> 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.