#100 NahnCee

It was the sudden appearance outside the character of what they expected that put their pucker factor into territory measured by the Mohs Hardness Scale. The appearance of a significant American armored force 16 miles south of Prague has inplications of an even more significant force behind it. And air cover. And the presence of that many American troops deep in Warsaw Pact territory carries the implication of nuclear back up. Remember, Nixon was president. They thought they had him figured out, but what if they were wrong?

If you are a devout Marxist-Leninist, you believe that the Party has everything figured out and plans for all contingencies without fail. The sudden appearance of American tanks was a боже мой moment. It took a while to figure out that they were unmanned.

Sadly, enjoying the discomfiture of some Russian troops having to suddenly change their pants is about the only good thing that happened for our side that day.

Subotai Bahadur