Ronald Reagan actually said...

The brutality of this act should not be compounded through silence or the cynical distortion of the evidence now at hand.

And what are we to make of a regime which establishes one set of standards for itself and another for the rest of humankind?

What can be the scope of legitimate and mutual discourse with a state whose values permit such atrocities?

What could be said about Soviet credibility when they so flagrantly lie about such a heinous act?