There is something to be said about the phrase "He is making the right enemies."
I was in the Cold War for 20 years working tactical and strategic defense. Our "Adversary" was the Soviet Union. I had to understand why they did what they did and read up on Soviet military strategy and political history. I came to respect them profoundly. They have a different way of thinking. Aside from Communism, it is worth emulating. So, I had no prejudices against them once the Soviet Union collapsed (it did put me out of a line of work, though). I even worked in concert with Russians on the Sea Launch project. I have no use for the Vladimir Putin = Boris Badenov cartoon thinking, or the prejudice that seems to float around like sewage.
There is something to be said about the phrase "He is making the right enemies."
I was in the Cold War for 20 years working tactical and strategic defense. Our "Adversary" was the Soviet Union. I had to understand why they did what they did and read up on Soviet military strategy and political history. I came to respect them profoundly. They have a different way of thinking. Aside from Communism, it is worth emulating. So, I had no prejudices against them once the Soviet Union collapsed (it did put me out of a line of work, though). I even worked in concert with Russians on the Sea Launch project. I have no use for the Vladimir Putin = Boris Badenov cartoon thinking, or the prejudice that seems to float around like sewage.