I take issue with your Iraq war example. The United States has different control mechanisms than Russian when it comes to dissent in their populations. The Unit

I take issue with your Iraq war example. The United States has different control mechanisms than Russian when it comes to dissent in their populations. The United States manufactures consent. Russia crushes dissent. Both countries definitely wield their control at similar levels and to the same effect. That you seem to prefer the US style is simply a personal preference not an expression of some truth.