Everyone is smarter afterwards. The value of Alaska was discovered when they found oil there, which was after that sale. Other than that, it was just a piece of northern forest territory, of which Russia has tons.
And remember, even many US citizens were unhappy because they thought that Alaska was not worth the money...
Darkness is a state of mind
Valor is the contempt of Death and Pain. (Tacitus)
Problems worthy of attack prove their worth by hitting back. (Piet Hein)[This message has been edited by DeathAndPain (edited 09-26-2008 @ 08:58 AM).]