August1991 Posted April 22, 2023 Report Share Posted April 22, 2023 In summer 1789, a mob opened a prison In summer 1914, a Serb nationalist assassinated an Austrian prince. In summer 1945, Truman dropped two bombs on Japan. In summer 1989, people crossed borders. In summer 1990, Iraq (Saddam Hussein) invaded Kuwait. in winter 1992, Bush Snr wisely stopped at the Kuwait/Iraq border. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August1991 Posted April 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2023 I am reminded of Stanley Kubrick's comment (while making Barry Lyndon): "The big countries act as gangsters and the small countries as prostitutes." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyeball Posted April 22, 2023 Report Share Posted April 22, 2023 54 minutes ago, August1991 said: in winter 1992, Bush Snr wisely stopped at the Kuwait/Iraq border. After telling Iraqis to rise up against their dictator. It was like a crime against hope itself given Saddam's awful revenge against the poor people who believed Bush Snr would keep going. There are a lot of people who would just as happily abandon Ukraine to a dictator. They're on the rise everywhere for a reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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