Open letter to Mr. Putin (part 6)

Dear Vladimir Vladimirovich,

I was watching war documentaries on History Channel. The film was made by Americans and saw the end of the Second World War. What caught my attention was the expression "Soviets wanted reparations - America wanted peace." Wait a minute!
Soviets wanted compensation to fix their devastated country, put a bandage on their wounds and their ally America said - "NO?" A character like Stalin couldn't get his way? I know that both sides of Germany paid somethings through different treaties, but how much to whom? What exactly transpired? What was the main cause of the Cold War? Is "tushonka" bill is a true story? You and I owe both nations to bring this up and discuss it today. Yes, I'm serious about this. It's very interesting.
I remember the stories of my parents and grandparents how life was difficult, how they lived with coupons for bread, butter and sugar. How many homeless, sick and poor on the streets suffer and died in misery with no help.
Let's talk about this, let's let Americans know. Yes, let's do it today after 65 years! Americans still talking about this war's atrocities every day, but not mentioning this particular episode. I wonder why? I tried to find out from sources available in media, but it's not enough. I have more questions and want to find out from Russian official sources. Would you at least help me to find the facts from history archives and put them out? We owe the people who died suffering, so we can have a clear conscious.
Let me go to the next step and come down what's going on today on new war fronts with Russia and Russians. Story is basically continuing in terms of fair and complete news coverage. Russian side is still not represented in America and in the world. Why do you think it is? Is there an excuse for this now? No money? Russia is still poor? I don't think so and I'm right. You just recently doubled the number of billionaires. Maybe now you even have more than Americans. That makes me very happy. All those years in America I sang a song to myself by Vlad Vysotsky "kupola v Rosii croyut chistim zolotom, chtobi chasche Gospod zamechal." Maybe it's time, maybe He noticed already.
You established one news channel in English and couple in Arabic, but it's not enough. It doesn't show much. RT.com often puts subconsciously anti-American sometimes very weird people from this side and your side. Like they go out specially to look for those.
Let me reinforce what I am saying, please. I'm a professional journalist and I'm also a perfectionist in my trade. My principle is to have more facts than I put out. Let me bring up only 2 person's opinions to your attention; Churkin and Lozansky.
When 8th of Aug. 2008 war broke loose in South, Europe and America screamed "foul" and started throwing money on the other side. Just occasional look at newspapers showed pledges to help Georgia; 1st - $250 thousand, 2nd - $1.2 million, 3rd - $1 billion by our President. I'm sure there were more. I didn't follow that trend.
Democrats who traditionally give more money out of this country were heralding and even McCain himself was saying "we are all Georgians today." Wow, wow, wow!
I'm sure, if I would had the power to approach them, none of them would be able to answer any of questions regarding to those conflicts - none whatsoever. Even smartest of the smart in the media that I listen to and learn from, went with the flow. Only the 3rd most listen to talk show host on Radio - Micheal Savage had a gut feeling and spoke against blaming Russia without finding out facts. He called S.b.k..i a "self important" and said "we don't need to intimidate Russia anymore."
Shortly after, at Columbia University, in SIPA, there was a visit by Minister of Education of Georgia to discuss this conflict. I went. 35 minutes this crook talked and never mentioned word "Ossetia" - not even ones! He was throwing his hands like he came down from sky and acting like was talking to bunch of morons who just were hearing about this first time. All he was saying that Russia attacked poor Giorgia and poor Georgia needs money. There were mostly Georgians in that room, one of them a woman who teaches Georgian language (she should be hospitalized for mental illness, because she acts like a cuckoo everywhere), who were screaming and keeping his drum going. It took lots of patience to wait for this crook to finish fooling, then at last, I stood up.
I introduced myself that I'm ethnically none of those 3 nationalities involved, didn't come from those areas, showed fresh CU newspaper and asked:
1st, if he agrees that American media is pro Georgia (he agreed with pleasure),
2nd, if he agrees with the number right there in the paper, which was saying that first couple of days of conflict 2100 people died,
3rd, if he can argue that those dead are not mostly Ossetians (paper said so),
4th, if it's true that most of them are Russian citizens and the
5th, why should I, as an American, pay for this?
He got shocked, nervous and shaky, looked around in blame and anger that someone could let it happen to him (he thought that he still was in his own home-cave). He threw his hands in rejection and dismissed all of my questions. His cronies tried to cover him by interfering and interrupting my next attempt. Was too late, though. He was finished alright. Everyone neutral saw what was going on there. It broke his dirty and unshaved mask and showed his real ugly face. It wasn't a face of a victim who needed help. It was a face of one of the biggest con-man I ever saw that close to my face. I was noxious. All those atrocious bloody wounds and dead bodies of innocent victims of all sides that I saw on Internet came before my eyes at that moment. Hope they saw from heaven that somebody stood up for them.
