hn_123

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   by hn_123 10y ago

   Perhaps decades later ex CIA operatives in their memoirs might reveal the extent to which the agency was present and involved in the events during that period. It's naive to think otherwise considering they were all over various banana
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   by hn_123 10y ago

   Well, let's not under play the fact that Russia was and still is a resource rich country that everyone would love to have a piece of. At home and abroad. If you are interested - track down the story behind aluminum and diamond trade in
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   by hn_123 10y ago

   Gaidar is not the person you want to listen to if you want an honest unbiased opinion on the events of that era.
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   by hn_123 10y ago

   I don't idealise west. I see propaganda on both sides of the fence. If anything living in Russia for extended period of time ( my formative years) made Me distrust all authority. Yes, multinationals were involved in the robbery of Russ
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   by hn_123 10y ago

   Russian here too. I used to hold similar position on evil west vs. free and for people Russia.... Before I immigrated to the West. I got access to a whole lot more information, I got to live outside of that mentality for a long period of ti