Re: Judging by some press articles....

On May 1, 2:39=A0pm, Kazys Almenas <alme...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Apr 30, 4:28=A0pm, "Henry Alminas" <halmi...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>
>
> > ... and assorted russkie posts in scb
> > it looks like Lithuania will own the
> > Baltic version of the frequently
> > moving =A0 "scummy Nazi enemy of
> > "matushka"" trophy for some time.
> > The thing changes hands frequently.
>
> > Estonians move a statue erected
> > to russkie triumphalism and they
> > get the trophy for a good long
> > time.
>
> > The Latvians refuse to
> > announce that they are in fact
> > a russkiestan - and it moves to
> > Riga.
>
> > Now the Lithuanians speak
> > up and - by gawd - they have it.
>
> > I somehow suspect that this will
> > not be the last time that trophy
> > moves. =A0Before long Estonia or
> > Latvia will make some internal
> > decision that does not please
> > the scum in the Kremlin and then
> > - "poof" - the trophy will be
> > gone.
>
> > Best - - Henry
>
> Looking at the situation, from Vilnius, I doubt Henrys prediction.
> Not that the 'bad intentions' were missing. =A0The Kremlin leadership
> needs 'enemies' for internal consuption and stability. =A0However
> they cannot "chew gum, and walk" at the same time. =A0As it is
> they are currently overburdened. =A0Currently Georgia and Ukraine
> are the enemies of choice, and that already is proving to be
> a burden. =A0 Then there looms the switch at the top!! =A0 Putin is
> not Kasparov, looking ahead more then two moves would
> overburden his brain.

I think Henry is right. Predictably, Regnum has just published a book
"The Tragedy of Lithuania"
http://www.regnum.ru/english/977261.html

Martin