[marktwain]

If Russian colonels are really talking like this on what they know are insecure, interceptable communications,

Or, it means they did not know the communications was insecure and interceptable.

Or were too drunk to care.

Russians are notorious about not caring when drunk, and being drunk, often.

On the other side, they usually know just about every means of communications is monitored by the Russian State.

[Travis McGee]

I thought you were smarter than falling for clichés. Jeez. Talk about blind spots/sectors.