“I am making an appeal to the presidents of Russia and the United States. Relations between the two nations are in a severe crisis. A way out must be sought, and there is one well-tested means available for accomplishing this: a dialogue based on mutual respect.”

Washington Post
October 11, 2017

Mikhail Gorbachev was leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991.

This December will mark the 30th anniversary of the signing of the treaty between the Soviet Union and United States on the elimination of intermediate- and shorter-range missiles. This was the start of the process of radically cutting back nuclear arsenals, which was continued with the 1991 and 2010 strategic arms reduction treaties and the agreements reducing tactical nuclear weapons.

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Dear Friends,

An accurate appraisal of U.S.- Russia history appeared three days ago in the Boston Review by Thomas Graham. Over the decades, Graham has been a highly respected U.S. State Department official and thought leader. During Trump’s early days after the election, he was one of two insiders expected to get the role of Ambassador to Russia. He is a highly intelligent, knowledgeable expert on U.S.- Russia issues.

I’ve interacted with Tom since the late 80’s. His door was always open to me. I found that he had an exceptional ability to understand what is going on in Russia when others had little comprehension at all––but he said little publicly. After leaving U.S. State Department positions, he joined Henry Kissinger as the Managing Director of Kissinger Associates. We have taken our CCI Russian entrepreneurs to him there for discussions, something that he clearly enjoyed.

Knowing Tom had to rein in his public utterances given his role with the U.S. State Department, et al, I had always hoped that someday he would play an external role in helping Congress members and presidential advisors determine U.S. Russia policy.

Today on opening my emails I found the article below, giving the clearest picture to American officials and the public about the facts regarding the U.S.- Russia relationship up to today.

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CCI Friends,

Information such as Putin’s ‘Open Letter’ to the BRICS Summit (following this note) is never seen in our mainstream newspapers or TV channels. While we aren’t aware of such happenings, this information is being read by millions of hopeful people in strategic places throughout the world.

It’s easy to comprehend why elite globalists here and abroad are doing everything possible to interfere with the process of multipolarity––given that Russia, China and the BRICS nations are forging ahead with activity that will replace America’s 70 years of being the only lead country in the world.

PLAIN TALK:

It’s understandable why Washington has put missile defense systems around Russia’s borders, why NATO tries to heel in China’s waters and agenda, why these power players are being aggressive in every area they can. THEY SIMPLY INTEND FOR THE U.S. TO STAY IN POWER. They believe we must control the destiny of the entire world. They call this “Full Spectrum Dominance.” It works well for us … but to date, not so well for many other countries. These powerful forces have controlled the earth’s waters, airspaces, satellites, technology, surveillance, financial systems and the fates of smaller nations for decades. How? Through NATO, the military industrial complex corporations and Wall Street.

Like them, I too am deeply concerned, but for different reasons. Why? Because a nuclear war may result from this deadly competition for global power. Secondly, if a multipolar world comes into existence, it could cause cataclysmic challenges for us––unless a lot of forethought and planning occur. What will happen if the world “goes off” of the U.S. dollar? What will this do to our currency? How will it affect the price and availability of bananas and coffee at our Safeways and Starbucks? … And what will happen to our stock markets, pension plans, salaries and many other factors we take for granted? We need our best minds studying how to get through such a transition successfully––not budgeting and making plans in war rooms for more military engagements.

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Dear friends,

I and many others stand by practically voiceless as the 115th U.S. Congress guided by Neocons in both parties (each for different reasons), our current intelligence agencies, the ever-present military industrial complex, and a sliver of vastly wealthy international financiers have convinced mainstream America that Russia is again “our enemy” (for political reasons) – and that Vladimir Putin is the personification of evil for all freedom-loving people across the world. How has this happened? Very simply … by controlling our U.S. mainstream media.

By chance, did you have an opportunity to watch Oliver Stone’s series of four documentaries entitled “PUTIN”? Stone had 30 plus hours of interviews with V.V. Putin over a two-year period after which he put together his honest appraisal of this much-maligned leader.

Stone has since been interviewed by Charlie Rose, check out this URL, ( https://charlierose.com/videos/30608 ) and a number of other media personalities who question his insights into the personality and political direction of Vladimir Putin. He finally wrote the short article below which vents his frustration.

I looked at Oliver Stone’s pained, puzzled face as he sat for the Rose interview. (I’ve not figured out how to post his photo on IContact). I knew and felt Stone’s discomfort … the disbelief and deep frustration he registered as he dealt with the fact that no matter how many hours he had spent with Putin, no matter how much travel across Russia he has done over the years, his honest personal assessment about both Russia and Putin was instantly discounted by many writers and mouthpieces who had never met Putin and likely never been to Russia.

I have that same sick feeling each time a well-educated American colleague stops me and says, “Well what do you think now about Putin and Russia?” I realize that regardless of the 34 continuous years I’ve worked throughout Russia (having just returned from taking 30 American researchers to 10 Russian regional cities to gather information) … plus the fact that I personally met and spent time with Putin in the 1990s, know hundreds of Russians and Americans who dealt with him personally, and I’ve watched him like a hawk since 2000, having read his books and most of his speeches since he became Russia’s president … and they still believe that I’m the one who is deluded, not themselves. They truly believe hearsay from talking heads on American TV channels who have never set foot in Russia.

I never could have believed that propaganda could be so quickly assimilated across America as it has against Russia and Putin in these past ten years. And I can’t figure out why no negative propaganda is raised against Saudi leaders (and other tyrants we work with) who allow no democratic tendencies under their rule … who behead, keep women under the veil and maintain a host of other severe dictatorial practices across their countries. We need to ask ourselves why.

Disinformation on Russia and Putin is downloaded daily from the New York Times, the Economist, the Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and other publications to every newspaper in American state capitals, large cities and in all small towns across the U.S. It’s a blanket of erroneous information that has gotten increasingly dense since at least 2007 with no contrasting interpretations or investigative journalism being offered. We need to ask ourselves why.

Ponder Oliver Stone’s article below and consider what it must feel like to tell one’s truth and encounter taunts and accusations from the likes of media kingpins, current U.S. political elites … down to the average Joe or Mary on America’s streets.

Sharon

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Russia Insider
August 5, 2017

OLIVER STONE: ‘I’m Angry’ with ‘False Flag War Against Russia’

Congress passed its beloved Russia sanctions last week by a vote of 419-3! The Senate followed with a vote of 98-2!! I guess ‘American Exceptionalism’ includes the vast stupidity inherent in having two giant oceans to distance us from the rest of humanity.

With all the Apples and Microsofts and computer geniuses we have in our country, can we not even accept the possibility that perhaps our intelligence agencies are not doing their job, and maybe, just maybe, are deliberately misleading us to continue their false-flag war against Russia? Or for that matter, that Russia itself may not be that invested in screwing up our vaunted democracy with such sloppy malware as claimed?

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In 1939, I didn’t hear war coming. Now its thundering approach can’t be ignored.