If anyone has HBO, check out this month's episode of Real Sports. They have a story on Russia's Army Games that's discussed regularly in this forum when the event occurs. They're upset that these games might be a front to recruit and sell weapons... They charge that countries might get locked into a relationship with Russia because they'll have to buy Russian parts for maintenance... They're upset that children are exposed to these games... They don't like that countries that the US has embargoes participate in these games. In the end the host asks the journalist if Russia even invites the US and Western allies to the games as if he already knows the answer is "no" because the Russians don't want to be embarrassed when they lose. The journalist tells him that the Russians goads the US to come every time.