The article, "Fury at air crash cover-up puts Iran's leaders back on defensive," was very informative. In reference to the 1986 nuclear disaster at Chernobyl and its political effect, other events were also happening that led to the demise of the Soviet Union. Consider the failure of their collective farm program. More than 60 percent of their farm workers were women, many of whom were not up to that level of strenuous work that those farms demanded. Russia is now one of the John Deere tractor company’s best customers. Russia likes the 9000-series tractors. Some have eight wheels, while others have 12 wheels. A 12-wheel tractor can weigh in excess of 40 tons and plant a 120-foot row in one pass. 

Paul Manoli

Mystic