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In addition to the tourism Minister the dinner was attended by a number of former minister, current and former MPs. Also in attendance were ambassadors, representatives of diplomatic corps and a host of guests, including members of the Lebanese business community.
In his speech, the Minister of Tourism Joseph Sarkis said, "I m very pleased to welcome you to Lebanon as participants in the AWTTE 2005, which is organized by Al-Iktissad Wal-Aamal Group, in conjunction with the Lebanese Ministry of Tourism and MEA. Your participation in this event and particularly in this year, display your strong faith and confidence in Lebanon, in its remarkable location and its promising tourism future. Lebanon is not only a tourist hub, distinguished for its climate and natural attractions, but it is also a tourist destination well-known for its cultured openness and its love of freedom and democracy. You all know perfectly well, he added, the extremely difficult conditions that resulted from the horrible assassination of former P.M. Rafic Hariri. You all know that were it not for these circumstances, Lebanon would have witnessed a much better tourist and summer season. But the decline in the tourist activity and the number of tourists remains limited if it is compared to the nature of the circumstances Lebanon witnessed. We deeply believe that Lebanon will remain a tourist hub both on the regional and international levels. As you know, Lebanon has always been able to overcome all sorts of difficulties and challenges. Its historic and natural attraction will certainly help it recover its former position on the tourism map.
Before I leave this platform, I would like to take this opportunity to send my best and deepest wishes to the prominent Arab and Lebanese journalist, May Chidiac, who is not paying the tax of the bravery and commitment to Lebanon's freedom and independence."
Raouf Abou Zaki, the General Manager of Al-Iktissad Wal-Aamal Group said, "Today AWTTE is held in very delicate circumstances. But this critical situation should by no means prevent us from going ahead in our efforts to develop this forum and reinforce its role in helping to stimulate tourism exchange and investment in tourism. There is no doubt that the tragic assassination of former P.M. Rafic Hariri and the repercussions it resulted in, has made the task of organizing any event in Lebanon, a great challenge. But it is also a challenge that reflects our faith in this country and the ability of its people to quickly adapt to change such as local and global political and security developments. The convening of AWTTE 2005 in Beirut and at this particular time has, then, a special significance. In fact, your participation in this forum reflects your unbending confidence in our country and in its role as a tourist destination and a center for investment, business and services. We thank you for your participation and wish you a pleasant stay in Lebanon.
Today, tourism has become a fate not an option. It has become an essential sector that greatly contributes to the GNP and plays a highly important role in stimulating other sectors, securing hard currency and creating job opportunities. Almost everywhere in the world, governments are giving increasing attention to tourism and investment in tourism. It is worthy of note here, that this increasing growth in the tourism sector is taking place in very difficult circumstances, as though has acquired immunity against incidents and security problems. It seems that Arab tourists have acquired the ability to adapt. Tourism in our countries, is no longer hindered by security problems. It is the prisoner of our policies and negative reactions, our fears and doubts. It the prisoner of various border restrictions and measures. Tourism is an inexhaustible wealth, for which we have to provide the suitable climate. If we can get rid of our doubts and suspicions, we can greatly benefit from this national, social, cultural and economic wealth.
In conclusion, AWTTE is not merely a gathering for tourism providers and tourists. It is an economic, tourist, investment and social gathering in which participants network, interact and exchange ideas and experiences in different field. We promise you that AWTTE 2006 will bring something new. It will be a comprehensive conference and a much bigger exhibition. But this objective cannot be achieved without the intensive cooperation between the public and the private sector and between the tourist, political and economic leaders in the region."
At the end of the opening session, The Minister of Tourism Joseph Sarkis, the General Manager of Tourism, Nada Sardouk and the General Manager of Al-Iktissad Wal-Aamal Group, Raouf Abou Zaki presented Lifetime Achievement Awards.
The Honorees were:
• Mohammad Al-Hout, Chairman of the Board of Directors and General Manager of MEA.
• Mazen Salha, and Marwan Salha, Owners of the Greater Lebanese Hotel Company, the Phoenicia and Le Vendome Hotels.
• Nazmi Ouji, Chairman of the General Mediterranean Holding Group, Owner of the Royal Hotel chain.
Minister Sarkis cut the exhibition opening ribbon at Biel center in the presence of the Chairman of the Federation of Tourism Associations, Pierre Al Ashkar, Presidents of Tourism Associations, Ambassadors, and a host of business entrepreneurs.
The exhibition is open until Sunday evening. The last two days, AWTTE 2005 is open to visitors.
