Indeed the prose is a bit thick for us dumbed down Americans. (Some time, take a look at the Lincoln-Douglas debates. We used to be able to listen and comprehend complex and subtle arguments. Alas, today, the soundbite rules.)
Interesting, this morning Mrs don-o and I were discussing whether we had heard of any comments that Solzhenitsyn had made about Russia's involvement in Chechnya.
Thanks for the post, Liz.