@ATGuerreiro
She's counting on the fact that the audience doesn't actually know who threw the nuclear bombs on Japan, which is a relatively realistic assumption given the blatant historical revisionism going on in certain environments.
Shameful words by the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.
What do you mean with "once again"?
Treacherous words used on her speech delivered at the 2023 Atlantic Council Awards to suggest that Russia used nuclear weapons in Hiroshima and Nagasaki,…
@lavinia_colzani
And that sort of message actually started some weeks ago, when some argued that USSR took a lot of time to react, "forcing" USA to drop the bombs, the "only way" to end WWII. They have no idea of what they're talking about, but ignorant people will help them spread the message.
@ATGuerreiro
Well, aren't they mendacious. The USSR had said at least since 1942 I believe, that they wouldn't open another front while engaged in a full frontal attack against the nazis. Besides, Japan was already ready to capitulate, so the bombs weren't really needed to make them…
@lavinia_colzani
@ATGuerreiro
Daher ist ihre Formulierung so gefährlich und man muss vermuten, dass es absichtlich geschehen ist. Sie rechnet damit, dass es so verstanden wird und dem müsste eine scharfe Kritik - oder eine Entschuldigung ihrerseits - folgen!