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Style: Boxing--Incorporating kicks into boxing stance
I've always wanted to add kicks into my arsenal and today I finally managed to convince a friend of mine to teach me how to do the front-push kick (a teep I think it was called?) and the classic muay thai roundhouse. I want to incorporate it into my peek-a-boo stance but am currently having some problems. My coach said that the traditional boxing stance actually hinders my ability to kick properly.
Is that true and if so, what are some minor adjustments I can make to my stance that won't alter my boxing game?
For the record, I am trying to continue western boxing and go into more amateur competitions. I am only learning kicks for the fun of it, becoming more rounded for self defense and for interstyle weekends (not sanctioned MMA competitions...just peeps from gyms in the same suburb sparring together for a weekend lol). That and I don't have time to learn muay thai and all its stance/footwork.
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Style: MMA, Yoga--If you only want to learn kicks for the fun of it but have boxing competition aspirations it would be pretty silly to modify your stance.
Maybe save the kicks for when you can learn them from a real coach and have enough time to learn the mechanics properly?"Boxing is the art of hitting an opponent from the furthest distance away, exposing the least amount of your body while getting into position to punch with maximum leverage and not getting hit."
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Style: Jiu-jitsu & HEMA--As to how you modify your stance: do you turn your lead foot or point it? A lot of boxer's present themselves more in profile than a kickboxer would & that can both make you vulnerable to kicks & make it harder fro you to throw certain kicks. If you look at MMA you see a much squarer stance being used than what's common in boxing. That's because of the demands of wrestling & kicking. Also, if you fight from a deep crouch it may be difficult to extend yourself quickly into good kicking postures & there are details of weight distribution that vary from boxing to kickboxing styles.
Style: Boxing--The stance shouldn't matter because it is changed constantly! Presenting a narrow profile is done also in TKD and Karate and these guys kick nicely. If you know how to kick you will find those little changes in your stance (while leaning backwards for example to avoid a punch) sufficient to throw a simple kick.
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Winona County Adminstrator Duane Hebert was fired and accused of gross misconduct and malfeasance by a unanimous vote of the Winona County Board on Tuesday. He may already have a new job with the solar company that threatened legal action against the county and led the county to conduct an outside investigation into his conduct. The outside report found that Hebert made false statements to the County Board and failed to meet the county's ethics policy.
By asserting that Hebert committed gross misconduct and malfeasance, the County Board stripped Hebert of nearly $60,000 in severance pay and six months of benefits, a severance package that would otherwise be paid under his contract.
Winona County Sustainability Coordinator Anne Morse, who was also investigated in connection to the solar project, will return to work.
According to the outside investigation, Hebert failed to disclose the fact that his wife worked for or was part-owner of a solar energy company that attempted to win a contract with the county, then intervened with the project several times on behalf of his wife's company. The investigation concluded that Hebert's action "arguably creates a violation of the public trust."
The solar project
Last February, Morse presented to the County Board a proposal to install solar panels on the roof of two county buildings and the board granted approval to seek grants from Xcel Energy for the project. County Attorney Karin Sonneman expressed trepidation about financial arrangements, but Morse told the board, "We've been trying to shoot holes through this because it's a pretty amazing proposal, but it seems like it's here."
Former county commissioner Mena Kaehler's family's solar company, Novel Energy Solutions (NES), was involved in the project, but another solar company, Innovative Power Solutions (IPS), served as the public face of the project. "NES chose to remain in the background publicly so that the project would stand on its own merits and not be positively or negatively impacted by Mena Kaehler and [Duane Hebert's wife] Theresa Hebert being involved with the company," explained Mena Kaehler's son and NES CEO Cliff Kaehler in a statement.
Duane Hebert's wife, Theresa Hebert, worked for NES as a bookkeeper during 2013 and is or is about to become a part-owner of the company. According to the outside investigation, witnesses said that Duane Hebert was also recruited to work for NES potentially while NES was negotiating with the county on the project in 2013. Hebert himself, in an interview with investigators, admitted that NES courted him as a potential employee after he was put on administrative leave last month.
Spearheaded by Morse, dealmaking for the project advanced, but the full board only learned the details of the Kaehler's involvement in the project and Hebert's connection to the company when Hebert emailed the board announcing that his wife was employed with NES on March 18, 2014. That same day, NES sent a letter threatening to sue the county that accused county staff of releasing trade secrets related to the solar project to competitors and snubbing NES in favor of a less attractive offer for the project.
In the flurry of confusion and legal threats that followed, the County Board put Hebert and Morse on administrative leave and hired an outside law firm to investigate their conduct.
Report: Hebert's 'malfeasance'
At the heart of the investigation and the accusations of malfeasance against Hebert is whether or not he properly disclosed his potential conflict of interest in the solar project.
