And it’s why today, over a decade later, it’s still an indelible sequence to almost everyone who experiences it. It’s why I mentally recall the scene every time I visit an airport (not dissimilar to how Jaws affected a generation of beach-goers).
That’s why people are still talking about it. Despite MW 2’s toothless “This Game is Fictional” opening salvo, “No Russian” remains a little too close for comfort.