The answer is "yes:"
The current wars are basically uprisings against police states or feudal societies, which are seen as out-of-step with the modern world. Many are led by radicals preaching failed dogmas (Islamic conservatism, Maoism, and other forms of radical socialism), that still resonate among people who don't know about the dismal track records of these creeds. Iran has picked up some of the lost Soviet terrorist support effort. That keeps Hezbollah, Hamas, and a few smaller groups going, and that's it. Terrorists in general miss the Soviets, who really knew how to treat bad boys right.
Next question.
Of course, their chosen author to ask the question thinks the Soviets "ended" the Cold War. Kind of like the way Hitler "ended" World War II in Europe, I suppose. Amazing. The Nation would get constitutional protections as "journalists" while I wouldn't as a mere blogger.
