Like selling weapons to Putin's government?

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The war started by invasion of Poland. At that point, Soviet union still traded with Germany and provided it with oil. It continued to trade with it even when France was invaded, and only stopped once it was attacked. But I understand, the war for Russians began only when Soviet union was attacked

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The same excuse can be applied to Germans, who fought on the frontline and have never seen the einzatzgruppen' massacres till the moment of retreat and journey through the ashes and rotten bodies. And to the German civilians who have never seen KZ in their cozy Bavaria.
Well, all this enough reasonable, but one catch. Sweden supported Nazis till the end, following it's national interests and making business. Considering the lack of information about disgusting deliberate crimes against humanity, let's say it was relevant. Sweden chose that side in the game and safely enjoyed as beneficiary of the war business. Why Germany was scapegoated as incredible criminal nation, and lost everything, while Sweden saved all benefits of war? If Reich had won, USSR, the US and Brits would have lost their economical assets, human lives and so on. But such marauder nations as Sweden always only win in all wars. In another word, for Sweden every war is good, reliable safe mechanism to enrich oneself. The bigger, the better. Which, in turn, lifts up the question about real initiative role of so-called "neutral" European countries in Hitler's global advanturism.

What mistake they made in they vanity. They thought that demolition of Berlin war was the end of USSR and the beginning of new world order ever lasted new Roman or Anglo - Western Empire.
But actually it was the beginning of Russia and China and the end of world Anglo dominance. The new world order started but not as they thought so.
And why they mist it. Usual story Arrogance, arrogance and arrogance. To behave yourself when you are powerful you need to be matured and with plenty of real culture.
Rational western Anglo training is not enough.

First off all, Russia don't buys weapons at all, because it produces all kinds of weapons itself. It sells it around the world.

It wasn't war actually, more like annexations. Of Austria, Czechoslovakia, France, Poland, etc. There were NO significant resistance to this annexations from annexed countries.

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Mark Almond: It's simplistic to cast Russia as sole villain in South Ossetia clashes

uhm france and poland were annexations??....wow, I'll let french and poles know they can re-write thier history books.

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So the state planners must arrogate to themselves the right to manipulate any sector of the economic system if the good of “society” or the “general welfare” is paramount.

Ipso- if the rights of the individual get in the way, the rights of the individual must be sublimated.

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The real facts is that resistance was very weak. After occupation there were no partizan's movement in those countries. The level of collaboration was very high. Not like in Belorussia, Eastern and Central Ukraine, and the main Russia, where were very big partizan movements.

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Shocking video of results of Georgian attack on South Osetia
CNN is spreading propaganda!
American witness: "Not only Georgia, but also U.S. are responsible for the violence in South Ossetia"
Mark Almond: It's simplistic to cast Russia as sole villain in South Ossetia clashes

So the collaboration was very high?...that doesn't change the previous hostilities and the military conquest of the countries in question, you are trying to shoe horn a view that is not accurate. I think you should examine the definition of the term “annex” etc....

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No individual can plan his own existence in their view.

So the state planners must arrogate to themselves the right to manipulate any sector of the economic system if the good of “society” or the “general welfare” is paramount.

Ipso- if the rights of the individual get in the way, the rights of the individual must be sublimated.

The Road to Serfdom
FA Hayek (interpretation)


Mortgage Backed Security survivor

It's not an excuse, it's an explanation, and it explains why the Soviet Union traded with Germany, just like Sweden did.

If you're a soldier, at least you can surrender to the enemy and be out of the war that way, and many russian soldiers wisely choose this option.

The war started september 1939, when the Soviet Union and Germany invaded Poland. You can't seriously expect anyone to accept that the war started only first when your country was invaded.

Most of them were killed by Germans.

The war starts not when historians tell this, but when military actions begin.

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Shocking video of results of Georgian attack on South Osetia
CNN is spreading propaganda!
American witness: "Not only Georgia, but also U.S. are responsible for the violence in South Ossetia"
Mark Almond: It's simplistic to cast Russia as sole villain in South Ossetia clashes

OK. You're agreeing with me then?

As we see, some countries have only this one option. Very wise, safe and profitable. If to collaborate with Gestapo this even to be called not a pityful "surrender", but proud "neutrality".
As for Russian soldiers - they didn't surrender but were taken POW on the battlefield. Like Germans in the mousetrap of Stalingrad. And they never were out of war, they were gradually terminated in KZs, many escaped and rejoined the army or guerillas.
If your house is burnt, wife and children murdered, whether you are soldier or not - you can not be out of the war. You are the war. It is not question of wisdom. It's question of balls.
I understand it's difficult to understand if you are Swedish. Last time when soldiers lived in Sweden was 300 years ago. Therefore you simply don't know anyone among your kin to experience anything like that. I only hope, that those who tracked and hunted "politically-incorrect" Norvegians to surrender them to Gestapo were not among your ancestors or teachers.

I'm not saying the Soviet Union should have surrendered when attacked, I'm just saying they didn't take hostile action against Germany until forced by Germany to do so. Just like Sweden didn't.

I'm not saying the Soviet Union didn't fight the nazis, because it did, but only when in it absolutely had to and not a second sooner. Just like Sweden.


The last war Sweden had was with Russia, it ended september 17th 1809. So it's not even 200 years of peace!

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