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Boris Petrov's avatar

What a wonderful story, Scott, once again.

My eyes teared from happiness and gratitude. Stay well and healthy - best wishes to you and your wonderful family.

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Longtrail's avatar

Scott, my eyes are moist. Please make more to use for fundraising and your US book tour.

Reading you has made me a better man. I'm so proud to support you.

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Longtrail's avatar

Thanks Francis. I'm watching Scott's latest video right now.

Blessings to you.🕊️

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Liz's avatar

Love your story, Scott. How ironic that the tough Marine is the real peacemaker among us. Thank you for all you do, against unrelenting attacks from those “leaders” in our own country who promote war and destruction.

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Rick McCartie's avatar

What a great story ! I was OK up until Ekaterina Strezhinova and like her , your concept of the challenge coin and its meaning got me too , I guess that's what tear ducts are for. Compassion ..... friendship .... so sorely needed now as the global threat of the WEF+ must be eliminated.

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Nobody Expects...'s avatar

Thank you Scott. I found the part about your interview with the presenter on Russian TV very profound indeed.

“One handshake at a time”: a motto worthy of fixing all the world’s problems!

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Deborah L. Armstrong's avatar

I love the coin idea! What a great way to commemorate the visit! I am sure those coins will be treasured by each recipient.

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Our Imperial Press's avatar

Excellent. Great story, written well. Good idea, too!

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@AA3963AA's avatar

Das war spannender als ein Krimi!

Eine tolle Idee mit dieser besonderen Münze.

Bitte kreiere auch Münzen, die wir als Ihre Zuschauer und Zuhörer kaufen können. Ich bin mir sicher, dass ihr euch ein passendes Logo einfallen lasst. Liebe Grüße aus Berlin an dich und Jeff 🌹🌹🌹

That was more exciting than a detective story!

Great idea with this special coin.

Please create some for us to buy as your viewers and listeners. Again, I'm sure you guys will come up with a suitable logo. Love from Berlin to you and Jeff 🌹🌹🌹

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aj94112's avatar

Reminds me of people-to-people Ping Pong diplomacy of 1970 that started thawing of US-China relations: "Friendship first, competition second".

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Babette G's avatar

Thanks for telling us that story and the legend of the challenge coin. The way you used it to build friendships in Russia was very good diplomacy. Hearing about it is a touching story.

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Dieter F. Goetz's avatar

I am quoting Dr. Abraham Erskine on the night before Steve Rogers (Cap Am) undergoes procedure: "Stay who you are. Not a perfect soldier. But a good man". You seem to belong to this category. Thank you very much, Scott Ritter.

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Kun Bela's avatar

Such a nice story !

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aj94112's avatar

👍

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X75's avatar

Very good and emotional article. If you get to go there again......triple the number of coins!

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Adam Gorelick's avatar

What a breath of fresh air it is to be reminded of how simple human interactions can expose the lie of manufactured acrimony toward other nations. Scott Ritter is performing a valuable service by dashing Russophobia with facts, analysis, and perhaps most important, a show of friendship in a time of ignorance, propaganda, and moronic enmity toward people and cultures deserving of admiration. Russia will prevail, as it should.

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S. Dale Spencer's avatar

I can barely see through my teary eyes. Thank you for what you are doing.

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