Thanks Chub,
What struck me was the over-tones that the Soviets have the bottomline right answer.
I wonder if the Soviets apparent dissolution was just a planned effort to take the pressure off, and continue there agenda in a less costly covert manner. They wanted to come off the #1 list for the US.
What better way, quietly incite attacks against the US, US fights back using resources, and in the process establishes itself as the "Bad guy", to encourage and justify even more attacks.
Hey, if I'm in a bar and know I can't knock out the guy that's threatening me, you can bet your bottom dollar I'm seeking someone to contract the effort out to.