In interviews with the investigators, Hebert claimed that he told his subordinates, Planning and Environmental Services Director Jason Gilman, Special Project Coordinator Jill Johnson, and Personnel Director Maureen Holte, as well as County Attorney Karin Sonneman and county commissioners Jim Pomeroy and Wayne Valentine that his wife worked for NES. According to the investigation, all of those people deny that Hebert disclosed his relationship to the firm in October.
The earliest witnesses said Duane Hebert told them of his wife's involvement was December, when Pomeroy said that Hebert told him in passing that his wife worked for the Kaehler firm, but, Pomeroy said, Hebert never mentioned the firm was vying for a county contract.
Morse told investigators that she first learned of Theresa Hebert's involvement with NES in December 2013, when Chris Gamer, an NES employee who was terminated that month, told her that Theresa Hebert was a part-owner of NES. Morse said that, up to that point, she did not know Theresa Hebert worked for NES.
Sonneman told investigators that she found out on January 10, when Morse passed on the news that Theresa Hebert was currently an investor in NES.
In their report, investigators wrote that because of "the preponderance of the witnesses' testimony contradicting Mr. Hebert's claims" they believed the other witnesses, not Hebert.
The investigators stated that Hebert's assertion that his disclosure on March 18 had nothing to do with legal threats from NES that surfaced the same day was "specious." They wrote, "Not coincidentally we believe, March 18 was the date the county was threatened with a lawsuit by NES."
Hebert also claimed that he contacted Sonneman in October 2013 seeking an opinion on whether a conflict of interest existed and that she advised him that none did exist, according to the report. "Ms. Sonneman categorically denies that Mr. Hebert ever told her about his wife's employment, much less solicited her advice," investigators wrote. They noted that Sonneman's notes corroborate her statements that the first she heard of Theresa Hebert's connection to NES was when Morse told her in January of the following year. The investigators stated that they believe Sonneman, not Hebert, and wrote, "we find that Mr. Hebert never solicited an opinion from Ms. Sonneman and that his written statements to the board on March 20, [2014, when he wrote to board members and asserted he had both disclosed his wife's employment with the company and received an opinion from Sonneman that the situation did not present a conflict], are false in this regard."
According to the report, Mena Kaehler approached Hebert regarding the solar project in January of 2013, prior to the board meeting during which Morse and IPS presented the project to the County Board. At that meeting, commissioner Marcia Ward asked if there were any local companies involved in the project. Morse said no. Hebert remained silent.
"The facts are undisputed that at the time Ms. Morse and IPS presented the solar project to the Board Mr. Hebert believed NES and the Kaehlers were involved in some way in the project. Yet, Mr. Hebert did not disclose NES' possible involvement to any board member," the investigators wrote. Investigators called that decision "curious" and a violation of county ethics policy. "The County Administrator's omission of potentially relevant information regarding a proposal submitted to the board arguably creates a violation of the public trust," they wrote. "His nondisclosure is only exacerbated by his affirmative and false allegations regarding his disclosure to and advice received from the County Attorney."
Duane Hebert recruited by NES?
The report was unable to confirm disputes over how closely tied the Heberts were to the Kaehlers' firm; however, statements by witnesses allege the extensive connections early on in the project.
Chris Gamer initially worked for IPS and joined the NES team last summer. He told investigators that NES awarded Theresa Hebert a half share of stock when she began as an employee last year and another half share by November 5, 2013. Hebert himself told board members in March that his wife was negotiating part-ownership of the company.
The dispute over exactly when and if Theresa Hebert became an investor cannot be resolved, investigators wrote; however, "as Mr. Hebert admits, however, Ms. Hebert's potential and likely imminent ownership interest in NES was known to him at least since August 2013, if not earlier."
Gamer also told investigators that Ralph Kaehler had actively tried to recruit Duane Hebert to work for NES and had discussed the salary that would be required for him to join the company. Morse also told investigators that Gamer informed her this March that Ralph had worked to recruit Duane Hebert. According to the report, Morse subsequently informed her union representative of the situation.
According to the report, Gamer was fired from NES last December; he told investigators that NES was unhappy that he told Morse that documents submitted to NES were the property of the county.
Duane Hebert denied having any discussion with the Kaehlers about a job opportunity; "however, he speculated that the Kaehlers were probably interested in hiring him into the company at that time," stated the report, referring to the 2013 period during which NES was working to land the county contract.
Trade secrets
NES claims the county disclosed its trade secret information to its competitors after the county decided to seek proposals from other companies for the project.
The investigators stated that, per Minnesota case law, companies must make an effort to impress upon the other the secrecy of information in order for information to be considered trade secrets. "The facts are undisputed that NES engaged in no efforts whatsoever to maintain the secrecy of any information at issue."
