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My words came true and now the US has put Sassy (Saakashvili) to work, shaping young/old minds into a brainless mass of mush. Sassy disappeared from Georgia (Smart move on his part, since his mouth would have him hung!), then appeared months later in the US. He has been given his payoff job for a job done, if not really well done. He did what he was told and he paid homage to his mentors and now he resides in the USA, as he teaches susceptible minds as they learn about International affairs. If that is not a sure (By Golly Gee Wiz) sign of how messed up the US is, then I guess nothing short of the US government sticking a A-Bomb directly up your ass will make any difference…

President Mikheil Saakashvili of the Republic of Georgia to Join Tufts’ Fletcher School as Senior Statesman

Date: December 20, 2013

Medford/Somerville, MA—The Honorable Mikheil Saakashvili, former president of the Republic of Georgia (2004 – 2013) and founder of Georgia’s United National Movement Party, will join The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University as Senior Statesman beginning in January for the Spring 2014 academic term. In this role, President Saakashvili will conduct major addresses and lectures on European governance and other contemporary international and regional issues.

“We welcome President Saakashvili, the leader of ‘The Rose Revolution,’ to the Fletcher and Tufts community,” said Admiral James Stavridis, dean of The Fletcher School. “He is an accomplished leader and statesman, renowned for changing the course of his country’s history and moving it strongly into the trans-Atlantic community, as well as for his impact on the region and indeed the world.”

At age 37, Saakashvili became the youngest national president elected in Europe following a bloodless revolution that ousted his predecessor, President Eduard Shevardnadze. Saakashvili served two terms—the maximum allowable—before stepping down in November 2013.

In 2005, Saakashvili was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by U.S. Senators Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.). The two praised his “extraordinary commitment to peace … to the universal values of democracy, individual liberty and civil rights.” They added that, “because of [Saakashvili’s] efforts, the people of Georgia are now constructing new societies based on the rule of law [and] … resolving peacefully the complex ethnic and social issues that have in the past threatened to divide their nations.”

Saakashvili began his career in Georgian politics in 1995 as an elected member of Parliament. In 2000, he was appointed Minister of Justice of Georgia, where he focused on investigating and exposing government corruption and instituting judicial reforms.

A lawyer by training, Saakashvili graduated with honors from the prestigious Kiev University Institute of International Relations and received his master of laws from Columbia University. He studied law at the doctoral level at the George Washington University National Center of Law in Washington, D.C. In 1995, he became the first former Soviet citizen to obtain a diploma in Comparative Law of Human Rights from The International Institute of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France.

“I am very honored to be working with The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, one of the greatest institutions specialized in these fields in the world,” said Saakashvili. “I am back to my roots as my educational background has everything to do with law and diplomacy. I will also get a chance to share the practical experience I acquired throughout the last several years.”

About The Fletcher School at Tufts University

The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University (The Fletcher School)—now celebrating its 80^th year—is the first exclusively graduate school of international affairs in the United States. Since 1933, the School has prepared the world’s leaders to tackle complex global challenges through a collaborative, flexible and interdisciplinary approach to the study of international affairs. Its alumni represent the highest levels of leadership in the world, including hundreds of sitting ambassadors; respected voices from distinguished media outlets; heads of global non-profit organizations; leaders of international peacekeeping and security initiatives; and executive leadership of some of the world’s largest for-profit companies.

The Fletcher School awards professional degrees, including a two-year Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy (MALD); a one-year Master of Arts for mid-career professionals; a one-year, mid-career combined Internet-mediated/residential Global Master of Arts (GMAP); a Ph.D. program; a Master of International Business (MIB); and a Master of Laws in International Law (LL.M.), as well as joint degrees and certificate programs. For more information, please visit The Fletcher School website at: fletcher.tufts.edu. 

Media Contacts:

Taraneh Pettinato                taraneh.pettinato@tufts.edu          617.627.6814

Jessica Smith                      jessica.smith@tufts.edu                617.627.6186

Blessed are those mold-able minds as they are given information to assimilate by one of the most screwed up persons (Sassy) on the planet earth. It makes me all warm and fuzzy inside knowing that out future generations of leaders will be helped to oblivion by non other than: Mikheil Saakashvili the ex-pathetic president of the Americanism of Georgia, Georgia as country not state! Oh My!

So go ahead and use one of the links above and tell the school how wonderful it is that we have driven another nail in the coffin of our demise…

Now that is Merry Christmas in your face…

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I have written many times about driving in Russia! I watched this video and just had to post it, because it brings back memories of every time I drive the streets of Russia. This is an updated video and is the same as the one that YouTube just blocked. So enjoy as Russia is really an amazing place to drive and it takes nerves of steel..

