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In reply to the discussion: Most of us here were against the invasion of Iraq, correct? [View all]Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)indigenous majority, the Tatars, were ethnically cleansed, many were killed or died in what was one of the world's largest and swiftest mass relocations of a civilian population. Deep historical ties, sure, they moved in once Stalin had cleared the actual residents away to make room for them.
Point 2 would allow us to invade Cuba, France, just about anywhere you name, we have a base and troops.
The reasons given are not WMD but many do reek of hyperbole very similar to that used when they 'cleansed Crimea of the Tatars in the 40's.
Are you cool with elimination and relocation of indigenous populations to the point that 50 years later we pretend they never existed at all? It was like the Trail of Tears, only in 1945. 'Mostly Russian now!!!!'