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.
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).
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.
Libya 2011 was not a war?
both world wars started by germany. Its more likely we have a cold war 2 than a world war 3
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.
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...
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