Finnish writer: Estonia to lose independence in 10 years

[Heathen Hammer]

Finnish writer Johan Bäckman forecasts that Estonia has only ten years of independence left.

Postimees writes that Bäckman who is an expert of criminology and law and is currently looking for a publisher for his new book “Bronze Soldier” says that Estonia is about to collapse.

“The book is about the April riots, the situation around the Bronze Soldier and the “classified” history of Estonia and Finland. Estonia is going towards a precipice and has no more than ten years as an independent country,” writes Bäckman.
In the opinion of the expert, the removal of the Bronze Soldier monument was the final date in the history of Estonia.

http://www.balticbusinessnews.com/De...8cd26&open=sec

[Kiljan Arslan]

THat is the most idiotic idea I have ever heard.

[corpse helvetica]

I do not think that this topic deserves own thread. This is just one opinion. That's all.

[Panzerbear]

Finland is going to annex Estonia !

[Pallantides]

why can't Sweden and Russia fight over it like in the good old days!

[Scar Face]

I assume that the large Nationalistic Russian minority is suppose to cause instability, leading to a cassus belli, leading to Estonia's annexation? Is that the logic behind this?

[Farnan]

Too bad the author forgets Estonia is part of NATO so Russia won't try to annex it.

[Heathen Hammer]

Too bad the author forgets Estonia is part of NATO so Russia won't try to annex it.

What about other NATO countries?

[Holger Danske]

What about other NATO countries?

Such as?... What the hell is your point any way? If Russia tries to annex a member they'll have the entire alliance at their doorstep.

Simple put: Russia will not confront NATO directly, period!

[CaesarBR]

Sort of nonsense...

[wilpuri]

Bäckman is a known nutcase. Pay no heed.

[MaximiIian]

1. The guy positing this is a raving lunatic, as other have already said. It's not likely to ever happen. Ridiculous notion, blah blah blah.

2. Even if it was, who'd really care that much, honestly? It's ing Estonia. Not like it's...Poland or Sweden or something reasonably important. It's a pathetic little nub of swamp on the edge of the Baltic, smaller than West Virginia. Feh.

[CaesarBR]

2. Even if it was, who'd really care that much, honestly? It's ing Estonia. Not like it's...Poland or Sweden or something reasonably important. It's a pathetic little nub of swamp on the edge of the Baltic, smaller than West Virginia. Feh.

wow! This is so wrong! You're insulting the Estonians!

[Ishoss]

1. The guy positing this is a raving lunatic, as other have already said. It's not likely to ever happen. Ridiculous notion, blah blah blah.

2. Even if it was, who'd really care that much, honestly? It's ing Estonia. Not like it's...Poland or Sweden or something reasonably important. It's a pathetic little nub of swamp on the edge of the Baltic, smaller than West Virginia. Feh.

I would care, you should care. You want to take one of the greatest producers of cheap labour away from us?

On a more serious note, if Russia were to attack a fellow NATO country, we'd have to act. If we don't, then why should we even have this alliance? What if Estonia gets annexed, no one cares. Then Russia attacks America (Alaska was originally a Russian colony...Just listing possible explanations, here. ) and no one cares.

Which would be good for the rest of NATO, but if Russia beats the US whats stopping them?

[Richard]

1. The guy positing this is a raving lunatic, as other have already said. It's not likely to ever happen. Ridiculous notion, blah blah blah.

2. Even if it was, who'd really care that much, honestly? It's ing Estonia. Not like it's...Poland or Sweden or something reasonably important. It's a pathetic little nub of swamp on the edge of the Baltic, smaller than West Virginia. Feh.

It sort of looks quite neat to me. If I had to pick West Virginia or Estonia to visit, I'd certainly pick Estonia.

[Keravnos]

I don't think Russia will attack Estonia. It wouldn't make sense in any way. I think that an editor just wants to be published badly. If he wrote that Aliens would attack nobody would give him a second glance. Nobody really should anyway.

[wilpuri]

2. Even if it was, who'd really care that much, honestly? It's ing Estonia. Not like it's...Poland or Sweden or something reasonably important. It's a pathetic little nub of swamp on the edge of the Baltic, smaller than West Virginia. Feh.

Ha Ha. Ha.

I'd volunteer to fight for the Estonian cause.

[Furious Mental]

Can't really see it happening. Russia intervened in South Ossetia and Abkhazia but apparently most of ethnic Abkhaz and Ossetians were pleased as punch with that. On the other hand, if it annexed Estonia it would face strong local resistance. I actually think it's more likely that if things come to the head the ethnic Russians will end up being pushed out, one way or another.

[Pallantides]

2. Even if it was, who'd really care that much, honestly? It's ing Estonia. Not like it's...Poland or Sweden or something reasonably important. It's a pathetic little nub of swamp on the edge of the Baltic, smaller than West Virginia. Feh.

ha ha


oh wait it was sarcasm... damn and I just gave you a rep.

[Enemy of the State]

Bring it on, es.

2. Even if it was, who'd really care that much, honestly? It's ing Estonia. Not like it's...Poland or Sweden or something reasonably important. It's a pathetic little nub of swamp on the edge of the Baltic, smaller than West Virginia. Feh.

I realize you were being sarcastic, but I have noticed some who aren't.

Why the does it matter how small or insignificant Estonia is? There are still people living here, PEOPLE, not just food you can feed the bear with.