- Russia's a cold war relic, no longer part of the
world's power elite
- Russia's military is a disgrace - it can't even pay
its soldiers
- Russia's weapons are antiquated and rusty
- Russia has thousands of nukes still capable of
striking the U.S.
- Russia's a "black hole" for U.S. aid; we should stop
wasting our money
- Russia can hardly be considered a democracy; we
shouldn't deal with them
- Russia's behavior in Chechnya is a disgrace to
standards of human rights
- Russia's president seems more like a KGB leader than
a democrat
- Russia should be left out of the G-7
- Russia sells weapons technology to the world's bad
guys
- Russia assists Iran, a U.S. nemesis, with nuclear
technology
- Russia spies on the United States
- Russia's space exploration system is on its last
legs; we should drop the partnership
- Russia's economy is in the tank
- Russia's resources are exploited by former communist
party hacks
- Russia's media are government controlled
- Russia can use its U.N. veto to block American
initiatives
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- Russia's a huge nation, geographically dominating
Europe and Asia; it can't be ignored
- Russia is a fledgling democracy; we should help it
learn the ropes; this will help ensure cooperation in the
future, especially in "tough" times
- The U.S. should help Russia learn about elements of
democracy such as rule of law and civillian control of
the military
- Russia cooperates with the U.S. in space
exploration
- Russia helps support the U.S.-sponsored Arab-Israeli
peace process
- Russian troops are helping NATO keep peace in the
Balkans
- Russian scientists, who once built nuclear weapons
aimed at us, should be helped to find peaceful uses for
their talents; we should give them aid
- Russia has reduced its nuclear weapons arsenal
substantially, and stopped aiming weapons at the
U.S.
- Russia is helping to prevent the spread of weapons of
mass destruction by controlling the sale of most weapons
technology (and nuclear components)
- Russia is an important political player in the
politics of Europe (western & eastern)
- Russia has a powerful veto on the U.N. Security
Council
- Russia could make trouble for the U.S. if it wanted,
by aiding terrorists and opposing U.S. policies
abroad
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