[wolverine876]

> My city in eastern Europe was close to a nuclear target. So much for USA liberating us from Russian influence.

How are those two sentences related?

[scotty79]

Imagine being a hostage and finding out that snipers were intending to shoot the criminal through you.

[wolverine876]

I see: You mean a target aimed at by NATO, not the USSR. Now it makes more sense.

[p_l]

Some people found out that the reality of "USA liberating you from the bad commies" (sold by american propaganda) was "liberation through liberal application of nuclear fire to any larger population center" (and we'll figure a reason for the strike after we decide where)