"Russia might see that too"? What does that even mean? Are you suggesting it's legitimate for Russia to excuse its colonialism because the USA is supposedly doing it too? This is about you ScottCDunn - You're the writer. Do you think Russia's counterpoint here is legitimate? And remember, we're talking about one of the right of one of the colonizing targets, Ukraine, to fight back. Even if America were engaged in colonialism just as bad as Russia, Ukraine fighting against getting colonized is righteous, and it's righteous for America to support Ukraine's struggle.