tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post3479671363547806293..comments2023-11-05T09:55:13.077+02:00Comments on Itching for Eestimaa: the truth is out thereGiustinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04756707910693785516noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-85054033101500206642008-04-28T18:32:00.000+03:002008-04-28T18:32:00.000+03:00Jens,Korea and Japan are an excellent example of h...Jens,<BR/><BR/>Korea and Japan are an excellent example of how these issues are present everywhere.Giustinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04756707910693785516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-70957000593497925992008-04-28T14:54:00.000+03:002008-04-28T14:54:00.000+03:00That part about soviet history: Those who rely on ...That part about soviet history: Those who rely on it get away to easy. Viewing from the other side of the WWII theater. There are two questions remaining for me. Why did 2 Million (I hope it's correct) Japanese POW did not see their home again. Almost all. When I remember well the USA took the burden in the Pacific war. Why were Korean women raped as well, though they were victims of the Japanese occupation? Or have some people problems in making a distinction. What kind of liberation were they thinking of?Jens-Olafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18304784095687896639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-43631718056864715322008-04-28T13:50:00.000+03:002008-04-28T13:50:00.000+03:00It is always a lot of fun to read articles, writte...It is always a lot of fun to read articles, written by persons who have maybe never, maybe once visited Estonia. For example, did you know, that Russian boys are trying to avoid the 8 months of military service in Estonian Army by getting themselves citizenship of the Russian Federation? And now they are quite worried, because Russian Federation has made some serious acts, in order to call/force the foreign citizens of RF to serve in the Russian Army.<BR/><BR/>It makes me angry, when some "experts" are using our everyday problems as a political tool. Hey, danish people, why don't you do something about your teenagers, who are rioting on the streets? Hey, UK, how about the Northern Ireland problems, are they solved? ETC, ETC... Estonia has its problems, but just take a look in the mirror... and it's obnoxious how these tensions that exist in the society are so "cleverly" used for manipulating peoples minds. Like last April. An every human being who has a tiniest bit of common sense understands, that the Night Watch (Notshnoi Dozor) has NOTHING to do with honoring the men, killed in battles of WWII. They have nothing to say about human rights violations, except they don't like Estonian laws and they would like to have Russia here, in Estonia. And they would like to spell Tallinn with one "n". Is it so hard to see, that they are talking b...t - talking about honoring the victims of WWII and at the same time fiercely attacking the perished and the veterans of the same war - and the only reason is, they happened to be fighting on the wrong side... And not only WWII - also the War for Freedom (Estonia, 1918-1920) is something they can't stand and they find it amusing to offense people who find the events close to their hearts. I must remind you, that on the Bronze Soldier there was a sign (the original sign was replaced by the Estonian government a few years ago) - "For the memory of those, lost in the WWII". Nothing about sides. And that's how most of the Estonians would have liked to see it, and most of the people had nothing against it - to keep the monument as a memorial for ALL the perished ones. It was ND and Soviet Army veterans, who denied it and said - IT IS OURS! IT IS FOR RED ARMY HEROES ONLY! Huh.. <BR/><BR/>Actually, WE SHOULD PROBABLY HAVE SAID THANK YOU, MR PUTIN and all the other foreign experts, FOR REMINDING US OF OUR PROBLEMS. But I'm quite shore we can work it out, we have been working on it and continue doing so. People in Europe know ;) - one can't do it in 10 years, in 15 years, sometimes it takes 50 years ore more. Now we know, we have to change the course and we must be even more suspicious about YOUR "friendly" proposals...<BR/><BR/>All you, big important politicians, should keep in mind that death is equal. And nobody has monopoly for sorrow and despair. It is so disgusting to see manipulating like this... I think, we (I mean, most of the inhabitants of Estonia, not looking at the nationality) will be ready to acknowledge it quite soon and THAT is a real threat to Russian Federation - because it steals its most effective weapon - a possibility to manipulate with "Russians in exile", a possibility to use it's pseudo-heroic halo as the "winner", the "liberator". And corrects the horrible mistake, that was done 50 years ago in Nürnberg - the world got a clear message, that you CAN kill, murder and torture - as long as you stay on the right side, as long as you are winning. 10 holy commands in the Bible are only for losers...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17770778469684803169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-24975027254926895632008-04-28T11:31:00.000+03:002008-04-28T11:31:00.000+03:00Sometimes I am wondering from where some Germans g...Sometimes I am wondering from where some Germans got their view on Estonian politics. Since there is no real coverage of it. But many have an opinion.<BR/>It has not changed since I've found the first pieces of current up to date info about this country, 20 years ago. Last week I wanted to do an update, but what's the point doing it.<BR/>I will do.Jens-Olafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18304784095687896639noreply@blogger.com