I had a conversation 20 years ago with Bush's former Yale University roomate from across the hall Derek Shearer when I attended a converence at Harvard University. Shearer was the former Ambassador to Finland, who has a huge border with Russia, suprisingly with few problems. I asked a lot of questions to Ambassador Shearer related to the Bush administations animosity/antagonism towards Russia. At one point, Ambassador Shearer said that basidcally, NATO countries really don't care about Russia's interests and just do whatever they want do do. I could see the war drums beating 22 years ago and so could a lot of other people.