Comments on: Dear Mr. Ex-KGB http://ContrarianEdge.com/2009/01/05/dear-mr-ex-kgb/ Vitaliy Katsenelson blog on the economy, stock market, and stocks. Applying Active Value Investing approach. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:50:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Joe http://ContrarianEdge.com/2009/01/05/dear-mr-ex-kgb/comment-page-1/#comment-188290 Joe Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:39:23 +0000 http://ContrarianEdge.com/2009/01/05/dear-mr-ex-kgb/#comment-188290 Interesting letter. I'm an American married to a Russian woman for 16 years and living in Russia for the past two. My wife left the Soviet Union and returned to Russia. Now it's my turn I guess, I left the USA but will likely return to the Canadian Province of Colorado (or do we go to Mexico - I forgot). You wrote in another article about Putin pointing the finger at the U.S. for all the world's woes. But that's been the tactic of Russia since the Tsars. The only way to keep together a country the size of Russia is to scare the citizens with a common enemy. I couldn't agree with your assesment more - and it drives home the importance of more citizen-to-citizen contact. (By the way, Putin is losing popularity rapidly and Russians affectionatly refer to Medvedev as "the sperm", perhaps for the way he looks or perhaps as a play on Austin Power's "Mini-me".) I can attest that anti-American sentiment is on the rise, friends and strangers alike drop comments to me; nothing enough to invoke fear for my life, and some in jest, but it's there nontheless. People are still quite kind and generous when they learn I'm an American. Interesting letter. I’m an American married to a Russian woman for 16 years and living in Russia for the past two. My wife left the Soviet Union and returned to Russia. Now it’s my turn I guess, I left the USA but will likely return to the Canadian Province of Colorado (or do we go to Mexico – I forgot).

You wrote in another article about Putin pointing the finger at the U.S. for all the world’s woes. But that’s been the tactic of Russia since the Tsars. The only way to keep together a country the size of Russia is to scare the citizens with a common enemy. I couldn’t agree with your assesment more – and it drives home the importance of more citizen-to-citizen contact.

(By the way, Putin is losing popularity rapidly and Russians affectionatly refer to Medvedev as “the sperm”, perhaps for the way he looks or perhaps as a play on Austin Power’s “Mini-me”.)

I can attest that anti-American sentiment is on the rise, friends and strangers alike drop comments to me; nothing enough to invoke fear for my life, and some in jest, but it’s there nontheless. People are still quite kind and generous when they learn I’m an American.

]]> By: Jeff http://ContrarianEdge.com/2009/01/05/dear-mr-ex-kgb/comment-page-1/#comment-183578 Jeff Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:40:53 +0000 http://ContrarianEdge.com/2009/01/05/dear-mr-ex-kgb/#comment-183578 Vitaliy, After a rough year with all the major financial problems and shenanigans, it is nice to read your letter to Mr. Ex-KGB. It caused me to pause and reflect a little bit about the important big-picture issues; and to thank God that I am an American. Regards, Jeff Vitaliy,
After a rough year with all the major financial problems and shenanigans, it is nice to read your letter to Mr. Ex-KGB. It caused me to pause and reflect a little bit about the important big-picture issues; and to thank God that I am an American.
Regards,
Jeff

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