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I can’t support the Ukrainian Government any longer, even though Putin was wrong to invade
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<blockquote data-quote="Bradskii" data-source="post: 76607901" data-attributes="member: 412388"><p>I'm glad you edited the title...saved me doing it. But the song refers to the waste of so many lives that was World War I. And specifically Gallipoli when Australians were sent to the Dardenelles to be slaughtered by the Turkish forces. Many of whom were also killed. All for no meaningful reason. Close to 200,000 casualties on both sides. And the line 'they looked the other way' was more from a sense of shame at the senselessness of it all. It's hard to look a man in the eye when he returns home broken after you've sent him on a fool's errand.</p><p></p><p>We'll actually be celebrating Anzac Day in a month's time (April 25). A day that commemorates Australian and New Zealand losses in all wars. It's an extremely important day down here. But with specific thoughts on Gallipoli. Which was the bright idea of the British First Lord of The Admiralty. A man I quoted in a post above: Winston Churchill.</p><p></p><p>Isn't is strange that the same man can be used as an example of heroism in the time of great national danger in his call to arms against Nazi Germany in the Second World War and also as a man who sent so many to be killed in a senseless campaign that served no purpose in the First.</p><p></p><p>Incidently, he also called on Australia in that Second World War speech as well.</p><p></p><p>“And even if, which I do not for a moment believe, this Island or a large part of it were subjugated and starving, then our Empire beyond the seas, armed and guarded by the British Fleet, would carry on the struggle...'</p><p></p><p>But Ukraine is different in all possible ways. Which I won't waste my time or yours in listing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bradskii, post: 76607901, member: 412388"] I'm glad you edited the title...saved me doing it. But the song refers to the waste of so many lives that was World War I. And specifically Gallipoli when Australians were sent to the Dardenelles to be slaughtered by the Turkish forces. Many of whom were also killed. All for no meaningful reason. Close to 200,000 casualties on both sides. And the line 'they looked the other way' was more from a sense of shame at the senselessness of it all. It's hard to look a man in the eye when he returns home broken after you've sent him on a fool's errand. We'll actually be celebrating Anzac Day in a month's time (April 25). A day that commemorates Australian and New Zealand losses in all wars. It's an extremely important day down here. But with specific thoughts on Gallipoli. Which was the bright idea of the British First Lord of The Admiralty. A man I quoted in a post above: Winston Churchill. Isn't is strange that the same man can be used as an example of heroism in the time of great national danger in his call to arms against Nazi Germany in the Second World War and also as a man who sent so many to be killed in a senseless campaign that served no purpose in the First. Incidently, he also called on Australia in that Second World War speech as well. “And even if, which I do not for a moment believe, this Island or a large part of it were subjugated and starving, then our Empire beyond the seas, armed and guarded by the British Fleet, would carry on the struggle...' But Ukraine is different in all possible ways. Which I won't waste my time or yours in listing. [/QUOTE]
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