VorZakone
What would Kenny G do?
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That poster is pretty good.
That poster is pretty good.
Well, I was an avid follower of the YouTube series on The Great War. Haig is not exactly the worst as per more contemporary descriptions, but he had his flaws like many in those years. Some accounts say he was on the verge of the sack if the 1918 offensives didn't succeed.Indeed. A topic for another time, but he got very unfairly treated by some historians in the 1960s and it tarnished his reputation.
Most of them moved on to a different channel covering the 1920-40s as well as WWII, in case you missed it. Might be even better because WWII was so insane on a daily basis.Well, I was an avid follower of the YouTube series on The Great War. Haig is not exactly the worst as per more contemporary descriptions, but he had his flaws like many in those years. Some accounts say he was on the verge of the sack if the 1918 offensives didn't succeed.
Those Russian generals in Ukraine right now remind me more of the likes of Cadorna and Von Hötzendorf when it comes to being disproportionately bitter, ruthless, underestimating the power of the enemy, and careless of casualties.
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The WWII series is ongoing right now: https://www.youtube.com/c/WorldWarTwoMost of them moved on to a different channel covering the 1920-40s as well as WWII, in case you missed it. Might be even better because WWII was so insane on a daily basis.
Thanks for linking, which I was too lazy to do. Their side channel is Timeghost History and, to make this topical, they have some vids on Ukraine. The ‘Between Two Wars’ stuff they do there is fantastic.The WWII series is ongoing right now: https://www.youtube.com/c/WorldWarTwo
I'm enjoying it a lot. For a conflict that I though I had a good overall grasp of, there's still so many smaller engagements and actions that don't make a broader history of the conflict, but at the time were important both for future strategy and for overall morale.
Saw this on the BBC and it's pretty scary. I'm not opposed to the death penalty in some extreme circumstances (serial killers, paedophiles, rapists etc) but knowing that Russia does not care at all about human rights and wants to restore the death penalty will not end well.From the BBC:
"Russia votes to leave European Court of Human Rights
Russia's parliament has passed two bills ending the European Court of Human Rights’ jurisdiction in Russia, after it announced it would exit the court in March amid the conflict in Ukraine.
The ECHR aims to apply and protect the civil and political rights of the continent's citizens, and this previously provided a way to pursue legal and human rights cases against Russia that had either been rejected or ignored by Russian courts.
One of the bills removes Russia from the court's jurisdiction and the second bill sets 15 March as the cut-off point, meaning rulings against Russia made after that date are not to be implemented, the RIA Novosti news agency reports.
The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe expelled Russia from the organisation on 15 March, which the ECHR is part of, in response to Russia‘s invasion of Ukraine.
Russia has said that it independently decided to leave the Council of Europe, with former President Dmitry Medvedev saying that Russia‘s exit from the organisation represented an opportunity to restore the death penalty, which the Council of European’s rules prohibit."
Death penalty for rapists? How many people are you looking to execute, because that's going to be quite a few people over a year.Saw this on the BBC and it's pretty scary. I'm not opposed to the death penalty in some extreme circumstances (serial killers, paedophiles, rapists etc) but knowing that Russia does not care at all about human rights and wants to restore the death penalty will not end well.
Let me guess, hand cuttings for stealing?Saw this on the BBC and it's pretty scary. I'm not opposed to the death penalty in some extreme circumstances (serial killers, paedophiles, rapists etc) but knowing that Russia does not care at all about human rights and wants to restore the death penalty will not end well.
Ok I should have added serial here too, I'm not saying every situation just in some cases I can understand why the death penalty could be used.Death penalty for rapists? How many people are you looking to execute, because that's going to be quite a few people over a year.
It's yet more of Russia being isolated - and isolating itself also - from the rest of the world. They are headed in the direction of North Korea.Saw this on the BBC and it's pretty scary. I'm not opposed to the death penalty in some extreme circumstances (serial killers, paedophiles, rapists etc) but knowing that Russia does not care at all about human rights and wants to restore the death penalty will not end well.
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Like Ekaterina Schulmann aptly noted despite everything Russia conveniently decides to only leave those international institutions that have already kicked it out.From the BBC:
"Russia votes to leave European Court of Human Rights
Russia's parliament has passed two bills ending the European Court of Human Rights’ jurisdiction in Russia, after it announced it would exit the court in March amid the conflict in Ukraine.
The ECHR aims to apply and protect the civil and political rights of the continent's citizens, and this previously provided a way to pursue legal and human rights cases against Russia that had either been rejected or ignored by Russian courts.
One of the bills removes Russia from the court's jurisdiction and the second bill sets 15 March as the cut-off point, meaning rulings against Russia made after that date are not to be implemented, the RIA Novosti news agency reports.
The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe expelled Russia from the organisation on 15 March, which the ECHR is part of, in response to Russia‘s invasion of Ukraine.
Russia has said that it independently decided to leave the Council of Europe, with former President Dmitry Medvedev saying that Russia‘s exit from the organisation represented an opportunity to restore the death penalty, which the Council of European’s rules prohibit."
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Time for Japan to make a move on those far east islands.Tweet
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I was just thinking what would happen if Japan actually did that. What would the rest of the world say?Time for Japan to make a move on those far east islands.
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His behavior during this crisis has blunted my earlier views of himTweet
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I don't think the US wants them to, is ultimately what has the most weight. Japan's defense vis-a-vis both Russia and China is intertwined with the US, so they can't really go starting conflicts of their own unless they want to potentially lose that guarantee.I was just thinking what would happen if Japan actually did that. What would the rest of the world say?
I’m gonna go out on a limb here & state that this ‘blunted’ comment won’t come back to haunt you.His behavior during this crisis has blunted my earlier views of him
We would be reminded that the Soviets invaded those islands after Japan formally announced its surrender after the 2 atomic bombs.I was just thinking what would happen if Japan actually did that. What would the rest of the world say?
They only ever haunt the minds of those disturbedI’m gonna go out on a limb here & state that this ‘blunted’ comment won’t come back to haunt you.
China, North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela and one or two others would object. Everyone else would either cheer on Japan for kicking Russia when it's down, or else not really care.I was just thinking what would happen if Japan actually did that. What would the rest of the world say?