[oleg]

Originally posted by Thermodyne:
...And one more thing. What is this Great Patriotic War stuff? And what do the old Soviets call the invasion of Poland?...

Good post, Thermo. It will take me some time to reply in parts

But first, about Great Patriotic War. I think you read the Mein Kumpf and The Directive Barborosa. Then you should realise that the prime outcome of Hitler' victory would be the total anihilation of slavic people. Holocust was a tradegy but it could a small footnote compared to ~300 milions of dead Russians, Ukranians, Belorusians, etc. - all "inferior" races. So it was indeed The Great Patriotic War - the war for the very survivor of all us. I don't think people in the Weast, espicialy in US, who was practically untouched by WWII horrors appreciate how much it hurts us still... I was born many years after WWII and still my most vivid memories are my Family celebrations of May 9 and November 7 ,with all grownups tosting for "never ever another war"

So every time I read western media propoganda about Russian "aggression" I want to laugh and cry at the same time. What a nonsense ! Whatever we ever wanted is a secure peace. Hard to achive with Americam Imperialists building bases all around borders and dictating their will everywhere.

As to Stalin - I dispise him. He was an ars..l who killed millions and still failed to protect the country. He was a paranoic idiot directly responsible to the horrors of 41-42.

If only party listen to the lasr Lenin; letters in 1922 ...

[ February 14, 2004, 02:43: Message edited by: oleg ]