Posted on 01/13/2008 5:51:34 PM PST by Ravnagora
Because it's all Communist lies, that's why.
The facts were already stated. All evidence against Mihailovich was invented by Communists.
No, they’re not communist lies. They’re facts. Now, where would you like to begin? Would you like to begin with Major Dangic’s alliance with the Germans in the winter of 1941 in Eastern Bosnia?
Obviously not, since the Chetniks sided with the Axis in varying degrees during the War. Some divisions, such as Djujic’s Dinara Division, were evacuated by the Nazis to Italy lest they fall in the hands of the Partisans.
Interesting Kenny, must read up on Golystin. Where I was taking much of my context from was Milovan Djilas, who was Tito's right hand during the war, later turned dissident.
Great Author. But his literary résumé may very well blend fact, fiction, and fantasy. I personally distrust newly-minted anti-communists who were fervent hard-line Marxists a short time before.
In re Kosovo: Review NYT early reportage. When Tito was in power, the Kosovar Albanians were given a great deal of autonomy, which they immediately misused to persecute Serbs, Jews, and the "Röm." At the time, the NYT thought this was absolutely horrible. Shocking to misuse the trust of Tito, one of their commie pets, etc. etc. etc. "Bandits," the NYT called them.
The minute Tito was dead and Serbia eventually became an internationally recognized state rather than part of communist Yugoslavia, these shocking Kosovar Albanian "bandits" suddenly became freedom fighters in the good grey pages of the NYT.
As to the execution of Stalinists during Informbiro, I seem to recall many earlier episodes of internecine bloodshed among Stalinists ... proves nothing. Remember also Tito's disgraceful persecution of Croatia's Cardinal Stepinac with manufactured KGB evidence, and many of the more outspoken Othodox prelates. Remember also that Tito, taking yet another Stalinist directive, sought to dominate the Serbian Orthodox Church.
No, I'll go with Golitsyn on this one. Perhaps it's personal, but Tito will never be a hero to me. THere are no angels in the Balkans, but Tito was definitely a bloody devil.
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