PsychoSword,
In the sense that they have a Constitutionally mandated duty to defend our borders, yes.
Be interesting to see the Russian response to their recent attacks. Mr. Putin seems to have a different idea about who the enemies are;
".... Some would like to tear from us a “juicy piece of pie”. Others help them. They help, reasoning that Russia still remains one of the world’s major nuclear powers, and as such still represents a threat to them. And so they reason that this threat should be removed..... Terrorism, of course, is just an instrument to achieve these aims..." - Vladimir Putin, September 4, 2004
In the sense that they have a Constitutionally mandated duty to defend our borders, yes.
Be interesting to see the Russian response to their recent attacks. Mr. Putin seems to have a different idea about who the enemies are;
".... Some would like to tear from us a “juicy piece of pie”. Others help them. They help, reasoning that Russia still remains one of the world’s major nuclear powers, and as such still represents a threat to them. And so they reason that this threat should be removed..... Terrorism, of course, is just an instrument to achieve these aims..." - Vladimir Putin, September 4, 2004