French block airlift of British troops to Basra

Keith Willshaw wrote:

"Rostyslaw J. Lewyckyj" wrote in message
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You may wish to review what happened to those
who fought with the loyalists during the US war of independence.
They didnt do nearly as well as the rebels in 1865

Yeah. The United Empire loyalists. They were mentioned in our gr. 9
Canadian history class in highschool, in Ontario. But it was
only a passing mention, along with the French Acadians of the
Maritimes. I actually learned more about the injustices done
to those people after I moved to the USA :|

But so what! None of this has much bearing on your defence,
in spirit, of Stalins' Soviet Russian treatment of Soviet
Empite subjects of every type, after the second world war.


Once more with feeling.

I have not , will not and do not ever intend to defend
Stalin or his regime. However I believe its fair to point
out that joining the forces of the enemy in wartime
has always been a very dangerous option. If that enemy loses
the results are dire and usually fatal for those concerned.

Oh I fully agree that being in the armed services of the losing
side is dangerous and liable to have nasty consequences. More
so if the winner thought you should have been on his side.

The USA no different and regards such acts as treason,
you may recall its definition.

"Treason against the United States shall consist only in levying war against
them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No
person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two
witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court."

By that definition those Soviet citizens who joined the German
forces were undoubtedly committing treason. You may care
to recall what happened to Julius and Ethel Rosenberg on their conviction.

Keith

So how relevant are the Rosenbergs to the discussion of your
your comment
"I doubt that the handful of British citizens in German
uniform were too happy to be sent home either, their
leader was hanged and they all received lengthy prison
sentences. "

made in reference to
"You may recall that, at war's end, thousands of Russians in German
prison camps and in German uniform were pleading with the Americans
and British to let them remain in the west. Stalin insisted on having
them back, so he could kill them or send them to the camps. Some
killed themselves rather than board the trains to the east. "

A comment which I judged to be made as a defence of Soviet
action, but which you deny.
--
Rostyk