At the height of the Cold War, the Americans and the Russians held a secret meeting to determine which nation had the bravest troops. The challenge took place on a cliff in Finland, hundreds of feet above a sheer drop into a raging river. The American soldier was first to step forward. "Private Miller," barked his platoon commander, "march to the edge of the cliff." Private Miller saluted, and briskly marched to the very edge of the cliff. "Private Miller! Jump!" shouted the commander. But Miller just stood there. "I said jump!" repeated his commander. Miller's knees started to shake, but he was otherwise motionless. "Private Miller, I order you to jump!" yelled the commander. "I can't," wailed Miller. "I have a wife and a family." Miller was hurriedly led away for court martial. He had disgraced the American nation. Now it was the Russian's turn. "Comrade Ivanevic," barked the Russian commander, "march to the edge of the cliff." Ivanevic saluted, and briskly marched to the very edge of the cliff. "Comrade Ivanevic! Jump!" shouted the commander. Ivanevic jumped off the edge of the cliff, but by some miracle his uniform became snagged on a tree 300 feet down. He was badly injured but was conscious when he was led away on a stretcher. As Ivanevic passed Private Miller, the American soldier asked him: "Ivanevic, how could you do it? How could you jump?" Ivanevic replied: "I had to. I have a wife and a family."