[lavrenti]

Churchill was well aware of Stalin. Had no choice.

You should read about his complicated dealings with Spain during the war; they are indicative of the conflicts with his government--and himself.

As for Roosevelt? Two words: Alger Hiss.

[eggman]

I understand that both Churchill and Roosevelt had to work to build consensus within the government and with the people before taking action. That's one advantage that dictatorships will always have over republican governments. Consensus is not required for action when one party holds all the cards.

Sometimes we must negotiate with evil to survive. Where our leaders in government and the media failed was in making the people aware of the evil we were bargaining with at the time. The communists were indeed deeply rooted in the media and the government at high levels. The fact that this story is so "new" shows the hold that they still have.