Diana West :: Townhall.com :: Roars About Russia, Bare Whispers About Islam

"What's noteworthy about this narrative consensus, however, is that the invocation of Russia's historical and cultural record is being made so frankly and without hedging. That is, no one's blaming 'Russian extremists,' 'tsarismists,' or 'hijackers of a great history.' On the contrary, the implication behind most Russia-versus-Georgia stories is that the Russians' world-stage behavior as they smash Georgia is something that this same historical and cultural record tells us that Russians do."