Thursday, February 3rd, 2005
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Southern Charm,
Western Passion
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 17,153
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Re: Guernica [split from This must be said!]
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Originally Posted by Arjuna Durden
The victims: Lehendakari Aguirre spoke of 3.000 shortly after the bombings, while the red popaganda talking of some 10.000 for decades. Well, present-day historians who are not suspicious of revisionism in the German way state: 250 (Hugh Thomas, Uriarte, Cesar Vidal, Eslob)
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Not only they are not suspects of being 'revisionist' historians, but also Hugh Thomas is known for having written a history of the Spanish Civil War in his 'leftist' years, and César Vidal is a pro-Jewish Protestant.
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THERE WAS NO GERNIKA LITTLE HOLOCAUST!!!
(although many former and present-day propagandists would have liked it)
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Basque independentism is all about myths and lies from its inception. Gernika is yet another one.
Great post Arjuna.
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