I think the radio free Europe article Fedya linked to has the ring of truth to it. Except I don’t think the goons dragged the bosses somewhere they didn’t want to go.

When I traveled in Asia in the early 80′s I went to a Tass (call it KGB) sponsored event on the war in Afghanistan. It was slick. They had film of maimed Afghan Children and, I suspected, attributed the blame to the wrong party (I kind of figured it was the Soviets in most cases — does that make me bad?). Still, it is hard not to give some credit to the direct, in your face lie. And if it is repeated enough?

Now, where’s my check.