World Affairs Journal: On the Ukrainian waterfront

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Aug. 5, 2012, 11:36 p.m. | Op-ed — by Alexander J. Motyl

US Actor Marlon Brando (L) holds actress Eva Marie Saint(R) in this file photo from the 1954 Hollywood film "On the Waterfront". Brando won an Academy Award for Best actor, playing a washed up boxer. The film was directed by Elia Kazan and also starred Karl Malden, Rod Steiger and Lee J. Cobb. AFP PHOTO/HO
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Permit me to share a few comments I received from an Eastern European diplomat (who asked to remain anonymous) about Western stereotyping of Eastern Europe in general and of Ukraine in particular. The diplomat’s remarks were prompted by my two-part blog post on “Germany, East Central Europe, and Morality.”

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Mykhayl Aug. 9, 2012, 9:08 p.m.

Слава Ісусу Христу! Слава на вікі!

Ukraine as Brando,,, right church wrong pew.
The movie as art imitating life here is STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE and Ukraine is "Stella" while Stanly is... must I say it?

"Hay Ruc'... Hay Ruc'..." screams Russia drawing her from the safety of her balcony down, down the circular staircase like a moth into the flame. As he wraps her in an unveiled bulbous muscular embrace he whimpers in a commanding yet almost prayerful supplication "Don't never leave me... Baby..."

Any abused lover will understand...

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