Lord Palmerston (1784-1865) of England once said, "We have no eternal allies, and we have no perpetual enemies. Our interests are eternal and perpetual, and those interests it is our duty to follow."
America and Russia have also followed that advice.... no permanent allies or enemies, just permanent interests....as it should be.
EDIT: To further clarify, America's interests should remain the same, no matter who is "in charge".... and that will mean from time to time that other nations will either align with those interests or not, and therefore cannot be permanent friends or enemies.
I got stuck on the paywall.
Clicked the whistle to donate.
Hit the back button.
Now I am reading the full article.
Russia is not our enemy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_the_Struggle_Against_World_Terrorism
Lord Palmerston (1784-1865) of England once said, "We have no eternal allies, and we have no perpetual enemies. Our interests are eternal and perpetual, and those interests it is our duty to follow."
America and Russia have also followed that advice.... no permanent allies or enemies, just permanent interests....as it should be.
EDIT: To further clarify, America's interests should remain the same, no matter who is "in charge".... and that will mean from time to time that other nations will either align with those interests or not, and therefore cannot be permanent friends or enemies.