Re: The lesser-spotted Pilger, "‘This is a war of propaganda’: John Pilger on Ukraine and Assange " Archived Message
Posted by pete-g on July 12, 2022, 5:10 pm, in reply to "The lesser-spotted Pilger, "‘This is a war of propaganda’: John Pilger on Ukraine and Assange ""
Yes, JP is a (precious) voice of sanity, as always. But I was slightly surprised that he stopped short of supporting Russia's action, while being very clear about the reasons for it. I couldn't agree more that war is a calamity for all concerned, but what other course of action was open to Russia, given the extreme provocation of NATO's military build-up, the relentless attacks by Ukrainian forces on the Donbass, and the fact that that all attempts at diplomacy and negotiation were pointedly snubbed?
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