"Not to mention a base of operatons for Russia"
Stupid that we bought the big mass of lies from crypto-Communists and overt Leftists in State Department that "Russia fell and now is a happy friendly capitalist friend." We have allowed KGB to continue its infiltration now unopposed because it changed its letters !!!! Not KGB!! Now friendly State Police!!! Shamefully no oppostion by George HW Bush, and probably active support by Clinton.
Now we will reap the punishment. Thank you friend Bill Clinton!
Anyone who doesnt believe that there has been persistent crypto-communists in US government look at the payback that Opus Dei is receiving. In early 1980's very brave laity and clergy from Poland and Ukraine and others opposed Wojciech Jaruzelski and did you know Walesa was Opus Dei? And many risked their lives inside Soviet Union. The fall came perhaps quicker than expected, and some of it was sham. The Soviet Union was wounded but never destroyed.
Now look years later and the Leftist Media persists in a campain to smear/damage Opus Dei in the West. See any movies lately? That's right. And don't you believe that the communist international agents still exist, then?