the russian press these days is truly charming. it's no more plausible or less idiotic than pravda at the height of, say, the andopov regime. i like the idea that anyone you kill is a "bandit"; it kind of has a retro, wild west feel. i'm sure they intended the term to be translated "terrorist." and the idea that a "news" organization can a priori justify killing anyone - anyone at all - with a mere adjective is one that has a long long past and a long long future. oh yeah, and a long long present.