My generation grew up in an atmosphere where the phrase "innocent Russians" was meaningless. But we never heard much about the Mohammadens, just that they existed as another religion and created algebra.
I know the feeling. My involvement in the Cold War lasted quite a few years, and my feelings about the Russian communists was similar to my feelings about the communist in our White House today. However, the Russian children murdered by today's barbarians are as worthy of protection as our own. I'd like to see every civilized government in the world decide that it's always open season on terrorists, regardless of who they plan to target.