XPost: soc.culture.baltics, soc.culture.czecho-slovak, soc.culture.russian   
   From: holman@mappi.helsinki.fi   
      
   In article , Anton   
    wrote:   
      
   > > Markku Grönroos   
   > >> Finns are experinced to fight the Russians.   
   >   
   > > After the Red Army were victorious over the Germans at   
   > > Stalingrad, Finns signaled the Soviets that they would   
   > > fight no more, leading to a succession of humiliating   
   > > and one sided treaties.   
   >   
   > Finland achieved it's primary goal: sovereignity and no Red Army   
   > occupation. This of course was achieved by a combination of fierce armed   
   > resistance and smart diplomacy. When one makes a deal, especially when   
   > you are 'the little guy', concessions are part of the game. We did not   
   > have to give up the things most important to us. It was the best deal   
   > available under the circumstances. I bet the Baltic states, Poland   
   > Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria etc would have swapped parts   
   > with us in a heartbeat.   
      
   It will be interesting to see what kind of a deal Georgia, willing to   
   fight but not to commit suicide or see parts of it amputated, will have to   
   make with Russia.   
      
   Regards,   
   Eugene Holman   
      
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