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Who is this Kevin Barrett and why is he writing about such atrocities? Sounds like a traitor. IMHO
Before you go telling me that "Traitor" is too big a word, Lets look at the definition:
: a person who is not loyal to his or her own country, friends, etc. : a person who betrays a country or group of people by helping or supporting an enemy
This man is an ISIS/ISIL Sympathizer AT LEAST and if you read the article, seems very Un-Loyal to his Country and Veterans in general. Some have stated that this could be a recruitment article of sorts, but what I am concerned about, is the number of impressionable minds he's convinced that this is true.
Before you go telling me that "Traitor" is too big a word, Lets look at the definition:
: a person who is not loyal to his or her own country, friends, etc. : a person who betrays a country or group of people by helping or supporting an enemy
This man is an ISIS/ISIL Sympathizer AT LEAST and if you read the article, seems very Un-Loyal to his Country and Veterans in general. Some have stated that this could be a recruitment article of sorts, but what I am concerned about, is the number of impressionable minds he's convinced that this is true.
World War II myths fuel Western crimes
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So, Tom Cotton is bad because he invokes Hitler in an early speech, but the author freely banties about "holocaust" to describe various western sins against mankind. He freely glosses over the horrors inflicted by Mao Tse Tung, Stalin, and Japan by focusing on western powers' transgressions. It would appear to me that this gentleman has an idiological alignment with some of the worst society has to offer. He even holds up Charles Lindburgh(!) - a known German sympathizer in the 30's - as a heroic voice against war with Germany without a trace of irony.
It isn't even close to the truth when he says the British Empire started BOTH WWI and WWII. WWI was started by a Serbian nationalist that gave Austria-Hungary an excuse to attempt annexation, followed by declarations of war (in order) by Russia, Germany, France, Britain, and the Ottoman Empire. Italy joined in the fun later in hopes of a land grab.
WWII was started by Germany. One could argue that Japan started it by invading Manchuria or Italy in Ethiopia, but the main event kicked off with the joint invasion of Poland orchestrated by the Germans over Danzig (Gdansk) with Russia willingly joining in days later.
This individual thinks he knows better than the rest of us, and pontificates about how bad the West - and only the West - is and how they should all be condemned as war criminals.
Eisenhower ordered mass rape? Please. Anyone that knows anything about that man knows that he was a scrupulously moral man who would crush that ideation in its cradle.
What a crackpot.
But he got us to talk about him and click his filthy article, so he wins this round.
It isn't even close to the truth when he says the British Empire started BOTH WWI and WWII. WWI was started by a Serbian nationalist that gave Austria-Hungary an excuse to attempt annexation, followed by declarations of war (in order) by Russia, Germany, France, Britain, and the Ottoman Empire. Italy joined in the fun later in hopes of a land grab.
WWII was started by Germany. One could argue that Japan started it by invading Manchuria or Italy in Ethiopia, but the main event kicked off with the joint invasion of Poland orchestrated by the Germans over Danzig (Gdansk) with Russia willingly joining in days later.
This individual thinks he knows better than the rest of us, and pontificates about how bad the West - and only the West - is and how they should all be condemned as war criminals.
Eisenhower ordered mass rape? Please. Anyone that knows anything about that man knows that he was a scrupulously moral man who would crush that ideation in its cradle.
What a crackpot.
But he got us to talk about him and click his filthy article, so he wins this round.
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One of my grandfathers was an officer in the 2d SS Panzer Division. He saw action in Poland, Russia, Normandy, and the Battle of the Bulge. He could tell you firsthand how horrible it went for vanquished foes on the Eastern Front (worse, if you were a partisan or an "undesirable"). He could also tell you just how vile the Soviet's wrath was as they swept through Prussia. He lost fourteen brothers and sisters, some in the fighting, most when the Soviets occupied the area.
War, especially total war, is filled with terrible and tragic episodes. The author is correct when he asserts that history is written by the victors. Lots of things happened in WWII that many would prefer to forget. That the war itself was necessary can not be in doubt by anyone who knows anything about history leading up to the shooting.
A quick read through the comments on the article illuminates just what kind of folks gravitate to this worldview. I found the comment about how Hitler was a great statesman who humanely allowed the British Expeditionary Force to escape at Dunkirk in order to work for peace particularly revolting.
War, especially total war, is filled with terrible and tragic episodes. The author is correct when he asserts that history is written by the victors. Lots of things happened in WWII that many would prefer to forget. That the war itself was necessary can not be in doubt by anyone who knows anything about history leading up to the shooting.
A quick read through the comments on the article illuminates just what kind of folks gravitate to this worldview. I found the comment about how Hitler was a great statesman who humanely allowed the British Expeditionary Force to escape at Dunkirk in order to work for peace particularly revolting.
