Cold War: Round 2

Recent discussions between the United States and Russia concerning the democracy in Russia have led to increased tensions between the two countries. Condoleeza Rice said that the "Kremlin's consolidated power endangers democracy." The U.S. alleges that the president of Russia has too much power and that when any president of any country is given too much power, it becomes dangers for the democratic state of the country. These tensions are not even under the surface. Everyone who was present at the meeting between dignitaries from the U.S. and Russia saw the body language and expressions on the faces of the opposing sides. With these increasing tensions, it only leads one to wonder how much longer it will be until all that has happened between the U.S. and Russia in the last twenty years or so comes undone. These issues have not been forgotten by either side, it might not take much more than a spark to start that fire again.