tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post5606097598552334023..comments2024-03-27T09:14:27.496+00:00Comments on All That Is Solid ...: Bloviating in BlackpoolPhilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06298147857234479278noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-75380448008438100932022-03-20T18:14:44.752+00:002022-03-20T18:14:44.752+00:00«between people dying in their thousands to defend...«<i>between people dying in their thousands to defend real national self determination</i>»<br /><br />But he never mentioned the "terrorists" of the Donbas, and why would he? "Terrorists" have no right to national self determination, "objectively".<br /><br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_in_Donbas<br />“3,393 civilians killed (349 in 2016–2021)<br />13,100–13,300 killed; 29,500–33,500 wounded overall<br />414,798 Ukrainians internally displaced; 925,500 fled abroad”<br /><br />https://www.unian.info/politics/zelensky-extends-sanctions-against-donbas-terrorists-russia-propagandists-11428756.html<br />“Zelensky extends sanctions against Donbas terrorists”<br /><br />https://euromaidanpress.com/2019/06/04/war-on-terms-whos-fighting-against-ukraine-in-donbas-terrorists-rebels-insurgents/<br />“Ukrainian courts refer to Article 1 of the law “On combating terrorism” classifying both “LNR” and “DNR” as terrorist organizations.”Blissexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-70897100319789025512022-03-20T09:56:22.965+00:002022-03-20T09:56:22.965+00:00One further point: what exactly do you mean, Phil,...One further point: what exactly do you mean, Phil, by "*liberal* Johnson watchers" finding this "distasteful"? Do you mean finding these comments "distasteful" is the mark of a "liberal"? Only "liberals" would find it "distasteful" ... or what?Jim Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01642992463679646250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-53005199715204556922022-03-20T07:36:10.284+00:002022-03-20T07:36:10.284+00:00This was Johnson at his most shameless and outrage...This was Johnson at his most shameless and outrageous. Apart from the grotesque comparison between people dying in their thousands to defend real national self determination, with a pathetic referendum, based upon trivial and largely imagined grievances against "bureaucracy" ... the Charlatan conveniently ignores the fact thyat the people of Ukraine are fighting for the right to *join* the EU ...Jim Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01642992463679646250noreply@blogger.com