Is Russia's Power on the Decline?

American Thinker ^ | 8-9-07 | Douglas Hanson

[Freelance Warrior]

Estonia has every right to do what ever they want with a memorial on their soil. They could have tossed it in the sea if they wanted.

Eventually there are several monuments in Russia devoted to Estonians killed in gulags. Applying your logic, Russia has every right to "do what ever they want with a memorial on their soil. Russia can toss them in the sea if it wants."

As it turns out they only wanted to move it to a place where it wouldn’t cause traffic jams and congestion.

Before that they organised traffic in a way that the memorial would have caused jams. Secondly, the move wasn't solely on practical grounds(which are excusable, of course). The monument was a meeting point for the Estonian Russian minority's activists. Thirdly, they keep celebrating Estonian SS vets' parades.

The US is too weak to even maintain peace in Iraq and you think it could or would invade Russia?

Maintaining peace is far more difficult job than an invasion. If the USA truly wants to achieve this, get ready to station your troops up to 20-30 years or more. Remember Ulster.

[monday]

“Applying your logic, Russia has every right to “do what ever they want with a memorial on their soil. Russia can toss them in the sea if it wants.”

Of course. Do you doubt it?

” The monument was a meeting point for the Estonian Russian minority’s activists.”

Which caused traffic jams. The Russians can meet at the new location and won’t cause traffic jams, but then they wanted to cause traffic jams. That is why they are so upset.

Is it fair that ordinary Estonians have to put up with Russians marching in their main square? How would you like it if Estonians were constantly demonstrating in Red square, causing traffic jams and annoying passersby?

“Thirdly, they keep celebrating Estonian SS vets’ parades.”

Estonia is now a free country. People can celebrate whatever they want as long as they don’t cause traffic jams and make a nuisance of themselves.

This concept is hard for Russians to comprehend I know, but in the US also, are marches held by Nazi’s. Passersby mock them, but their marches are allowed.