Sveta and I have seen some really bad things and almost been involved in a few accidents ourselves. The head on incidences of drivers on the wrong side of the road are very very common. This is why you have car cam in Russia. Everyone is crazy when they drive…

But I had to laugh because it is so true and if you don’t laugh you go crazy…

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I was drinking my morning cup of coffee and thinking about this wonderful video I found on the Moscow Metro. (Subway for Americans) Actually I found and posted this several years ago, but due to our wonderful world of YouTube and her ability to destroy good videos. The original went into the history dustbin of videos. I then found a better video, so I posted this article forward…

I was looking at YouTube for Russian videos. Then decided to try Moscow Metro Subway in the search. I found this fabulous video of the Moscow Metro. It captures the wonderland that the metro is…

The Moscow Metro has been called many times the Palace Under the Ground. When you watch this video you will understand why it is called that. I call it a gem, even though sometimes it is in the rough. 🙂

I love to travel by Metro in Moscow it is one of the experiences that all in the world should experience.

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Every year we have to have a dance and a gas attack. I use to think that Ukraine was stupid enough to do it all on its own and that proves how stupid I was over world issues. It seems that the EU is and has been behind the unrest and with the help of its buddy America, they have been stirring the waters, so to speak, in Ukraine to upset the apple cart that Putin was about to offer Ukraine in concessions…

The EU had no apple cart, in fact the Eu did not even have a trash can of garbage to offer. The EU as well as America and the rest of the west is that damn broke and they could not offer a single carrot stick to pump the situation along in Ukraine. What they did offer and worked at real hard, along with some nasty Senators from America, is to create the conditions of trying use a bunch of paid lackeys to start a new color revolution in Ukraine…

This just below paragraph came floating around the airwaves in Russia:

Pissed as hell about the unexpected collapse in talks between Ukraine and the EU in Vilnus, the European Commission in no certain terms said that we will renegotiate the terms of their agreements with Gazprom on the South Stream natural gas pipeline. This was said as they screamed bloody murder about the fact that their prenuptials to Ukraine could not match the prenuptials that Russia gave…

That means we attack Russia on the old South Stream issue and act like a child, who lost the game tiddlywinks at the playground. This game is played every year and the EU acts like someone is trying to get them to pay for South Stream, that is the farthest from the truth and Russia asks nothing from the EU except to allow Russia to supply gas…

Remember when you try to put a ring on someones finger in marriage, make sure that you are honest, secure and have real morals. Make sure you are not asking for their hand with ulterior motives. Ukraine has to look out for herself and the EU would be a bitch of a ride as its (Ukraine) world went to hell in a hand basket…

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Mikhail Khodorkovsky was pardoned today and the spite tossing west, who has been supporting this man, who tried to sell Russia to the west. Is now attacking the decision to release him as a political, mental, humanitarian and morally devoid action by a weak Russia and Putin. The screams of bankrupt Russia and Putin’s demise reached a crescendo today and look to be growing in volume. Now seriously people, you wanted the bum out of jail and used his name as a martyr and now that Putin allows his ass out of jail. You all act like a bunch of white children on a playground and the local black kid wants to play. Get real sick people, he is out or will be and after all the things that he did, he is lucky that someone let him go…

I have to say that Putin cut a deal and Ukraine finally saw the light, from January 1, Ukrainians can start buying Russian gas for $268.5 instead of $400 per 1,000 cubic meters and enough cash incentives to keep Ukraine from going belly up, as they already are slaved to western IMF funds now. Tell me that is not brotherly love. Admittedly tough love, that took many years to get the point across, but love none the less. Russia just kept Ukraine from becoming a vassal state to the whims of the EU…

Here is a great happening: Major General Michael Carey oversaw 450 nuclear-armed intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) before he was dismissed in October for personal misconduct during a four-day trip to Moscow in July. While in Russia, Carey “acted in a manner that exceeded the limits of accepted standards of good conduct,” according to a partly redacted 44 page Air Force inspector general report made public Thursday after a Freedom of Information Act request…

Now I have to say it! He is just a man and there is noway that he can resist the Russian woman. It just is not possible and to send a mere mortal man to Russia is asking for issues and it looks like issues the US got… LOL…

Looks like 2000 to 3000 people are going to be released by this amnesty act stuff going on in Russia. That is a bunch of people and I am surprised that the west is not catching on to that fact, in all their hate articles about the political motives that Putin has right before the Olympics. Gotta give Putin credit, he worked this out to have with the anniversary of the Russian Constitution. The “Law of Amnesty” marking the 20th anniversary of Russia’s Constitution has been finalized and this is nothing new. This has been in the news for a few months, but know one listened, including Russians…

This was good and something Putin talked about the opposition:

“Of course they are trying “to bite the chief one”. That’s a common rule in the world, a trivial trick. They are trying to jump out of their pants to do so,” Putin said. “But as they say, there’s risk of staying without pants. It’s alright if there’s something to look at, otherwise it would turn out awkward.”