Furthermore, investigators argued that the information always belonged to the county. They also noted that Morse was told by Gamer that the documents were the property of the county.
The investigators rebuffed accusations by the Kaehlers that county staff mislead NES, improperly shared project data with competitors, and pursued proposals by those firms that would save less money. "The reservations [about working with NES] felt by both Ms. Sonneman and Ms. Morse were not about the ultimate cost of the project, but more about the financing model, experience, and comfort level with Mr. Kaehler," investigators wrote. They explained that Sonneman had serious concerns about the legal and financial arrangements, the Kaehlers' inexperience the report states that the Kaehlers acknowledged this would be their first project and "Mr. [Cliff] Kaehler's increasing aggressiveness." Investigators wrote that, in meetings with him, Morse found Cliff Kaehler "agitated and presumptuous, assuming the decision has been made to work with NES and pushing to get before the board."
Morse back to work
Morse was invited back to work following the investigation's closure and board meeting Tuesday.
The investigative report examined Morse's role in the solar panel project. While Morse claimed she did not know that NES was working behind the scenes and another firm IPS was the public face of the project, investigators revealed several energy rebate documents which listed NES as the contractor as early as July 2013. Morse said she must have skimmed those documents and did not know NES was involved until October 2013, and did not know Theresa Hebert worked for the company until December 2013. "Although the fact that Ms. Morse did not notice Novel Energy Solutions identified on the Xcel application documents reflects a significant inattention to detail, her denial of knowledge about NES' early involvement is credible. And unlike Mr. Hebert, the identification of NES did not raise or create any conflict or other issue for Ms. Morse that would affect her decision-making on the project," wrote investigators.
Investigators also concluded that Morse, Sonneman, Gilman, and other county employees did not overstep their authority in pursuing project details or soliciting information from various companies. The report suggested that, since no agreement had been made with NES, the county was not bound to contract with the firm for the project.
What's next
Board members made little comment about the situation Tuesday. Winona County Personnel Director/Assistant County Administrator Maureen Holte has been acting as administrator since Hebert was placed on leave. The board is expected to discuss how to replace Hebert in the coming weeks.


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We have a 2005 Ford Ranger with a 6 foot bed and a standard cab. There is not much room for behind the seat storage...acutally nearly none. We would like a secure/weather tight storage box to be placed in the rear bed.
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- Posted by GoodOleBoy (My Page) on Sun, Oct 30, 05 at 3:14
I got an 8ft bed and if I had a tool box I could hold anything without laying down the tailgate and tying it down. Now I dont own any tool box and suffer becuase of it also when I need to the dry storage. If I could afford it I would get something called "side boxes" that go over the wheel well saving you precious bed space esp. w/ a 6ft your going to be hurting to haul anything more than a box or groceries. |
GoodOleBoy...I agree with you. Luckily we are not using the little Ranger for hauling a bunch of stuff. We have an Exolorer with a V8 for towing whatever and use a utility trailer for lumber, trash, gravel, beauty bark and the such. My commuter car is an 83 Civic. The Ranger is for our daughter (who is away at college). She is studying veterinary medicine with an emphasis on large animals so the Ranger is something she can use if she needs hay, grain or who-knows-what. Thus, having a spacious bed is not #1. Ruled out tonneau covers (hard or soft) and caps. Either too limiting on the size of what can go into the bed or too cumbersome in trying to load something heavy or large. Since I am spending the money for college and the Ranger I am trying to keep some costs down and this is why I did not get her an F350 diesel with four-doors (would be nice). I have the honor of driving the Ranger around for awhile for a break-in period to work out any kinks before our daughter takes it back to college with her. So not looking for anything fancy, but something strong, weather tight and not a cheap paperthin thing. Hoping that another set of eyes out there are seen something I might of missed. Thank you, Casey |
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Sears and a few farm stores in the area also truck specialty shops also sell what you are looking for. You may want to try finding a ford ranger forum ont he net and ask there.I know on the chevy site I visit lots of people recomend brands of boxes etc.. Good Luck |
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I used to support Putin - Medvedev
There is a mistake in my comment - n0t a couple of hundred but a couрle of hundred thousand non-Chechens were evicted in 1991-93.
During Chechen conflict there were thousands of human right abuses commited by Chehchen rebels, who started their rebellion with eviction of a couple of hundred non-Chechens out of Grozny and other localities. One could only imagine what bellicose wild mountaineers did with helpless citizens and their daughters. Not a single human rights activist or advocate then came to their protection or even raising a voice in protest. In such cases there ought not to be one-way approaches. As this one-sided practice continues even now either in the Novaya gazeta or in West-sponsored human rights organizations in Russia, the reaction of non-Chechen radicals? whose relatives suffered from injustice is quite predictable. They take law in their own hands. Margelov is a victim of continuing one-sidedness.
