You exagerate. That happened, but it was limited in scope. The progression into Germany by the Russians saw other atrocities and brutalities and a lot of rape. But not very many women in Germany were crucified by advancing Russians. Most rape victoms who died committed suicide.
Rape was considered a "weapon of war by the Russians wherever they went - when one reads the testimony of women trapped in buildings even under bombardment with street to street fighting, it is unbelievable. I never heard of the crucifixions in any one’s memoirs so I can’t say I know anything about it. But one of the reasons women feared Russians at that time was because of their practice of assault and my understanding is that the orphanages post war were glutted with children born of both liebensborn and these rapes.
No, it was a lack of discipline. Modern, disciplined armies don’t rape, it causes delay and problems with troop moral.
I don’t think there is any permanent cure—I think all you can do is “contain it”
We’re talking then - not now and it is a fact that this is what happened to women under invading Russian troops according to their own testimonies.
Rape shows a lack of discipline. A modern, disciplined army does not rape since it causes infighting amongst the troops, a general lack of discipline, spread of illness and slows down the advance.
I would suggest the Holy Father probably remembers Poland better than any of us, yet he still talks of peace and peaceful coexistance. Has the Holy Father a short memory?
Your absolutely wrong there my friend, most of the rest of the world agrees with himgilliam], why else woud the Ur-a-Peein’s be starting to jump on the bandwagon [besides the fact that the hard, expensive, crucial work is over].Therefore anyone who disagrees with you, (Like most of the rest of the world) is irrational? Hmmmm…
YOU GO “cestusdei”!
And I always thought Jesus said “Turn the other cheek”
I think unless one is a gnostic and purports to know through some special knowledge, just what it is God wants in this matter, one must first try and decide how one perceives the Will of God rather than using God to support one’s own political agenda.And I always thought Jesus said “Turn the other cheek”
Actually I know what side I’m on, GODS, the real question is do **you **know which side your on?
Yes as I recall during WWI an officer telling the French - “Lafayette, we are here” and yes, we have the cemeteries and the white crosses to prove it. We said thanks, more than once, and as I recall they were called WWI and II in case you missed those chapters in your revised history courses.
It is not just that the Holy Father is against war. He is against this war. If you say opponents of the war are supporters of al Qaeda then your are saying that the Pope is a supporter of al Qaeda.
People tried to kill Our Lord Jesus Christ. He had the right to defend himself. His power could not be doubted. He chose to die a criminals painful death on the cross rather than exercise his right of self defence. His side I most definitely am on.
How do you propose we show our gratitude to the 8 500 000 Red Army dead?
Up to the usual sidewinding I see - your question was have we ever thanked France - I gave you an answer so spare me the index card talkng points from the latest march or rally. Good grief the Scots finaly got a council/government house of their own a couple of years back and already they are telling us how to run our government.How do you propose we show our gratitude to the 8 500 000 Red Army dead?
Or for that matter the 36 000 Indians who died, the 250 000 Greeks, the 200 000 Dutch, the 29 000 Australians, 39 000 Canadians users.erols.com/mwhite28/ww2stats.htm , 35 000 Irish soldiers joined the British army and died in combat, despite the neutrality of their country irishcultureandcustoms.com/ACalend/VetsWW1.html
how should we show our gratitude to them?
It is absurd to suppose that because of the part played by the USA in the 1939-1945 war every European should always support every aspect of US foreign policy forever. Of course if you elected more Presidents like FDR and fewer like GWB then we might.
Exporter said:
Exporter said: