The KBG 'A State within a State'

Established by Nikita Khurshchev in 1954, the KBG was the national security agency of the Soviet Union. They served as the Soviet Union's internal security, intelligence and secret police organization. They were established to protect the Bolshevik revolution and Stalin. In its time, the KBG was the worlds most effective intelligence agency as it operated both legal and illegal espionage in the target countries.

The KGB classified its people as either agents (intelligence providers) or controllers (intelligence relayers). They had to take on a false identity of either a live or dead 'double' to protect their identity. To make sure they were never discovered, they would first be moved to a foreign country and then immigrate to their target country. Their job would include: stealing and or photographing documents, code names, contacts, targets, dead letter boxes, influence policy and arrange kidnaps and assassinations.

Did you know that Vladimir Putin, the former Russian President, was once an officer of the KBG. Here is an article from the Washington Post in 2000 explaining more.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/inatl/longterm/russiagov/putin.htm

There was one time in the USSR when all young men thought it honourable to be asked to join the KBG. The KBG gave these men a name in society and some way to serve their country.

From an American point of view, Russia has yet to get fully rid itself of communism. According to journalist David Satter, Russia must do three things to fully rid themselves of a communist legacy:
1. A juridical condemnation of communism
2. An apology from the government to the victims of communism
3. Making a public a list of KBG informers

The third point is unrealistic because many high class officials such as the Pope of the Russian Orthodox Church were allegedly part of the KBG. As well, the Russian people just don't seem to care. They elected Putin fully knowing that he was once a member of the KBG....this only adds to the fact the the Russians want to move forward, not dwell in the past.

I believe that Russia can move forward without taking the 'American point of view'. They have thus far and generally, the Russian people don't like to hold grudges. There mentality is about moving on and if they had made a mistake in the past to learn from it, and not repeat it again.