ArturSzastak
20 Feb 2007
History / Katyn- forgiven and forgotten? [111]
most of Russia's people are ashamed of the Katyn massacre. I have quite a few Russian and Ukranian friends here in the US. They are all nice people, open minded, and don't hate anyone for their nationality. We are pretty good friends and everything.
One day in my American History class, my teacher mentioned the Katyn Massacre. I guess my Russian friends went home and asked their father about it. The next time i went to their house, their father asked me questions about it and what i knew about it. I told him that many Polish citizens were murdered by Soviet troops and buried in trenches. He said: "I hope you don't hold that against us. It was the unnecessary murder of cousins. Poles, Russians, and all Slavs are too good a people to be killing each other like this. My only regret is that the damn Russian government won't apologize for it. We moved to the US because Putin is a heartless man seeking personal gain." - exact words, i will never forget them.
He went on to tell me that his grandfather was a soldier that was ordered to kill some Poles. He said that he didn't want to do it, but he was forced to and later went crazy because he couldn't live with himself.
I've also talked to other Russians, on visits to the US from Russia, who hope that a war happens soon with the Poles and Russians fighting together instead of each other. Also, i've heard teh following quote from many Russians: "Remember Stalingrad.....remember Warsaw" Is this a popular thing???? I never knew that they made heroes out of the defenders of Warsaw.
I think that the Slavic nations couldn't live without each other. Imagine, Poles, what woould life be like without "The damn Ruskis" ?? hmm? yeah, its hard to think about. I'm sure they feel the same way :)
Russians and Poles, the people at least, get along fine with each other. As long as both groups are educated and not ignorant, we won't have to worry about fighting each other ever again.
As for the Germans, they might still hate us....but who honestly gives a damn? Be nice to them, don't criticize them for WW2, don't say they are all still Nazis. Things can only get better, and they will over time. :) I hate nobody, i am open to hear your thoughts on Poles, and hope that you will listen to my thoughts about you. :)
-Dla waszej wolności i naszego.
most of Russia's people are ashamed of the Katyn massacre. I have quite a few Russian and Ukranian friends here in the US. They are all nice people, open minded, and don't hate anyone for their nationality. We are pretty good friends and everything.
One day in my American History class, my teacher mentioned the Katyn Massacre. I guess my Russian friends went home and asked their father about it. The next time i went to their house, their father asked me questions about it and what i knew about it. I told him that many Polish citizens were murdered by Soviet troops and buried in trenches. He said: "I hope you don't hold that against us. It was the unnecessary murder of cousins. Poles, Russians, and all Slavs are too good a people to be killing each other like this. My only regret is that the damn Russian government won't apologize for it. We moved to the US because Putin is a heartless man seeking personal gain." - exact words, i will never forget them.
He went on to tell me that his grandfather was a soldier that was ordered to kill some Poles. He said that he didn't want to do it, but he was forced to and later went crazy because he couldn't live with himself.
I've also talked to other Russians, on visits to the US from Russia, who hope that a war happens soon with the Poles and Russians fighting together instead of each other. Also, i've heard teh following quote from many Russians: "Remember Stalingrad.....remember Warsaw" Is this a popular thing???? I never knew that they made heroes out of the defenders of Warsaw.
I think that the Slavic nations couldn't live without each other. Imagine, Poles, what woould life be like without "The damn Ruskis" ?? hmm? yeah, its hard to think about. I'm sure they feel the same way :)
Russians and Poles, the people at least, get along fine with each other. As long as both groups are educated and not ignorant, we won't have to worry about fighting each other ever again.
As for the Germans, they might still hate us....but who honestly gives a damn? Be nice to them, don't criticize them for WW2, don't say they are all still Nazis. Things can only get better, and they will over time. :) I hate nobody, i am open to hear your thoughts on Poles, and hope that you will listen to my thoughts about you. :)
-Dla waszej wolności i naszego.