Like I said, the Little King is coming, the Little King is coming!

Re Iraq, LH: It is amazing how subtle and clever our State Department has been conducted. It was as though "We'll fool 'em with razzle dazzle and mumbo jumbo and they'll never guess that we are really concerned with our own self interests (read "oil"). That is a "Hydra" subject and away from this thread but ... there it is. As in chess, the object is to win. It makes the pronouncements of real peace, democracy and representation seem like cheap window dressing or fodder for the party loyalists.

The Poison Pawn! Or the King's Bishop Gambit. A token gift, a concession but with a big nasty string attached. Would that a democratic spirit rose from the people of Iraq. That would go a long way to really ensuring stability, peace and progress in the region. Even if you see our efforts as noble, it's OUR idea, NOT THEIRS!

Sorry about the drift. I still think Kasparov has a brilliant mind that is not limited to the 64 squares but maybe you're right: it may not be right for Russia.