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those are generally people much more relevant to the US than Khan.
yes, that's debatable. One could hypothetically argue that some long dead minor European infantry Major who died in the American Revolution is more relevant to the US because he better embodie the American spirit and ideals. Once again, debatable.

but that's a matter of degree (who is more relevant than whom). As a matter of principal, however, if the Mongolians want to pay for and put a statue, I see no problem with it. People don't have to be happy with a Khan statue, but there's no legitimate reason they can't put one up. And personally, I do agree that if some "irrelevant" dead European soldier can have a statue then Khan deserves one even more. In other words, you're right, I agree with you, and you were right all along. There, I said it :)

[orionblamblam]

> As a matter of principal, however, if the Mongolians want to pay for and put a statue, I see no problem with it.

Agreed. If some Russian immigrants want a stature of Stalin... hey, pay the artist to cast it up for you, and stick it on your lawn. Putting it in the public square.... ummm, no.

> you were right all along

You are on the road to wisdom, young Padawan.