Although I have not read any helpful articles about the "revolution" in Romania -- I can relate anecdotal evidence from Romanians both in and out of the country that what James says below is absolutely true. (I was born and raised in Romania and I am still fluent.) I tried reading Romanian newspapers on the web, but I have not found anything useful.
Joanna
Devine, James wrote:
given how bad the Rumanian government was before Ceaucescu was overthrown, I find the view presented by NPR poet-commentator to be a bit more plausible: the same thugs that ruled before the "revolution" ended up in power afterwards (with the notable exception of Ceaucescu and his family).
