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Unfortunately, our (Czech) president is a big friend with Russia/China etc., he actively pulls strings in the background, so I wouldnt be surprised if this scen

Unfortunately, our (Czech) president is a big friend with Russia/China etc., he actively pulls strings in the background, so I wouldnt be surprised if this scenario would magically happen, somehow.

the_duke 10y ago
That would mean pissing of the US big time though. Now they have the choice between aggravating the US or Russia. Ahh, good old times...
- atmosx 10y ago
  Hong Kong showed the way with Snowden: You ping the victim giving him a 24 to 48h head start. Then he is gone and it's or your problem anymore.
qaq 10y ago
How is this possible after 1968? This world is strange.
- konart 10y ago
  Strange question. People are friends with Germany, no? Japan has good relationships with the US etc.
  - qaq 10y ago
    You do realise that in modern russia Stalin is considered a hero and praised? The actions of USSR in Prague are viewed in a positive light. If Germany was uniformly praising Hitler and building him monuments I somehow doubt Germany would have a lot of friends.
    - linkregister 10y ago
      This comes as a surprise to me. Prague is rife with anti-communist monuments. Plaques implore the viewer to never forget about the scourge of totalitarian rule. Free anti-communist movies were on display in the park. I was a tourist; I'm not disputing what you said.
      - qaq 10y ago
        All of the above I said about Russia, the surprising part is having a pro Russian president in the Czech Republic.
    - atmosx 10y ago
      Heh, just give it time[1]. The EU is bringing back Nazism all over the place: Greece (3rd party officially), Austria, Hungary, France and now Germany. [1] http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/09/germany-vote-results-160904164553165.html http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/09/germany-vote-results-1...
      - tdkl 10y ago
        The EU isn't bringing anything, its citizens are fed up by the results from choices from own leaders. Every action has a reaction.
    - feborges 10y ago
      I've been living in the czech republic for almost two years now and I haven't seen more anti-communist people than here.
    - konart 10y ago
      Sorry for the late reply. This is bullshit. Yes there are some people who praise him as a hero, and quite a number of those who does not see him as a hero, but does not view him as a murderous dictator either - it's more like "yes, he did horrible thing we should remember through our lifes, but he did what was necessary for the country". This view is very debatable\questionable, but still has it's right to be. Most of the people view him just a historical figure without giving in to some deeper thought. Same as for Ivan IV The Terrible, or Peter I The Great (yes, he did much for the country and basically made it up to european standarts, but still was what you'd call a bloody dictator) >The actions of USSR in Prague are viewed in a positive light Same as above - this can be applied to 10-15% of population at most.
- arganit 10y ago
  Because the US did not care that much of newly freed countries (imho they were just happy to have millions of talented,hard working immigrants). Older generation of pro USSR countries still does not have much sympathy towards USA (because of several reasons). And the young are too few to make a difference. Even when it comes to their parents they just cannot convince them. What USA should have done better was to help these countries to uplift from poverty.

Unfortunately, our (Czech) president is a big friend with Russia/China etc., he actively pulls strings in the background, so I wouldnt be surprised if this scenario would magically happen, somehow.

the_duke 10y ago

That would mean pissing of the US big time though. Now they have the choice between aggravating the US or Russia. Ahh, good old times...

atmosx 10y ago
Hong Kong showed the way with Snowden: You ping the victim giving him a 24 to 48h head start. Then he is gone and it's or your problem anymore.

qaq 10y ago

How is this possible after 1968? This world is strange.

konart 10y ago
Strange question. People are friends with Germany, no? Japan has good relationships with the US etc.
- qaq 10y ago
  You do realise that in modern russia Stalin is considered a hero and praised? The actions of USSR in Prague are viewed in a positive light. If Germany was uniformly praising Hitler and building him monuments I somehow doubt Germany would have a lot of friends.
  - linkregister 10y ago
    This comes as a surprise to me. Prague is rife with anti-communist monuments. Plaques implore the viewer to never forget about the scourge of totalitarian rule. Free anti-communist movies were on display in the park. I was a tourist; I'm not disputing what you said.
    - qaq 10y ago
      All of the above I said about Russia, the surprising part is having a pro Russian president in the Czech Republic.
  - atmosx 10y ago
    Heh, just give it time[1]. The EU is bringing back Nazism all over the place: Greece (3rd party officially), Austria, Hungary, France and now Germany. [1] http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/09/germany-vote-results-160904164553165.html http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/09/germany-vote-results-1...
    - tdkl 10y ago
      The EU isn't bringing anything, its citizens are fed up by the results from choices from own leaders. Every action has a reaction.
  - feborges 10y ago
    I've been living in the czech republic for almost two years now and I haven't seen more anti-communist people than here.
  - konart 10y ago
    Sorry for the late reply. This is bullshit. Yes there are some people who praise him as a hero, and quite a number of those who does not see him as a hero, but does not view him as a murderous dictator either - it's more like "yes, he did horrible thing we should remember through our lifes, but he did what was necessary for the country". This view is very debatable\questionable, but still has it's right to be. Most of the people view him just a historical figure without giving in to some deeper thought. Same as for Ivan IV The Terrible, or Peter I The Great (yes, he did much for the country and basically made it up to european standarts, but still was what you'd call a bloody dictator) >The actions of USSR in Prague are viewed in a positive light Same as above - this can be applied to 10-15% of population at most.
arganit 10y ago
Because the US did not care that much of newly freed countries (imho they were just happy to have millions of talented,hard working immigrants). Older generation of pro USSR countries still does not have much sympathy towards USA (because of several reasons). And the young are too few to make a difference. Even when it comes to their parents they just cannot convince them. What USA should have done better was to help these countries to uplift from poverty.