To be fair to them, Russia had gone through a civil war 19 years before. If you're listening to the exiles and losers, it's easy to get a false impression. It'

To be fair to them, Russia had gone through a civil war 19 years before. If you're listening to the exiles and losers, it's easy to get a false impression. It's a mistake we've seen made through out history time and again (e.g. bay of pigs, CIA adownplaying Castro's popular support, etc.)