not the same

Submitted by joe rose (United Kingdom), Jan 8, 2006 at 12:50

Soviet citizens lived under goverments that were hostile to the west and abusive with their people. Thus, as they became enemies of their own goverments, looked for allies abroad. Western media and initiatives as the ones you mention offered what they were looking for.

Muslim citicizens llive in most cases under governments every bit as abusive (if not more) to their people as soviet goverments were. However, in most cases these goverments are ALLIES of the west. Hardly surprising people there mistrust western media.

Best regards

Joe

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