Yeah, he WALKED alright, but not for long I suppose. From the NYT:"Iraqi officials said Mr Zeidi faced up to seven years in prison if prosecuted for insulting a visiting head of state."I suppose you think he would be brutally murdered by the omnipresent KGB in Russia? Hmmm, something tells me that would not happen...
To ObservantW:
Yes, can you imagine - an iraqi throws a shoe into the President and he walks away... That would have never happened in Russia :)
You wrote:
"Mr. Putin is an unsophisticated throw back of a bygone era (Mr. Medvedev is Putin's puppet, so we do not even have to consider him). When I say throw back I am talking about a man who, like Stalin, thinks with the primitive parts of his brain i.e. with violence, rather than his intellect as a modern man does."
This "unsophisticated Putin" has been honored to open the Davos Economic Forum. Then following your logic a bunch of primitive brain participants with no intellect will be listening to Mr. Putin opening speech. How come?
Political murders?
Why this described murders are called political?
Killing Milosevic in the Hague instead of fair trial that is political murder.
Why western papers like so much associate criminal acts in Russia with Putin?
You don't like Putin, do you?
Or more specifically you don't like Russia?
And you don't feel yourself accountable for what your write.
You still in the anti-russian brainwashing business?
Hello, wake up, you neocon sponsors has already gone following by thrown shoes of democratizied Iraqi…
Sorry, kuzmich. I just read the last few comments. I would say that, if a similar vote were to be held in Germany, Hitler would do quite well. People have fond memories of the days when they were considered members of the master race or "the big brother" and their empire seemed to be invincible.
It was different voting. Top 10 historical figures of Russia. Voting happened recently on channel 2 Russian television
"... those who voted for Stalin mainly voted for order and strong hand ..."
Voting implies choice. The only choice those faced with Soviet "elections" had, was whether to have their passport stamped as having participated in them or not. The "strong hand" made sure that the "voters" made the right choice.
Nice talking to you too. It's 3 a.m. in Moscow. My creativity has deserted me. I'll hit the sack. Make a comment on your last post later in the day when I'll be fully awake and creativity will visit me again.
Dear Olympic, you know when a President goes and becomes an ordinary citizen and an ordinary citizen can do whatever he likes. Most of the US Presidents become writers and lectures and make a lot more on writing fables. Like Clinton made millions of bucks with his memoirs. I believe Bush Jr. will write comedies or can replace Jay Leno on NBC. Gorbachev shows up in commercials advertizing Pizza Hut and Louis Vuitton leather bags.
Yes, papers write all sorts of stories on corruption of Putin, Berlusconi and Schroder. However, these are the papers guesses like yours. When you say I know for sure Putin gives money under the table to Schroder then prove it by some evidence, don't make unsubstantiated statements. The case of Madoff is fraud. Do you know what evil is better? The Economist wrote an article on Madoff. Read it and read especially the comments written mainly by the Americans. You'll get a feeling that America and Russia have much in common.
I would say that the Americans and the Russians on human level have much in common. E.g. I celebrated New Year once in the States and I didn't see any difference in celebrations. Like Russians, Americans are very easygoing people. They have huge arsenal of nuclear weapons and we do have it too. The world depends on those two countries. If the two countries start the war, you'll wish it had never happened. Then there won't be any expansion of NATO since there will be no countries left.
My belief is that the West and Russia have to make a deal and start to cooperate and not accusing each other of who bullies whom and digging history down to B.C. I stick to this approach to life. As in Gillette commercial "Live for the Moment".
P.S. Proceeding from your post Russia is not alone in the world of corruption.
kuzmichWe have very interesting discussion indeed. Just a few comments:- McCarthyism made many people out of the job, few to prison, when anti-communism in Poland, Czechoslovakia, Soviet Union, Hungary pushed people to death. Different magnitude: to be imprisoned versus to be tortured and eventually killed. - Munch 1938 was absolutely unacceptable due to lack of action and agreement itself, when consequences of Ribbentrop-Molotov act was active participation. That's a big difference. - The last crime in Moscow.... well ... I can take a bet for bottle of good wine (sorry for a bit of cynical approach here) that real source of crime came from one of fascists organizations in Russia rather from Chechens themselves. - Potential expansion of NATO is not the key risk for Russia. At least not for Russian people, unless somebody is able to explain why i.e. adding Georgia to NATO has negative impact on quality of life of Russian people. PS /> Goa is beautiful place, you had a got luck to live there :-)Regards & Priviet
I agree with you on most of the points you brought up. The first point is that I like Indian food too, since I spent three years in India mainly in Goa. I also like Georgian food, wine and not a bad cook myself. However, I don't mind Russian food along with Wyborowa vodka despite millions of deaths.
