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From: Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: The joy of Democracy
Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2024 12:04:36 -0700
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rbowman <bowman@montana.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 17 Oct 2024 23:47:07 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
> 
>> Slaughtering his own people → OK.
>> Invading another country (Poland) → not OK.
> 
> That's a simplistic treatment of Poland. Britain was stupid enough to 
> pledge support to Poland. Poland was stupid enough to believe the Brits 
> were in a position to support anything and got on their high horses, 
> refusing to allow a corridor connecting Germany to East Prussia. 
> 
> For whatever inexplicable reason the Brits didn't lose the entire BEF and 
> managed to bring them home using every rowboat they could beg, borrow, or 
> steal.
> 
> When someone says they have your back make sure they can deliver.
> 

I would imagine that’s what most countries are saying about the US these
days. I wouldn’t trust us.

-- 
Pete