Even that goes beyond what I was saying, and its a matter of PoV - Americans would presumably prefer their government to have more power over other countries in at least some cases, and very likely with regard to Russia.

I am not saying its a good thing and I strongly implied that it is a bad thing (I referred to it as a "flaw"). Surely the anti-government power people on HN should agree with me? I am warning of an expansion of government power. They might not like it, but no one likes warnings.