"I remember a couple of days after Sept. 11 writing that weepy candlelight vigils were a cop-out: the issue wasn't whether you were sad about the dead people but whether you wanted to do something about it."
- Mark Steyn, Chicago Sun-Times, September 5, 2004.
For some excellent thoughts about the (limited) options open to Russia, I strongly recommend The Crossroads at The Belmont Club.