While Russian forces invade Georgia...

[fpb]

...the silver and bronze medallists of one of the Olympic gun competitions not only shook hands, but hugged and did everything in their power to demonstrate the deepest love for each other. The silver medalist was Russian, the bronze Georgian. The BBC commentators were all over this like white on rice, calling it a wonderful display of the power of sports to bring people together.

I find it revolting.

The proper word for it is collaborationist. It is, traitorous. It is, quisling. Sorry, but if your troops have just invaded my country and killed hundreds if not thousands of my people, I will NOT shake your hand and I will NOT act as your friend. There are too many dead between us. I hope the Georgian woman is chased out of her country by popular rage.

Comments

[fpb.livejournal.com]

I suppose he means that since they were at war, it was a legitimate thing to do. How it agrees with the rest of what passes for his argument I cannot begin to imagine.

[fishlivejournal.livejournal.com]

It's not good that they were attacked, but it was the duty of the Japanese soldiers to do so, just as it was their duty to escape in the first place. They were doing the right thing, and deserve respect for that. Hating them for doing their duty would be wrong.

[fpb.livejournal.com]

Which means that the Nazi and Fascist officers who shared in the townsfolk's belief that the Japanese would rape white women and children and massacre civilians were not only sharing in a racist delusion, but also, from your viewpoint, failing in their duty and betraying those who were busy doing it. Are you even capable of noticing when you shoot yourself in the foot?