In couple of weeks there was a meeting with Ambassador Churkin at Columbia University about the same thing. I went. Crowds were much bigger. He came with some group that congregated and sat on front. I was in the back by myself. He represented Russian side of the story, he was calm, collected, was reading from paper, spoke pretty inclusively. Then, it was time for questions. Long line of mostly Georgians formed and there went yelling and screaming. Of course on the front line was the cuckoo teacher of Georgian. It looked like no nature's force could stop her... Then others, and more and some more. Everyone treated Mr. Churkin like he was personally responsible.
I understand that some of those people might have personal losses, but their anger was directed to a wrong person. They even fought against the way he was pronouncing "Zhxenvali." Sometimes he would get overwhelmed and get red on his face, but overall he handled it OK. One answer he gave straight forward and threw "IT" back I liked and I kept applauding. At the end he said "Russian side in not presented in American media." Very true!
After the meeting people surrounded him, I also approached, said that I agree with his last statement (he said "thank you") and that I want to help. Actually I said that I offer my help for free. If he wants to make an appointment, I can go talk to him, present my credentials and ideas, see what we can do. He looked a little and... didn't answer. Like Soviet times; talk and complain, see where it goes...
Since then I changed, maybe, depends on what it is, I won't refuse to help for free a little bit, but not much. Actually my price goes up by the day.
Like everyone else I work for a living and Russia today can pay.
Let me go to the second man's opinion. I never met him, I saw his interview on Internet about RF and USA relations. It's the director of American University in Moscow - Mr. Edward Lozansky. He said that there should be less talk about democracy and more on cooperation and that we need to find out why our relations aren't so good and present new ideas. He said that it's essential to concentrate on security and economy between the two countries. I agree totally and completely. Let's do it, do it publicly, one step at the time for common good of the world.
The word "democracy" can be misleading and confusing for today's young generation of Russians and can create illusions in their minds, which they can direct against their government. Very nice sounding words can be poisonous. For example to believe that everything "natural" is good. What about poisonous bush, grass, or mushroom which grow naturally? We can't eat all the mushrooms, can we? I love animals, but it doesn't mean that I'll take a dog with a scorpion as a pet to my house.
There are always many questions that people should ask themselves, reflect on and think through before getting excited. America has lots of "rotten apples" in its society that Russia not only doesn't need to import, but should resist those before it's too late. I can help with that by raising discussions, sharing experiences and showing that it's not always "grass is greener on the other side of the fence." Unfortunately some famous even genius people in Russia, one of them ex-chess champion G. Kasparov are running on front of world cameras and criticizing Russia without really knowing what they're talking about. Yes, I saw a few of those on Internet. It's embarrassing for G. K. especially.
Let me tell common people that despite common belief America is not a "democracy."
It's a Federal Constitutional Republic, which allows to use democratic means of elections. But this so called "democratic means" are pretty messed up already.
Moreover, what type of distraction some aspects of so called "human rights" and "civil rights" can bring to your society, culture, public health and national identity, God himself will not be able to correct.
Just to be clear: I don't belong to any party, social group, never even had a goverment job and never voted for anyone so far.
After this distressing conversation I need a dog to play with. Unfortunately I don't have one. Say hello to your dogs for me, will you? You had a little white one, I guess, a poodle? I had one like that before. Is he/she still with your family? Your Labrador is gorgeous.
Vsevo dobrovo.

Open letter to Mr. Putin (part 5)

Dear Vladimir Vladimirovich,

C prazdnikom Velikoy Pobedi! Schastya, zdorovya i dolgix let zhizni vsem uchastnikam i ix semyam!
I was very happy to see on the news that you gave several days free pass on all types of transportation for veterans and their companions to travel the country in order to meet with each other. Life is short and it's so important to validate it by spending quality time together. I think for us it's also genetic; we all had somebody in that war.
My favorite American General is George Smith Patton. From American side under his commend were liberated most territories occupied by Nazis. I guess it was more than 81,000 sq. miles. Literally entire northern Africa, most of Western Europe. When I'll have the luxury to go anywhere at anytime, I'll defiantly visit his grave in Luxembourg to pay respect.
Second World War is a great topic of discussion in the media today to show the young generations the mutual heroic history of both nations. I'd love to have the opportunity to do it. Would you help me by providing a forum for that?
Best regards and enjoy the day!
P.S. It's good that you didn't let couple of people to attend the Victory Parade on Red Square. I'll clarify next what I mean.