Who Was Felix Dzerzhinsky?

      Hmmmmmm.  Could he be a Russyan(given his name and its spelling?)  What type of Russyan?  White, Red, or in between?   He worked for Stalin-that makes him R-E-D.  Beyond a doubt.  So, old Felix, as he was called by those he imprisoned, tortured, censored, or murdered.(Oh, they couldn't talk, they were dead,) ran a little office for Stalin that focused on the enemies of the Kremlin and its Communist leaders after the Revolution of 1917.   This office was the headquarters of the unit that went by the name of Cheka.
      Cheka- just the name could instill fear among the general public of Russya during its hay day.  Even after Felix left this world for the next, the organization that he established continues on long afterwards.  It exists today, under different names, of course, to confuse enemies and observers.   Maybe the KGB was a stepson of the Cheka because it carries out the same mission.  That is to engage opponents of the Russyan or Soviet state using hybrid warfare techniques honed to perfection over the last 100 years.   Many of the usual operations actually were started under czarist Russya when the czars held sway among those folks from the steppes.  What are those techniques so favored by Russyan secret service members?
      Let's start with something well known: propaganda directed at potential opponents.  Throw up a smoke screen of disinformation that  confuses the enemy.   Make claims that have no basis in fact.  Repeat it over and over.  This is very effective.   Censor all publications that originate in Russya- this intimidates all local opposition and serves up a screen to actual rrality that could find its way outside the borders.   Use sabotage to create fear and instability among enemies and potential enemies.  Who is responsible for that-the client state of the opposition?   Repression is always a winner: keeps the locals looking over their shoulders night and day, keeps them off balance, and sows doubt among group members and their leaders.   But, last, but not least, plain old murder, carried our wherever and whenever necessary.   With little moral depth, this methodd is always used to execute those most successful opponents, usually individuals who have turned against the leadership of the country.
      Who do we know provides this picture of Russya?  Why, one of our own, a man with excellent credentials; a man who not only studies Russyan history, but lived and worked in Russya for 27 years.  He's John Sipher, a great man and a great American.  he has taken it upon himself to inform the American people and the leaders of America that some things never change.  In this case, the Russyan government.  It contonues to act as it has since its formation 102 years ago.  All the current efforts of Russya are nothing more than the continued operation of customary business practices as Russya has practiced since the start, since the days of Old Felix the Killer.
      So, take his word for it, the word of an expert: when in doubt, believe that Russya is conducting same old same old business as usual.   Nothing has changed; the country cannot shake off its history, the burden is too damn heavy.
      Every December 20th, Russya celebrates Cheka Day, to remember who they are and what they have done in the name of the State: censor, repress,  sabotage, and murder.   Ahhhhhh, Russya.   The home of "reflexive control", an effort to manage perceptions of adversaries so they would be fooled into acting against their own interests.