{"id":258628,"date":"2026-08-23T09:32:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T09:32:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ee\/258628\/"},"modified":"2026-08-23T09:32:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T09:32:07","slug":"puhapaeva-stuudio-%e2%9f%a9-toomas-sildam-presidendi-elu-on-vaga-raske-harjuda-tuleb-ka-sellega-et-sa-pole-kunagi-uksi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ee\/258628\/","title":{"rendered":"P\u00dcHAP\u00c4EVA STUUDIO \u27e9 Toomas Sildam: presidendi elu on v\u00e4ga raske, harjuda tuleb ka sellega, et sa pole kunagi \u00fcksi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Kui palju teistsuguseks on l\u00e4inud meie arusaam sellest, mis toimus 35 aastat tagasi?<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Ma arvan, et see on nagu ajalooga ikka ja l\u00e4hiajalugu on ju osa ajaloost. Kui sa s\u00fcndmuste keskel oled, siis sa ei saa paljudest asjadest aru, et mis on nende t\u00e4hendus, sest need s\u00fcndmused imevad sind endasse ja sa ju k\u00f5nnid l\u00e4bi nende s\u00fcndmuste. Kui sa siis hakkad tagantj\u00e4rele vaatama, viis aastat hiljem v\u00f5i 10, 15 v\u00f5i 35 aastat hiljem, siis sa n\u00e4ed v\u00f5ib-olla mingeid t\u00e4hendusi, mida sa alguses ei osanud m\u00f5ista. Midagi muidugi l\u00e4heb ka udusemaks, sest inimm\u00e4lu on ikkagi inimm\u00e4lu.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Kui ma m\u00f5tlen tagasi 20. augustile 1991, et mis oli emotsioon, siis ma arvan, et teadmatus oli ikkagi v\u00e4ga suur, et mis n\u00fc\u00fcd saab. Selge oli see, et midagi saab, aga mis see on, seda ei osanud keegi \u00f6elda. Keegi ei kujutanud ette, kuidas on elada iseseisvas Eesti Vabariigis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Ma nagu hirmu ei m\u00e4leta, ebakindlust k\u00fcll. Olin olnud koos kolleeg \u00dcllar Borniga 1991. aasta veebruaris Vilniuses, kui dessantv\u00e4elased r\u00fcndasid teletorni ja leedulaste hulgas oli hukkunuid. Kui siis 1991. aasta augustis tuli teade, et \u00f6\u00f6sel l\u00e4hevad Pihkva dessantv\u00e4elased teletorni v\u00f5tma, siis tuli see m\u00e4lupilt Vilniusest tagasi. Aga hirmu ei olnud, sest ikkagi kogu see put\u0161 tundus, ma ei saa \u00f6elda naeruv\u00e4\u00e4rne, aga kuidagi ebam\u00e4\u00e4rane. Kuidas on v\u00f5imalik, et kui Moskvas juhtisid seda put\u0161i KGB juht, peasekret\u00e4r, kaitseminister ja siis meil korraldab Rahvarinne Vabaduse v\u00e4ljakul meeleavalduse, mingid tollased N\u00f5ukogude s\u00f5jav\u00e4elased \u00fctlesid k\u00fcll, et igasugused rahvakogunemised on keelatud, aga midagi ei juhtunud. \u00dclemn\u00f5ukogu, tollane parlament, k\u00e4is koos, valitsus pidas istungeid, Kodukaitse tegutses, Kaitseliit tuli Tallinnasse telemaja, raadiomaja ja Toompead kaitsma. Need lahingumasinad k\u00fcll tulid Pihkvast Tallinnasse, aga see k\u00f5ik oli t\u00f5esti kuidagi ebam\u00e4\u00e4rane.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Kui palju teistsuguseks on l\u00e4inud meie arusaam sellest, mis toimus 35 aastat tagasi? 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