Okay...I'm only 17, so I was born just before the Cold War ended. So what I'm saying may not be totally valid, but...
I think what Sting was doing here was pretty brave. I mean, the western world (at least America) was very anti-Russian, anti-Communist, whatever. And he was basically saying, "we're at least as bad as they are." So, I think that was a brave thing to do, pointing out the Russians' humanity--and maybe our mistakes, as well.
Okay...I'm only 17, so I was born just before the Cold War ended. So what I'm saying may not be totally valid, but... I think what Sting was doing here was pretty brave. I mean, the western world (at least America) was very anti-Russian, anti-Communist, whatever. And he was basically saying, "we're at least as bad as they are." So, I think that was a brave thing to do, pointing out the Russians' humanity--and maybe our mistakes, as well.