Murders happening in Russia these days are the replications of the evil dashing 90s. Legal system still doesn't work as it should work. Of course, nobody blames the USA. As a Pole, you know like no one else on this forum, the communist system and how it worked. It's not that easy to eradicate from people's mind feelings of serfs and that somebody would decide for them. Russia abolished serfdom only in 1862. The period of capitalism in Russia was very short. You remember 1917. Serfdom again established even more severe for 70 years. Russia has always been a monarchy not matter what you call leaders General secretaries or Presidents. Maybe it's good for such a mass land.
I don't subscribe to your viewpoint that everything bad comes from the West. Places like Moscow, SPB, Sochi and even in Siberia are so much westernized and I see nothing wrong with that. Besides Russia is a Eurasian state. So it's like the struggle between two different mentalities.
The last murder could have been provoked by some Chechen militants as to destabilize situation in the Caucasus and put the Chechens against the Russians.
You say that Stalin by last voting made to the Top 3 as the most popular historical figure. This last murder maybe shows why some people voted for Stalin. Though Stalin murdered many people himself however such murders and such bardak (mess) was not possible. My guess is that those who voted for Stalin mainly voted for order and strong hand (again, a belief in a good Czar is still there). Myself, I don't stick to that point of view. In any case Alexander Nevsky was the first and it's a good sign. I voted for Catharine the Great.
True the Soviet Union had a pact with Nazi Germany signed in 1939. However, there was also a 1938 Munich agreement, by which Czechoslovakia went to Germany and the West did not do much as to save Poland from the Germans as well as the Baltic States from the Soviets. That is all ABC of history and many people still have to learn ABC.
You know what the West renders itself a disservice, in Russian Medvezhiya usluga literally Bear's service. When people in Russia feel NATO breathing in their backs, they are not pleased with that. The West itself provokes the Russians to be against the West. However, Sikorski said today that he did not see any further expansion of NATO that is a good sign for many Russians. I wonder if you know this fact that under the Soviets nearly 90% supported America. Today only 65%.
"Do you really believe that USA would be able to elect Stalin in 1920s and allow him to murder millions of Americans?"
No I don't believe so. However, there was the intense anti-communist suspicion in the United States in a period that lasted roughly from the late 1940s to the late 1950s.The period is also referred to as the Second Red Scare. This is called McCarthyism. During this time many thousands of Americans were accused of being Communists or communist sympathizers. They were interrogated, jailed. Same stuff as what happened during purges of Stalin's regime. Why nobody mentions it here when the topic of Stalin's atrocities is raised. It can be continued but I'm not in Olympic mood.
Dziękuję bardzo.
Dear CampfireI do understand your point here.Reason why I put II WW in this post queue was due to kuzmich's comments. There is no doubt that many great man and woman from Red Army sacrificed their lives in the war against Nazi. If you would live in Poland you may however find out that there were 2 evils not just one (Hitler). Both fascism and communism were criminal doctrines. Real history of II WW still to be written. Regards
Dear MaSZ, I agree with most points that you wrote in your post at 21:22, thankfully starts to understand what I am trying to say here. But please don't start on the second world war and the crimes the Soviets committed, because these "facts" are all too much altered in the past years. No doubt that crimes were committed but seriously, Europe should be at least at little bit thankful for what the Soviet Union did in that war. If it wasn't for them, Europe would be greeting the Fuhrer every morning now. Millions of Russians didn't give their lives in the streets of Berlin to have this nonsense thrown over them. Maybe there was a pact in the beginning with the Germans, but then again nobody knew how evil Hitler was before the war began, Americans (especially eugenics movements) even praised him. It's easy to talk in retrospect about history. to olympic:"Jonathan Steele's article is quite absurd, I mean stupid, because he doesn't even underline these aspects of Georgian politics which are so important for all oppositon leaders.Jonathan Steele is a typical English journalist - or European one - who needs to write a "paper""Not very subtle to dismiss Jonathan Steele this easily while praising Lucas at the same time. If someone is biased, stupid, paranoiac and actually quite crazy, it is mister Lucas. Mister Steele is for a change a voice of relative reason, and why would he need to write a "paper" if he can write one against Russian and sell much more "paper"?
Dear Mr kuzmich, I repeat that I don't think that an American president like Bush senior or Clinton or Carter will have been authorized to work for a foreign company and to represent a foreign leader as Schroder is doing with Putin.
