[jer33 3]

***Even if some of these horrible incidents are true, the article seems to be written to agitate Russian nationalism against the US as if all future adoptions are to be suspected. It smells of Pravda...***

You may be correct. Recently in my meeting with a director in a Russian orphanage he mentioned the horrible incidents in the news. There is a special exchange arranged for the children of this orphanage to visit the USA. Given the recent news, the director mentioned that the final decision is pending. There is no doubt that the adoptions by Americans are being scrutinized.

[Sender]

Offhand, I'd say that the chance of a Russian child ending up a victim after being adopted (at great expense and trouble) by an American family are so small as to be incalculable. OTOH, the odds of these same kids ending up doing smack and drinking and selling themselves in the alleys of Moscow are great. They should do the math.