XPost: soc.culture.baltics, soc.culture.czecho-slovak, soc.culture.russian   
   From: kurkku@hassuserveri.fi   
      
   "Anton"  kirjoitti   
   viestissä:g83i4n$6ek$1@registered.motzarella.org...   
   >   
   >> Markku Grönroos   
   >>> Finns are experinced to fight the Russians.   
   >   
   >> After the Red Army were victorious over the Germans at   
   >> Stalingrad, Finns signaled the Soviets that they would   
   >> fight no more, leading to a succession of humiliating   
   >> and one sided treaties.   
   >   
   > Finland achieved it's primary goal: sovereignity and no Red Army   
   > occupation. This of course was achieved by a combination of fierce armed   
   > resistance and smart diplomacy. When one makes a deal, especially when   
   > you are 'the little guy', concessions are part of the game. We did not   
   > have to give up the things most important to us. It was the best deal   
   > available under the circumstances. I bet the Baltic states, Poland   
   > Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria etc would have swapped parts   
   > with us in a heartbeat.   
   >   
   Naturally Finnish efforts pale when compared to the US fights against   
   "communists" in Vietnam, Cuba, Chile, Nicaragua and Grenada. A true world   
   power. Right now the turds are "fighting" in desert. In Syria alone there   
   are millions of Iraqi refugees. I wonder whether the US government has   
   anyhow compensated those costs they have caused to friendly and good natured   
   Syrians.   
      
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