Estonians must begin to see the need for a more conciliatory approach to Russia. I have been saying this all along, and in this weekend's issue of Eesti Päevaleht there is an interview with Estonian Ambassador to Moscow, Marina Kaljurand, where she expresses her deep concern and regret that Estonians have forsaken most of the opportunities for reconciliation with Russia. However, she does add that the time will come when this will come to fruition; it's only a pity that Estonians could not have done more in their recent history to commend themselves as genuine peacemakers between the two countries. I am inclined to agree with her, and I think most sensible Estonians would do the same.

Why must Estonia do all the reconciliation? What steps have Russia taken? This is a two way street.

No one is asking her to do all the reconciling. However, as I said, what little opportunity there arose for conciliation, Estonia has stubbornly resisted to work together with Russia in toughing out a solution to their problems. This only aggravates Russia even more. What is remarkable in Russia's case, for example, is her conciliation towards the birth of the state of Israel. It's a remarkable story and one worth looking over, just to get the idea of what Russia has been capable of achieving in the past. Estonia has never needed to express such a need for conciliation in her history, and therefore she uses every opportunity to lambast Russia over everything Russia has done wrong in the past, at the same time trying to clear herself of any guilt she holds. Most Estonians are used to seeing Estonia as a guilt-free nation, and are always surprised when someone tells them otherwise. Your reaction is typical of that same syndrome.

He can't read.

I believe that he might be schizophrenic. Over a year ago, he was often delusional and exhibited shattered patterns of communication. Overnight, it suddenly improved by a quantum leap, as if he started taking medicine.

His grudge against his former community in Toronto is partially based on delusions.

I can't see where Maxim has lied. Can you point to some evidence please? Kaljurand appears critical enough towards Estonians in the light of her experience as Estonian Ambassador in Moscow.

Don't try to suck us into that old trap, Maxim -- deny, deny, at all costs!
We've seen you use it before. Do you remember how you told us that we have forfeited our right to return to Estonia? It all turned on your ignorance, but you were not about to back down.

If your wife came home and found you in bed with another woman, you would say, "What woman? I don't see any woman! Prove to me that there's a woman!" and on and on for as long as it takes.

Many thanks David for your supportive comment. However, as you can see from the comments, nothing here changes from the usual character assassination in which my critics take great delight practicing to the bitter end. Nothing will stop them from trying to put all the blame on me with anything that they don't find agreement upon, and they can't possibly imagine that there are other people such as yourself who question their so-called moral superiority. It just sickens me to see this kind of behaviour that has no bounds, but it is part of their makeup, and they don't want to do anything to improve their attitude. I guess we will have to learn to live with it, however much it distresses us.

"as appropriate for someone who might want to use that contact in the future".

What is exactly is there appropriate about using a former KGB officer as a contact, may I humbly ask???

I guess it shouldn't come as any surprise that Anonymous writes all the other postings that Maxim doesn't manage to get around writing, so I just wanted to thank her as well for such an enthusiastic contribution. She may be a split personality, and unfortunately Maxim seems to bring out the worst in her every time.