RT=?UTF-8?Q?=E2=80=99S_=E2=80=9CSECOND_OPINION=E2=80=9D_?=ADS TOO PROVOCATIVE FOR UK, REDACTED

[Paul B. Gallagher]

Prokhorova, Elena V wrote:

> In case some of us missed it.  Ребята работают с размахом...
>
> *RT’S “SECOND OPINION” ADS TOO PROVOCATIVE FOR UK, REDACTED* ... The
> images and the full campaign story can be viewed at
> <http://secondopinion.rt.com/>.

I was especially impressed by this series of comments at the website:

@RT_PressOffice_ In fact 10 times victims more! An this is not finished yet!

@shaunwalker7 [The Guardian] Fully agree with the sentiment, not sure 
about the messenger.

@DDERSS When was the last time Russia has started a war on false 
pretense? (Hint: it has never happened). So your sentiment is FALSE.

[end quote]

Hmm, let's see, was it 2013? Doesn't Ukraine count? I recall quite a few 
"false pretenses" used to justify that. The most common seem to be the 
accusation that Ukraine has been taken over by fascists (what we call 
"Nazis") in an illegal coup against the will of the people.

Not to mention Georgia in August 2008, a follow-up to the 1991–92 South 
Ossetia war of aggression.

Then of course there was the war on Afghanistan from December 1979 to 
February 1989. By now, I've forgotten the excuse for that.

"Never"? I think not.

I'm with @shaunwalker7 -- the Bushies did lie, but the Putinites are no 
saints, either.

-- 
War doesn't determine who's right, just who's left.
--
Paul B. Gallagher
pbg translations, inc.
"Russian Translations That Read Like Originals"
http://pbg-translations.com

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