This comment about the corruption of Putin and of Berlusconi by Putin is a comment that you could find in any newspaper in Italy and in Germany. Then I will be very pleased that Putin or Schroder want to sue me because the facts are here everywhere.
It is really strange this post Soviet mentality to feel oblige to compare Russia with USA. These two countries have nothing in common. I am sure , like myself, you have worked and lived in these countries as Russia, USA, European states ( UK, France, Germany, Italy etc). Then you know all the differences between them.
About corruption for example - there is a huge corruption in the south of Italy, in some parts of administration, with Berlusconi who is described as the most European corrupted politician ( even The Economist has written long article about it), but corruption is much less important in Germany and in France ( except south west ) and quite little in UK and very low in Sweden, Findland, Danemark, Swisszertland, etc
In USA some parts of the country are very corrupted but you need to recognize that many parts of US administration is not and the balance of counter powers in USA is very strong. It is exactly what you mean that everybody could sue everybody...if he has money - quite a lot.
Now the level of corruption in Russia is very very high - it has been classified as one of the worst in the World - I think Russia is ranked like 144th place. And this corruption is growing because of Putin's policy - because of the development of Russian state - and the great number of Russian bureaucrats.
But of course you could find countries who are plus or less corrupted as Russia, it is not the problem. The problem is what are the consequences of this corruption for the development of Russia or of other states.
You mention "Wall street corruption" - in case of Madoff it is not corruption ( at least nobody said that until now), it is a criminal action - and most of "Wall street corruption" is not corruption because most of them are legal - except some aspects of them which are clearly criminal. I don't think that you have heard many case of US official who have been paid to make the people avoiding laws or rules.
I will prefer to mention "Wall Street greed" or "corrupted mind by greed and by "ultra liberal ideology" ( perhaps you will say "neo-conservativ one" ) .
I agree with you that the consequences of this "ultra liberal ideology" are a total catastrophy for the World. But this "ultra liberal ideology" has been shared by many people all around the World - included Russian leadership. It is not only an US ideology.
About corruption:In the corruption index by Transparency International from 2008 USA share 19-21 position, Russia shares 147 position together with Kenya, Bangladesh and Syria. kuzmich: is Transparency International another one anti-Russian organization????
@kuzmichYou put several important points. Even if you consider some of my posts as anti-Russian rhetoric, that is not even close to my feeling about Russia. I am just shocked why Russia again is going to go to disaster, instead of creating free and open society! I really like Russian culture and many Russian people are my colleagues. I don't like that much Russian meals, prefer Indian (I hope that's nothing wrong about me ;-) ). We haven't had real political murder for many years in Poland, if not counting Communism time. However if it would happen I am sure that reaction would be similar what happened if some young kid is killed by local hooligans. It happened several times over the last years and ALWAYS after that tragedy there were really dozens of thousands of people walking spontaneously in the streets in "Silent Walk" against the crime. I haven't heard that after murder of this young lawyer and journalist there were (taking proportions of Moscow population) hundred of thousand Russians walking silently i.e. at Tverska Street to protest against violence. Try to answer simply question :WHY IT DIDN'T HAPPENED? I think that whatever answer you find, that is nothing to do with USA or generally the West? This is exactly where the problem is. Unfortunately Russian people are very passive, they tend to think that somebody should do correct action on their behalf. Moreover: somebody is wiser and stronger that they are, so better do nothing. Also propaganda says that everything wrong comes from the West. Obviously that would be nonsense to think that Kremlin decided about that murder. But what is clear after so many murders of journalists that this last one are somehow provoked by existing specific political climate in Russia, public nihilism and lack of positive emotions built by leaders. One of my English colleagues told me that Russia historically is a country which more than anybody else destroyed its potential and opportunities. I do agree with that. Instead of trying to teach Russian people real history there is slalom between facts and lies. You are absolutely right that Stalin purge destroyed incredible number of human life. But why Stalin was recognized by Russians, Ukrainians and many other nations belonging to Soviet Union as a hero? Why they were unable to recognize what's happening over so many years? It was easier to understand in Nazi Germany regarding Hitler, because Hitler didn't concentrate repressions against Germans. So why these nations, including Russians were so passive???People in Russia are teached that Soviet Union was a victim of Nazi Germany in II WW. True is that from 1939 until June 1941 Soviet Union was Nazi Germany ally. When Nazi Army attacked Poland in Sept. 1939 from the West, Soviet army attacked from the East. Over the next 18 months many Polish patriots fighting against Nazi were captured by Soviets an killed or eventually sent to Germany. There was well known Katyn crime as well. Baltic counties were invaded by Soviet army in 1940, many thousand people there were killed. When Nazi army concurred France and Benelux in 1940, got fuel (oil) for very low price from Soviet Union and Stalin sent congratulations to Hitler. Issue is within Russians souls. These souls are poisoned by first Soviet, now Russian propaganda and misbehaviour of political leaders. Your country may have great future if and only if is able to elect good leaders. Otherwise I even don't want to say what may happen. Your danger is not from the West by nowadays from Russia itself. Do you really believe that eventual life issues and deterioration of quality of life in Russia is because of USA? Do you really believe that USA would be able to elect Stalin in 1920s and allow him to murder millions of Americans?Pending crisis hits everybody, but Russia is extremely exposed because everything for Russia depends on oil prices, that is single point of failure for Russia. Take how much GDP is due to oil and gas in Russia and assume that revenue from commodities will be only 50% in 2009 of what was in 2008. US, EU and even China is in much better position. What seriously may hit US, may just kill Russia. I am saying this really with sorrow. There is nothing funny from this. Regards & Priviet
Thank you to give me the opportunity to read this article by Jonathan Steele published in The Guardian.
