It would be paybacks on Georgia for the war one of its
"illustrious" sons, Stalin, conducted against the whole of Russia.
They are so kind and welcoming that they have a reputation for it throughout Europe.
Right now many of them are eating from trash to survive. Over half the country lives far below the poverty line. There is truly no medical care there to speak of, and many of them suffer a great deal. Last winter the pipeline was blown up which supplied them with heat, and the entire country went without during one of their coldest winters ever. The press was unable to find one to quote who complained, from my reading.
I routinely overpaid for everything when I was there last year and once had a woman through her arms around me in gratitude when I gave her five dollars.
I have emailed some Georgian people online and they always offer me their homes to stay in when I return to their country.
Blaming them for Stalin is similar to blaming us for Klintoon. When I was abroad during his time in the White House it was embarrassing, but the people did not blame me for his office.
That is true.. it's strange when you think about it - the two most brutal dictators of the 20th century both came from neighbouring countries of the countries they subjugated - Stalin from Georgia, Hitler from Austria.