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Lev Davidovich Bronstein. The Bolsheviks had all they could do to solidify their revolution and try and manage the basic needs of food and the economy. There was little thinking about foreign policy or Russia’s role in the world at this time.
The Taliban terrorists would try and kill, kidnap and hold people for ransom following a Muslim tradition dating back to the Barbary Pirates. While there is always pressure to negotiate to alleviate the immediate situation, the negotiation is in and of itself, a reward for the terrorism. Hence the general’s rigid view.