According to Putin some of the new politicians consider themselves to be the first.

“So, mind your words,” he told journalists. “It’s not clear who is Number One, maybe it’s them.”

I found this a perfect example of what America has become: For the first time since 1988, no president, vice president or First Lady from the United States is visiting Russia for the 2014 Winter Olympic games. N0w that is so sweet! It is better for the world that they do not come, but I am sure they are scared to death of what might happen to them in Russia, remember Georgia and the Caucasus have promised big time love for the 2014 Winter Olympics. maybe they know something we don’t… Hmm…

That my friend is enough for me today. There is a bunch more that Russia is up to and maybe I will think about it later. I have a book to write so I am going to do that. In fact I am just a few months away from having a book in print… 🙂

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The planet is moving towards a non-polar world, rather than a multi-polar one. After World War Two (1945), the world was split into two camps or ‘bipolar era’ (the Cardinals of the Kremlin and Grand Masters of the White House). The demise of Soviet Union in 1991 left USA as the undisputed global master. America’s ‘overstretch’ abroad, contested by numerous quarters and capitalism going wild, exhausted it within two decades.
China emerged as an economic peer, Putin’s Russia as a strategic rival and elusive Islamic militants embroiled Americans in Islamic lands, even as the Arab Spring created a new equation. Meanwhile, EU faced economic crisis, while global wealth partly shifted into the ‘Petro Gulf’, Asian Tigers and Central Asian cities. The new entrants into the global economic arena included Brazil, Turkey, South Africa and even Mexico.
America had waged protracted, unwinnable wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. With a war weary public at home, the culmination point of US unilateralism had been reached. Even Robert Gates, the previous Secretary Defense, had warned that ‘USA should no longer get involved in land wars in Asia’.
In 2013, when USA was prevented from attacking Syria, it sought diplomacy with Iran (to the annoyance of Israelis and Saudis), and found Karzai reluctant to sign BSA. Kabul did sign agreements with India and Iran and would probably later with USA. But the world had changed for Washington. Even as the US made Asia Pacific its pivot with Air Sea Battle plans against China (akin to Air Land Battle against Soviet Union), its Middle East influence was slipping. Discovery of shale gas at home, besides difficulties abroad also reduced US’ appetite and penchant for Middle East energy reserves. The cumulative effect of all this and much more is that America remains pre-eminent but not predominant. In essence, US may lead but not control the world.
So, now that brings us to the non-polar world. ‘There is no need for conflict between America and China now that global dominance is no longer achievable’. Zbigniew Brzezinski Giants, but Not Hegemons (NY Times Feb 13, 2013)
The emerging non-polar world or zero-polar world has already cast a shadow on Middle East, South Asia and Central Asia confluence. Regional Geopolitics may be taking a new turn.
And now, we move onto regional geopolitics. Now the clock is ticking in Afghanistan. By next year, most US combat forces are expected to leave for home. Afghan war is already a forgotten story in US. Except for small vested lobbies, mainstream America wants an end to this war. Some Afghans living on US dole want US troops to ferry them along to the home of the brave. Some quarters in Pakistan are in a state of denial as to how and why should US leave Afghanistan (perhaps they never heard of US withdrawal from Vietnam). Delhi is petrified by the very idea of US leaving Afghanistan. US – Iran détente is possible, yet the geopolitics of the regions is extremely complicated. Normal relations between the two foes will take some time and are also hostage to future American Administration and their worldview.
The emerging non-polar world and regional geopolitics are positive trends for Pakistan. A unified Pakistan putting its house in order is a prerequisite. By combining its virtues, both as a ‘Bridge’ state and ‘Interposing’ state of multi-regions, Pakistan would guard its national interests. With peace at home and pursuing a nationalistic policy, Pakistan can achieve its rightful place on the map.

Brigadier Nadir Mir (r) is a geopolitician and defense analyst. Email:nadirmir13@gmail.com

Nadir Mir has given permission for the article to be posted on Windows to Russia…

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Eleutheromania: An excessive desire for or obsession with freedom…

Now this is a word we all need to learn…

Though “Freedom” is never too excessive or too much, to not want more…

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This is what is wrong and I have said it numerous times. We always try to pass the buck. The buck always stops on someone else and we are never to blame…

This kind of statement is a cop-out and has become the way of life in the USA. We were not always this way and we have even had presidents such as Truman who had a sign on his desk that said, “The Buck Stops Here!”

