Comments by "Sar Jim" (@sarjim4381) on "" video.

Phil is still around at 83. Vladimir Posner is also still around at 84. I became familiar with Posner from listening to his nightly commentary on the Radio Moscow North American Service on shortwave in the 1960's. He was a very smooth and engaging personality, and much different than the usual stolid Radio Moscow presenter. My assumption always was that he was a KGB agent, and, with his native English speaking ability and casual delivery, was able to spread Soviet disinformation so smoothly you almost didn't realize it. I don't think he's ever admitted he was in the KGB, but he has admitted his role as a Soviet apologist. He must have been considered an exceptionally reliable Soviet agent to be able to travel between the West and East so freely. He was even able to engage in some mild criticism of the Soviet government in ways that wouldn't have been tolerated from any other public figure. I quite enjoyed listening to him on my shortwave radio, but I also never forgot his real role as part of the Soviet media.
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