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From what I can tell, some of his favorite "tags" are Zionist and False Flag. Seems to be on par with the likes of Alex Jones, perhaps from the other extreme though. I'm going to try to find his radio show online for more insight.
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Most of this is anti-war and anti-interventionist (and anti-imperialism), which I'm actually for.
I'm not a big fan of revisionist history because most of the time it is over the top like this guy.
Still, there were plenty of sins of the victors that have been white washed.
Also, none of this is actually traitorous since it bears very little relevance on current issues with the exception that Tom Cotton is an ass, which I'm not really in disagreement with.
Careful how you use the word "traitor". Barrett uses the written word to express his dissatisfaction with current and past American actions. This is a first amendment right. Don't like what he says, don't listen. Using words that will line people up for firing squads because you disagree with them on analysis rather than point of fact is just bad form. Plenty of other words out there that get your point across.
I'm not a big fan of revisionist history because most of the time it is over the top like this guy.
Still, there were plenty of sins of the victors that have been white washed.
Also, none of this is actually traitorous since it bears very little relevance on current issues with the exception that Tom Cotton is an ass, which I'm not really in disagreement with.
Careful how you use the word "traitor". Barrett uses the written word to express his dissatisfaction with current and past American actions. This is a first amendment right. Don't like what he says, don't listen. Using words that will line people up for firing squads because you disagree with them on analysis rather than point of fact is just bad form. Plenty of other words out there that get your point across.
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There is no need to beat this crap into the ground as if words are a penance for misdeeds. There is also the likelihood of political gamesmanship with the end game besmirching the USA. Beheading people is a grievous wrong and no amount of conjecture about war crimes justifies that. Invariably that is the point until the public gets the notion that they too are not safe. People who otherwise live a silent life. And rest assured, the media is full of AHoles and Degenerates.
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CW2 Joseph Evans
For many of us with misdeeds in our personal past that we seek to atone for, we see similar actions in our history as a nation. Beating us about the head and shoulders over our mistakes is not a way to win support for the changes we need to make, which is the reason that a lot of the revisionists really drive me crazy. But when we fail to extend a degree of forgiveness to others and show them forgiveness for the sins that we ourselves have committed, they only see hypocrites.
As it is above, so it is below. We must lead by example, and one of those examples is forgiveness, not just for our enemies, but for ourselves as well. But we must also accept responsibility for our actions and make amends so that our apologies don't ring of empty promises.
As it is above, so it is below. We must lead by example, and one of those examples is forgiveness, not just for our enemies, but for ourselves as well. But we must also accept responsibility for our actions and make amends so that our apologies don't ring of empty promises.
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There is no forgiveness given to people who guide children to murder and is an immediate issue. The fact that the last Congress decided to release information detrimental as a political ploy is itself tasteless. I am not sure if redacted information on the latest report by the CIA could paint yet another picture. I have no doubt the invasion was partly political by President Bush but I will wait to see what happens there.
In the meantime, our sins, should make us sensitive but not weak since bullies thrive on that and they use that as fodder for political gain, while sorting out complex information and doing it in the press. The Bear is flexing it's muscles and we have Congressional Democrats playing politics. Putin is crazy enough to stir up a lot of angst and the media follows suit in their quest for a promotion.
Sorry for the editing because seizures disrupt my thought patterns and the VA cannot find the origin outside of stress.... lol. I work hard to talk without stuttering these days and the speech therapist lauded my efforts to adapt. Just wanted to clear that up.
In the meantime, our sins, should make us sensitive but not weak since bullies thrive on that and they use that as fodder for political gain, while sorting out complex information and doing it in the press. The Bear is flexing it's muscles and we have Congressional Democrats playing politics. Putin is crazy enough to stir up a lot of angst and the media follows suit in their quest for a promotion.
Sorry for the editing because seizures disrupt my thought patterns and the VA cannot find the origin outside of stress.... lol. I work hard to talk without stuttering these days and the speech therapist lauded my efforts to adapt. Just wanted to clear that up.
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CW2 Joseph Evans
It's not just the Democrats flexing, the GOP and TEA party are doing their fair share too. The Kindergarten politics is getting old and getting us nowhere.
Right now the problem is the actions of non-state actors. ISIS sucks, they deserve to die slow painful deaths, but the way we fight our wars are littered with collateral damage, that we don't bother to clean up.
As for the budget, if we weren't suffering from rampant corruption and theft in the military-industrial complex, we could have a better military for half the price.
Right now the problem is the actions of non-state actors. ISIS sucks, they deserve to die slow painful deaths, but the way we fight our wars are littered with collateral damage, that we don't bother to clean up.
As for the budget, if we weren't suffering from rampant corruption and theft in the military-industrial complex, we could have a better military for half the price.
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