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But don't you see, the KGB were, all along, secretly, these really wonderful, neo Czarist, God fearing Orthodox Christians. And all along, the West had them completely misunderstood. Once liberated of the yoke of the CPUSSR, they assumed their natural niches as born leaders.

Check out this post from the other day from one of our FResident apparatchicks:

The world, in case nobody noticed, has changed dramatically since 1991. Among other things, transnational terrorism has changed sharply with it. It is far less centrally directed or funded, which is why 9/11 happened--because Moscow isn't there to kill the ideas that could start World War III.
In the bad old days of the Cold War, the terrorist who said to Moscow, "Hey, we can fly an airplane or two into the World Trade Center and kill lots of people, would you please write us a check?" would be dead before the meeting ended--Moscow would not sign off on any attack that big that could be traced to them.

27 posted on 09/19/2004 5:18:20 PM CDT by Poohbah (If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much room.)

Wow. If only we had the foresight to prevent the collapse of the Soviet Union, then we never would have been attacked! Who knew that the only thing keeping America safe from terror attacks and nuclear annihilation was the benevolent sword and shield of the KGB!?

Honestly, some of the "conservatives" here at FR sound like they've been writers for Pravda for years the way nothing can swerve their loyalty to the Kremlin.

"Honestly, some of the "conservatives" here at FR sound like they've been writers for Pravda for years the way nothing can swerve their loyalty to the Kremlin."

In their defense, no less a stalwart bastion of conservatism than Albert Gore wholeheartedly agrees with their position on this issue.