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41. I think the Russians maybe did it the right way

Fri Dec 30, 2016, 02:58 AM

Dec 2016

At the end of World War II, the Russians forced the German population which hadn't already run for their lives to leave East Prussia forever.

East Prussia of course had been German land forever and there was no dispute about it. In fact East Prussia was the home region that became the German state in 1871.

So the Red Army entered East Prussia with a vengeance in early 1945 and the German civilian population ran for their lives and whoever was left there when the war ended was forced out. Russian families were moved in. The historic names of towns, cities and regions were changed. The capital of East Prussia, Konigsberg (King's Mountain) was renamed Kaliningrad. Check out this ridiculous map. Kaliningrad is part of Russia 100's of miles away from any other Russian land.

Anyway, all the Germans left and now 70 years later there aren't any protests about occupied territory. There aren't any refugee camps on the Baltic Coast. The German civilians had their land stolen, they resettled, mostly in Germany, some in the US, or Canada, and they moved on. The UN doesn't seem to care. No one else seems to either.

Is it because Russia is big and Israel is small?

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Benjamin Netanyahu is Mad [View all] Chasstev365 Dec 2016 OP

Good.. coco22 Dec 2016 #1

He's mad for getting busted doing what he actually did Renew Deal Dec 2016 #2

He is a terrorist. libtodeath Dec 2016 #3

really? how do you figure that? Mosby Dec 2016 #7

Not sure if I'd call him a terrorist, cab67 Dec 2016 #8

Ask the Palestinians. libtodeath Dec 2016 #10

40% of Palestinians support terrorism, 97% hate Jews. Mosby Dec 2016 #11

Nice islamopobic post. libtodeath Dec 2016 #12

You object to real scientific research? Mosby Dec 2016 #14

I object to rw propoganda. libtodeath Dec 2016 #15

So you only like science when it agrees with your preconcieved notions - got it. Mosby Dec 2016 #16

rw propaganda and islamophobia is not worth my time. libtodeath Dec 2016 #19

Was not aware that Pew was right wing HoneyBadger Dec 2016 #28

Real scientific research demonstrates how much land has been stolen malaise Dec 2016 #43

Mosby, thanks for adding facts to this "discussion." grossproffit Dec 2016 #22

Not defending those views at all, but they don't exist in a vacuum. Crunchy Frog Dec 2016 #37

+1 uponit7771 Dec 2016 #45

Compared to the Palestinians, he is Mother Teresa HoneyBadger Dec 2016 #44

War crimes for one MFM008 Dec 2016 #17

Does Israel have the right to defend itself? Mosby Dec 2016 #18

Sure it does, but it does NOT have the right to illegally occupy land that doesn't belong to it. white_wolf Dec 2016 #20

I think the Russians maybe did it the right way Yupster Dec 2016 #41

basically the same as was done in Israel proper in 1949. Crunchy Frog Dec 2016 #42

I was thinking more of a big versus little thing Yupster Dec 2016 #46

YES, she does. grossproffit Dec 2016 #23

Even the UN said those UN facilities Nevernose Dec 2016 #31

fuck 'im... dhill926 Dec 2016 #4

In the clinical sense n/t UTUSN Dec 2016 #5

Come on! they are a client Sam1 Dec 2016 #6

The USS Liberty? You've exposed yourself. grossproffit Dec 2016 #24

This is starting to feel a touch ant-semetic HoneyBadger Dec 2016 #29

Israel did it to themselves awoke_in_2003 Dec 2016 #39

For all the $$$ we send Israel, he can be mad The Blue Flower Dec 2016 #9

hear, hear! nt. Stellar Dec 2016 #27

At least 6 billion dollars a year, and he knows he can act the way he does... dubyadiprecession Dec 2016 #33

I care, because he is a RWing nutball and can hurt the people around him. Rex Dec 2016 #13

I've never gotten over that speech to Congress. white_wolf Dec 2016 #21

Just heard a congressman on msnbc talk about the dust up....and again I wonder why no one goes wiggs Dec 2016 #25

Thanks for sharing! nt Stellar Dec 2016 #26

Bibi is Trump + 80 IQ points Azathoth Dec 2016 #30

Don't forget kleptocrat. lostnfound Dec 2016 #35

Netanyahu is the same guy who came onto American soil to actively campaign for Romney NWCorona Dec 2016 #32

Good-Bibi is an ass Gothmog Dec 2016 #34

Well, he should be angry. HassleCat Dec 2016 #36

He isn't worried because he knows jimlup Dec 2016 #38

Bibi's mad and I am glad Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2016 #40