HaLeiVi –
You can bring up whatever facts you’d like, but the fact is the only thing we have R’ Yehuda saying about the Romans is praise. ??? ?’ ????? ???? ??? ???? ?????? ?? ???? ?? ???? ?????? ???? ????? ???? ??????? – Shabbos 33b. The Romans even gave him the position of always being the first speaker because he lauded them so.