bubblehead
2009-09-17 08:03:13
@#1 Charles Kirtley,
Why the misdirection through straw-man argument??? The author clearly stated:
“I am not a great believer in historical apologies. I hold a rather unfashionable view that only those personally responsible for actions or inactions can truly be and say they are sorry, and that the sins of the fathers should not be visited on their progeny”
The author did not solicit any apology from anybody, but rather a recognition that the actions of the brutal Stalin regime were wrong and regretted. He wished for that recognition to come from Putin and held up the German example for comparison. His primary point is the white-washing of history by the Russians and his disappointment with it.
Did you actually read the article?
