I did not read the entire essay yet, but the words that are here stirred in me something I can't quite explain. (maybe I'm just horny)((JOKE)) But the title of this thread also brought to mind the operation Barbarosa-1941- Germans invaded Russia, believing the Russians would collapse. They hated communism but they fought for their motherland and Stalin, rather than be under Nazi rule. I'm sorry this has nothing to do with the excerpt does it? None-the-less- I continue to see repeating history and only wish we could learn from past mistakes.
Love will make your toes curl-Rustic