> public/cultural perception of China, of Russia, or of middle-eastern terrorists that we have today is of a similar character to the Soviet bogeyman? I don't

> public/cultural perception of China, of Russia, or of middle-eastern terrorists that we have today is of a similar character to the Soviet bogeyman? I don't think so, i was a kid but remember breaking news on TV of Russian strategic bombers enroute to the US only to turn away at the last second. It was day by day whether society ended or not during the cold war.