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WW3? Drudge loses it.

Posted on 04/16/2014 1:40:46 PM PDT by dangus

The Drudge Report always has its fun with misuse of images. But World War III is no laughing matter. In an attempt to paint Russia as hurtling us towards World War III, Drudge shows a picture of troops marching through the Ukraine, wearing Soviet-era uniforms. But the picture is out of context.

The picture is, in fact, from Odessa. Yes, there are significant numbers of Russophones. Yes, many of them may favor secession. Yes, some of the secessionists may have the same kind of romanticism for the Soviets that their Ukrainian neighbors have for the Nazi Banderites. But that's not what this picture shows.

This is a re-enactment of the liberation of Odessa from the Germans during WWII. Despite the popularity in some extremist corners of the Nazi-aligned Banderites, who exterminated a population of 80,000 Poles in one city alone, the Ukraine has always celebrated the day. Those are the uniforms worn by the people who fought off the Nazis during "the Great Patriotic War." The Soviet Union wasn't just Russia: From Trotsky to Brezhnev to Gorbachev, many Soviets were Ukrainians. And despite the horrors of communism, the Ukrainians have annually celebrated those who fought against the Nazis.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; Russia
KEYWORDS: bhorussia; dramaqueen; drudge; ukraine; ww3
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To: Zhang Fei

I disagree. The Cold War, Napoleonic Wars and WWII were between atheists/nihilists and Christians, with Christians on the defensive. The Ottoman wars were between Christianity and Islam. WWI wasn’t Christian v non-Christian, but certainly was not along religious lines. Even the 30-years-war started off between Catholicism and Protestantism (sorta*), but ended up having very little to do with religion. (The largest nation, France, being Catholic but fighting among the Protestants).


81 posted on 04/16/2014 4:57:13 PM PDT by dangus
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To: BfloGuy

No, all these WWIII types are the ones thinking in concrete; they are trying to place new events into a century-old template. THe notion of Russia attacking Western Europe is purely ridiculous, as is the notion that Putin is a communist. Hitler was very clear about his plans, and his hatred for his rivals.


82 posted on 04/16/2014 5:11:26 PM PDT by dangus
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To: Starboard

Libya 2011 was not a war?


83 posted on 04/16/2014 6:03:20 PM PDT by joseph20 (...to ourselves and our Posterity...)
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To: Siegfried X; riri
Yes. Some people don't realize that Russia only went part of the way towards freedom, but then under the control of Putin started going backwards towards the Soviet system. The (false) idea that the Soviet Union is so strong that it will take time for people to realize it is coming back to life.

For Soviets, they're gonna have quite a big conference on capital next year. Check out the list of attendees at this finance conference scheduled for 2015 at the Ritz-Carlton Moscow:

http://www.bondsloansrussia.com/
84 posted on 04/16/2014 6:17:30 PM PDT by PieterCasparzen (We have to fix things ourselves)
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To: Jonty30

both world wars started by germany. Its more likely we have a cold war 2 than a world war 3


85 posted on 04/17/2014 12:43:34 AM PDT by 4rcane
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To: joseph20

It was a civil war that led to a UN backed multination military intervention. The point I was making was that I just can’t see Obama reacting to any serious provocation against the U.S.


86 posted on 04/17/2014 8:56:28 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: dangus

We’ve got an idiot in the White House and fools running the military. Every two bit dictator knows NOW is the time to go to war against the US and US interests..

It’s not ‘if’ or ‘when’ it’s who gets to be first...


87 posted on 09/16/2014 12:03:05 PM PDT by GOPJ ("If America was a house, the Left would root for the termites." - Greg Gutfeld)
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