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This article is so stupid than no comment seems to be necessary. However, I want to say a few things:

all those Communist leaders and subordinates not only went unpunished for their crimes, most of them remained - and still remain - in power!

The important thing in this is what kind of power they have. Now they are elected by the nations, previously they were nominated by a dictatorial clique. And the range of power they have now is no different than in other democratic countries. The author doesn't seem to see the difference between democracy and dictatorship.

Yes, the people of these nations wanted - and still want desperately - to be on our side. But their leaders and their military officials are all Communist leftovers who are now inside our henhouse living off our eggs

The leaders of Poland Ukraine, Hungary and other post-communist countries decided to send troops to Iraq rather in spite of the will of the respective nations (who are otherwise really pro-American)

Polish President Kwasnieski - himself a lifetime Communist - is now being considered by the Bush White House to be the next secretary-general of the United Nations!

The problem with Kwasniewski is not that he was a communist, but that he is a cynical careerist. He didn't believe in Marx when he was in the party, and he doesn't believe in anything now.

Is Kwach the right person to be the head of UN? I don't know.I rather wish that UN should function better, not worse.

"The important thing in this is what kind of power they have. Now they are elected by the nations, previously they were nominated by a dictatorial clique."

Yes, but It's not so easy. We both know that commies stole a large part of privatized property and often control the media, especially in Russia, but also in other countries in FSU and Central Europe. This is not a great achievement to win elections in these conditions.

"The author doesn't seem to see the difference between democracy and dictatorship."

Russian "democracy" ?