[valuearb]

It's an independent state now. Should the U.S. be rolled over by Russia, given that it's only existed for a couple hundred years?

[Simaramis]

The U.S. had to emancipate from a perceived oppressor by forging alliances, engage in deception, and by defeating the enemy. In the end, that's what it all boils down to. Raising the specter of a giant guilt-trip wasn't gonna work for U.S.