It is nothing new because he repeats the argument of Georgian oposition which are very well known by the West.
At the contrary it demonstrates that there is a real democracy in Georgia because there is , at least, an oposition who express his point of views - and his natural desire to move the present leadership and to take his place - which is totally normal in a democracy.
The past elections in January have been in favor of Saakashvili - then it is also normal to wait for the next elections to see which side Georgians will chose.
The fact that there are different type of opinons in Georgia is good, and it is also good that there is different type of opinions in the West towards Georgia.
The opinion of Jonathan Steele is very banal in the West. It is quite interesting to notice that Jonathan Steele doesn't dare to underline what means for Georgians the occupation of 20% of their countries and how Georgians think about this Russian occupation? If Georgians see Russians and Putin as their enemies or their friends? If they prefer to be part of European Union or under the influence of Russian Federation?
Jonathan Steele's article is quite absurd, I mean stupid, because he doesn't even underline these aspects of Georgian politics which are so important for all oppositon leaders.
One point describes Jonathan Steele which is really funny is the fact that you understand that all the Georgian opposition leaders want to have a good relation with Obama or with European leaders. None of them speaks about Putin or Medvedev - who seem to be their enemies.
Jonathan Steele is a typical English journalist - or European one - who needs to write a "paper". The only way to do it is to tell something "new" or which seems a little bit different of what has been told before. It is the normal game in democratic media. Then the best way to tell something "new" ( or pretending is "new", is to tell the story with the opposite site . But of course Jonathan Steele who is not a really good one - is not telling us what is the percentage of the support of Saakashvili now among the population - I mean with a real pool study. What Jonathan Steele wrote is purely a "subjective" point of views - resuming different points of view , most of them from opposition.
Then OK but not really interesting because in Europe and in the West, this invasion and occupation of Georgia by Putin means surely for the great majority that the West is in war against this Russia.
Otherway it will be very difficult to understand why all the West have decided to support Georgia - and that , even Merkel, they support NATO and EU membership for Georgia , and more than they are developing immediate security agreements with Georgia.
Then Jonathan Steele's article will be tested very soon. And I could bet with anybody that in case of direct war against Russia, Jonathan Steele will support the West side.
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Yesterday was rather gray and not a very inspiring type of day. The good news is that we are getting some much needed moisture after much grayness and little moisture. Hope for spring flowers and mushrooms looms large. On a day like today I can only think that posting about the Torino Wine Salon could brighten my day, especially if I open something other than our very tasty yet very daily Barbera table wine, and go for a heartier find from the small selection of wine in the "cantina". I feel the day brightening up already in anticipation.
Torino Wine Salon is not as long established and as well known as many other Italian wine shows, but certainly worth the effort to sample your way around a few regions of Italy. VinItaly is coming next week in Verona and people will be flocking to it in the droves from all over the world to see how the latest vintages are faring and search for undiscovered unknown treasures. the first year we went, it was a huge event held in the Lingotto conference center. It was rather overwhelming to say the least. After a few years of infancy, the event seems to have found it's footing. Now it seems that the event is held on the alternate year of the Slow Food and right after the Bra Cheese Festival
It was a fascinating display of wines and all sorts of other oddities that seem to tag along for the ride. Like this woman rolling cigars. hand rolled cigars seem to follow the wine drinking crowd.
You could find chocolate, coffee
Dessert serenaded with jazz
Wine to try by the small and the large producers
and even the Women of Wine
Wine to try by the small and the large producers
and even the Women of Wine
Take it all in with a nice glass of wine or tw0 or three.
Wine expos are always fun.