Ukraine

[Az]

Not true.

Your puny example illustrates my point. Compare with entire article.

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by Azazel

Not true.

Your puny example illustrates my point. Compare with entire article.

Let me remind you that the article focuses on Western side of the fence.

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse
They would have had a hell of an uncomfortable ride across the sea of Japan given the fact that by the time the Allies were in a position to invade Japan proper said sea would have been an American lake.

Quite a number of IJA soldiers made it back to Japan proper. It wouldn't be easy, I grant you that.

Originally posted by KrazyHorse
I'd also like to point out that this is still hypothetical given the existence of the atomic bomb. So the net contribution of the USSR to ending the Pacific war is still nil.

That's still not true. Given that the Soviets had quite a large standing army in the Far East, that would mean the the Japanese needed to stage a very large garrison as well, one that could have been used elsewhere if not for the Soviets.

[Az]

Let me remind you that the article focuses on Western side of the fence.

Again, thanks for illustrating my point.

[Dinner]

Originally posted by VJ
Now that the Guardian agrees with me, how can I possibly state my POV without sounding like a complete moron?

You can't.

Seriously, the Guardian is a junk paper which is best ignored. They have yet to see any international crisis which they didn't believe the CIA some how caused.

[Ned]

It may be time for the Ukraine to divide into Ukrainan and Russian parts. No matter what the outcome here, one side is going to be bitterly disappointed. But the way the country seemed to vote by regions really mean it is not a nation, but two nations. The split should be formalized.

[Harovan]

Ned

I agree, all countries divided by elections should split.

[Ned]

Originally posted by Sir Ralph
Ned

I agree, all countries divided by elections should split.

If they don't, it means war. The US knows this very well.

[KrazyHorse]

Originally posted by Ned
It may be time for the Ukraine to divide into Ukrainan and Russian parts. No matter what the outcome here, one side is going to be bitterly disappointed. But the way the country seemed to vote by regions really mean it is not a nation, but two nations. The split should be formalized.

Yet another comment from way out in the Nedaverse.

[Pekka]

I think the split is the worst outcome, but of course better than say, war.

[KrazyHorse]

Originally posted by Ned


If they don't, it means war. The US knows this very well.

Really?

[Jon Miller]

Hmm

why is it that I have lived recently in all the major blue areas?

and only wish to live in blue areas?

Jon Miller

[KrazyHorse]

Please see Stefu's "the face of Red America" thread for elucidation on this point.

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by Oerdin


You can't.

Seriously, the Guardian is a junk paper which is best ignored. They have yet to see any international crisis which they didn't believe the CIA some how caused.

its not just that its the Guardian, its Jonathan Steele, one of their most biased columnists.

[Saras]

Steele