trials of the 1930s, took the Soviet Union down a road out of which it is nowslowly recovering, if, in fact, it ever will recover. I am reminded of the political history ofthe Roman Empire following the death of Augustus Caesar in 14 A.D. First Caligula, thenNero, Commodus, Severus and so on -- 250 years of military assassinations,strangulations and poisoning. ...
