I don’t blame the Russians, Poles, and Czechs, for what they did between 1945-50, given the sufferings they endured from 1939-45. But, the expulsion of ethnic Germans was an ugly business. (View Post)

I think it would be fair to say that mass executions, rape, and destruction of property, even if only inflicted on a minority, are typically used to induce the rest to leave. Also, neglecting to feed… (View Post)

It’s an unfortunate fact that ethnic cleansing works. Nobody will ever again dispute the Eastern boundaries of Czechia and Poland, nor the boundaries of Turkey or Greece. (View Post)

Very frequently. The UPA, Armia Krajowa, Shining Path, Red Brigades, Baader Meinhoff, Mau Mau, Malay Communists, ETA, Polisario Front, Greek Communists, Indonesian insurgents in Sarawak, Tamil Tigers… (View Post)

Militarily, they’ve scored a success in the short run. Beyond that, they’ll reap the whirlwind. In terms of propaganda, they’ll get lots of backing from countries that are useless to them, while Isra… (View Post)