Russia-Cold War Redux?

The recent incident in the Republic of Georgia of a alleged launch of a missile fired from a Russian aircraft has begun a new round of speculation that the Cold War may be re-rooting itself.

Other countries see Russia as a bully wanting to pick a fight because it stands alone, scared and paranoid. Russia has lived too long in the past believing a prophecy that those outside the Russian borders are eager to attack and conquer it's citizens and lands. People within Russia are tired of the corruption and long for the good life others outside have enjoyed while they continue to suffer.

Countries like this are easily targets for ridicule and invasion because they expect it to happen. Russia is a world power that is powerless within its own borders. Corruption continues to plague reforms that could take it into a bright new future. One with freedom and trade benefits for all of its citizens.

Yet Russia's people fail to recognize this fact, or are powerless to overthrow the mafia and corrupt government officials controlling the keys to a successful reform. Take away the bully's power, the bully and his reign of evil dies. Russians may have to revolt to eliminate those evils, which will mean paying a high toll, but they have done it in the past to save their country from invaders. This time the invasion is a disease within its own borders.

Citizens of Russia take back your country before someone casts a stone into the pool of isolationism and war.