by Andrew Wolf, Jr.
The Wall fell in ’89. Yet, for the last 35 years, the West has proceeded as though it were still intact. It’s time to let go of our Cold War mentality; a foreign policy built on it is contrary to what is today in the best interest of the United States as well as Europe.
Western democracies seek long-term stability. To achieve this, however, the West must no longer ostracize Russia as a veritable pariah state. The predicate for such treatment is based on a perception of Moscow as the old Soviet Union, generated through a pre-1989 Cold War lens. Moreover, consideration must be given to the political intrigues which ensued after the fall of the Wall. There is valid, well-documented evidence that NATO leaders were not forthcoming with the “Russian Bear” since the Cold War ended. Promises were made but never kept. Assurances…
