"I don't see you mentioning Ukrainians committing summary executions..."

I didn't mention anything about the current war. My post was about how past atrocities, perceived or otherwise, inform present grievances.

It was you who saw mention of past Russian atrocities and decided you needed to regurgitate all the reasons you think we need to love Vlad and his henchmen.

Hi AC,

With a festive season just around the corner the following
few thoughts are appropriate:

'Twas the night before Christmas and Santa's a wreck
How to live in a world that's politically correct?
His workers no longer answer to "Elves"
"Vertically Challenged" they now call themselves
And labour conditions at the North Pole
Are alleged by the unions to stifle the soul

Something special is needed a gift that he might
Give to us all without starting a fight
A gift that would satisfy with no indecision
Where each group of people in every religion
Every race, gender, and hue
Would finally see that the time is past due

Santa could finally decide on a gift beyond worth
For all of mankind to enjoy -
PEACE ON EARTH!

Hey mhaze,
"I didn't mention anything about the current war."

- Are you sure, you wanna bet?

"But that was in February. The world is now very different after the Russian forces have been revealed as a paper-tiger. It is said that Russia entered the war with the supposed second best army in the world and now has the second best army in Ukraine."... and more.
- You can go back and read your own comments.

It seems I forgot someone though...

Boris Johnson is Jewish. Hard to believe, since he is st@pid. Traces origin to Moscow Rabbi.
http://youtu.be/x51Sd0_rB0c

Should I be surprised?
Stupid damn wars.

Seriously, 500k dead and wounded Ukrainians 100bln spent (maybe more all countries combined), Russia ready to go on the offensive as soon as the ground hardens for winter with 300k+ reinforcements moving onto the front lines, and you think they are winning?
What exactly have they won?

British and European economies and industries destroyed...

ordo ab chao
novus ordo seclorum

Peace on earth would be great Foxy,
Unfortunately things are headed in the other direction.

[Cont.]
mhaze, you stated
".. the graves mentioned in your article were located in Transnistra.

Which is in Moldova, unless you are a Russian apologist in which case you slavishly accept the claims that it is part of mother Russia."

People refer to Transnistra as a 'Russian-backed breakaway republic', but that's not exactly true.
Transnistran's wanted to stay with the USSR when Moldova became independent.
Transnistrans didn't breakaway from Moldova, it was Moldova that brokeaway from the USSR.

- Sometimes facts matter.

In so far as the graves themselves are concerned,
I hope they're treated respectfully and with dignity regardless of who they were, which is a whole lot better than some of the USSRs victims.
- And I hope they're not used to stir up more conflict.

AC,

Are you really that desperate?

I didn't mention anything about the current war in my original post but did come to it after the discussion had moved elsewhere - primarily due to your anxiety to defend all things Russian.

"and you think they are winning?"

Well I didn't say that. What I did say was that the Russian Army has been revealed to be a paper-tiger that is incapable of seriously threating NATO nations. As to the war, unlike you who is constantly assuring us that Russian victories are just around the corner, I'll await the outcome. We'll know a lot more come next May.

I don't particularly care who wins. Like Kissinger I hope they both lose.

This thread was concerned with those who have passed
- But what about the living?

I just read an article that talks of the lack of healthcare workers and kids with serious conditions who aren't able to get treatment due to staff shortages.

'How many more children need to suffer': Mother demands action after child's scan put off multiple times
http://www.9news.com.au/national/westmead-hospital-anaesthetist-mother-demands-action-after-childs-scan-put-off-multiple-times/77f49f1b-1d15-41db-a84d-31835aaa7607

"The neurology team just said, 'thank goodness you brought her back to the ED to get us to review her'. Otherwise things could have been a lot different for us," Rothe said.
She said she sat in a ward for more than a week because there weren't enough staff to do the surgery.
"They either call you or turn around and say, 'we can't do it there's just not enough facilities, theatres, too many kids'," Rothe said.
"Apparently that morning they had 30 kids needing life-saving surgery, so she got bumped off the list."

Lets contrast that info with another article.

More than 4,000 unvaccinated health workers in Qld suspended with full pay
http://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/coronavirus/more-than-4000-unvaccinated-health-workers-in-qld-suspended-with-full-pay/news-story/0d7f8d3a00e042692eee29dc025e84b6

"Health Minister Yvette D’Ath announced 4,000 unvaccinated health care staff would be suspended this week with full pay leading to some 'disruptions' for Queensland Health.
The Health Minister claimed she was confident the work force of 110,000 could cope with the loss saying “we expected this."

Granted the stories are from different states, but I expect it's the same across the board.
Is it wrong to think that measures previously taken are now coming back to bite us, with kids having to pay the price?