They did right. IIRC, Ingrid Pitt and her mother acted similarly, to escape a death march from Stuthoff. There are times when advocating non-violence is immoral. Gandhi’s advocacy was immoral, like P… (View Post)

Being meek did not save a single Jewish life, in WWII. (View Post)

The USA practices austerity with knobs on. Federal and State expenditure is 36% of GDP, compared to 44% in the UK. Factor in a bigger share being spent on defence and healthcare, along with pork barr… (View Post)

A friend of mine canvassed Svetlana Stalin, when she lived in Cambridge. (View Post)

Even if they'd taken the city, they would still have been crushed, in Operation Uranus. As early as 31st August, the Quartermaster of the Sixth Army was noting signs of malnutrition, among the soldie… (View Post)