The saying “the buck stops here” derives from the slang expression “pass the buck” which means passing the responsibility on to someone else.

I disagree with living this way (passing the buck) and a sign of a sick society is a society that will not shoulder the responsibilities of its life, actions and morals…

We elect our officials and we keep those officials in office. If we want real change, then lets get to the streets and drag the assholes off their pedestals we put them on and lets start everything all over…

The problem is that you are scared, you are too complacent and you are to dumbed down to care. If all you can do is mimic our president as he pass the buck to anyone and everyone that he can, then we get what we deserve…

The truth is that we deserve Obama as a leader, he fits the general populace and he is a carbon copy of the America that we see this day and age. He is a controlled puppet sheeple and like many of us, he does what he is told. The president of the USA is the ultimate welfare recipient. He is on the top of the welfare honor roll. He (plus family) is protected for life, he is fed for life and he is supported for life – by the American people. All he has to do is play president for a few years and then he gets to live off your dime until he dies. It does not matter what kind of president he is. They all get the same welfare benefits after they leave office. This all happens because we need a figure head to act like they run the country and that relieves the pressure from the ones that really run the country…

The new total cop-out in the world we know is this, “We can not help what our government does!”

Then you just answered the whole problem…

You are to blame and yes, I blame myself for all the years I acted stupid, all the years that I killed for my country and all the years that I ignored what was happening around me. I am part of the problem and I am damn for sure going to try to wake a few people up and hence the website Windows to Russia…

Yesterday on Windows to Russia: Unique visitors – 2875, Visits – 6649, Pages – 18825… (So – I know someone reads the boring crap I write!)

This is the best it has been in over a year, but nothing like it was years ago at its peak. At one time I had many public schools using my work and then, I was stupid and trusted that my government was free. I got burned and it has taken several years now to crawl back from being destroyed. Windows to Russia was at one time one of the largest sites on Russia in history and rivaled any of the others. I will never trust again that America is a safe and free country…

My actions in the past are the problem and I will put it in writing that I am to blame for the mess in the USA. Just like you and you and you and you and yes you are to blame just as much as anyone else…

Don’t like what our government does?

Then lets kick them out of office and start over from the beginning. If you can’t do that then quit whining how bad it is and quit posting photos to tell the world you love them and it is not our fault. If it is not our fault then whose fault exactly is it?

We the people need to stop “Copping-Out and Passing the Buck” first…

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Another beautiful monastery in Russia. The Belogorsky St. Nicholas Orthodox Missionary Monastery Cathedral or Belaya Gora (White Mountain) Monastery is the biggest cathedral in the Urals, situated 120 km from Perm and 80 km from Kungur.

It was started to be built in 1902 and it was officially done in June of 1917. Four hundred (400) monks lived at the monastery in 1917. Now as per normal during the Russian revolution: The monastery was attacked by the Red Army in October 1917. Many monks including the Abbot died and the ones that lived were deported. The monastery was turned into a mental ward. The bells and art work destroyed as per normal for the era…

After many years of being run down and neglected a dedicated group of eight monks started to rehab the building, and it has been undergoing restoration ever since 1993. It is a beautiful work of art and lets hope it stays preserved from now on…

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The Khutyn Monastery is typical of a Russian monastery that you will see as you travel Russia. Always several churches and a big bell tower, confined behind walls. Most often a village is close by and many times the village is located around the monastery…

This monastery is located near Velikiy Novgorod, Russia near an area that was considered bad, like in almost evil. It was founded in 1192 and has survived to this day. But as with most monasteries in Russia they have been used as many things in the past, instead of a church or a house of God. In the case of the Khutyn Monastery it was during the first decades of Soviet rule that the monastery housed a lunatic asylum. It was later a sanatorium for health reasons and visitors. It was restored to the title of church in 1993. While for most of its history it was a male monastery, it is currently a women’s nun type convent…

According to history Ivan III decided to see the body of Saint Varlaam in 1471. When he had them open the saint’s tomb located at The Khutyn Monastery, the tomb was full of smoke and fire and was rightly a scary sight to behold. Then Ivan III ran like a scared chicken, leaving his palanquin (staff) of his position of power in Russia and the palanquin became as a curiosity to local monks. This staff was exhibited at the monastery for centuries to come. Sounds to me like it was kept as they laughed every day at the thought that the great Ivan III ran away. He had to have been scared for he never asked or returned for his palanquin…

They (many monasteries) survived and have been restored to usable form once again, for God and his work. I find that God does work in strange ways and the stories of the monasteries in Russia are proof to that…

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