[RusIvan]

they figure radical islam destroyed the USSR, so why can't it destroy us. +++

It is new for me. How radical islam destroyed USSR? I heard here it was pres Reagan?:)))

[faithincowboys]

well, do you totally discount the afghan jihad against the soviet invasion? I agree that Reagan broght them down, but I think they intend to use radical islamists as proxies to achieve their aims. Nothing new-- the kgb and stasi have historically used muslim militants to commit terror against the west.

[faithincowboys]

your system was weak. you used proxies against us in korea and vietnam and our system didn't collapse. when we returned the favor, you're system did. your miscalculation in afghanistan and reagan's policies brought you down.

by the way, why is lenin's face on curtains behind russian government officials when they have given press conferences recently?

is the putin government trying to turn back the clock??