[gcruse]

Do you really think that an enemy of more than four
decades simply ran up the white flag because he couldn't "pay the bills"?

Couldn't match Star Wars and eat.

My biggest worry is the contingent
of American loons intent on hating
the USSR back into existence.

[Hoplite]

My biggest worry is the contingent

of American loons intent on hating

the USSR back into existence.

I'll second that.

[tomakaze]

Couldn't match Star Wars and eat.

In spite of all the money we foolishly forked over to them (and continue to do). I don't buy it.

My biggest worry is the contingent of American loons intent on hating the USSR back into existence.

As if.
(overheard in the Kremlin)
"Hey comrades, let's give up on this whole satanic world domination thing and be niceski guyski for change"
"Da is good plan, ve do do this. Igor seeck of beink bad guy all of time."
"Da, ees time to call Chinese comrades and call whole thing off." (low level functionary rushes in with ream of papers, printouts from freerepublic, worldnet daily, and the new american, hands them to Vlad, who reads them. His face turns beat red as he reads and the artery in his forehead pulses spasmicly)
"Is LAST STRAW!"
"Vhat ees eet comrade? Vhat ees wrongk?"
"No more beingk comrade niceski guy!"