I was a child, young adult, aspiring young military man and aged warrior of the Cold War between the United States and the former Soviet Union. During my time in the military, I trained for—and became proficient at—combating the Russian hordes, or their surrogates, anywhere in the world. As a fighter pilot who really embraced the profession of arms, I must say that I have always held a strong bias against the nation-state associated with Russia. I still do not trust a Russian as far as I can throw one—nothing personal, just an abundance of caution based on historical actions, not words. Why do I feel this way? It is because the wisdom of years of experience dictates that actions are far more important than rhetoric in measuring threats. Thus, I advised candidate Trump to always keep the Russians at arm’s length. For the most part, both Candidate Trump and President Trump did just that. Perhaps this is why I am so confused by the reaction of the Democrats, the Never Trumpers, the media and the wobbly establishment Republicans who all seem aghast at the outcome of a single news conference hosted by Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

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