have in common" and build bridges has been either let go, or wasn't strong enough to overcome whatever else it is that we grate on each other about.