I respect the Russians, and don't agree with America's "missile shield" because it seems as though they're preparing to wipe Russia off the map, and they've been around for a lot longer...
I don't quite understand why I respect the Russians so much, but I do and I think that if more countries had respect for each other and the other's accomplishments it would lead to an eventual better world. If all the world's scientists could work together in harmony progression would be a lot quicker.
I also don't understand why everyone is telling Russia off for the counter-offensive against Georgia. To the best of my understanding the Georgians kicked it off.