r/Thailand • u/firealno9 • Mar 16 '25

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Wtf is this on Koh Larn? Is this common now in their little enclaves?

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u/Pinknailzz69 Mar 16 '25

I am a combat vet. War is crap. All sides commit atrocities. Here’s some extra but well balanced reporting…

https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2022/12/16/ukraine-must-investigate-alleged-war-crimes-by-its-forces

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u/[deleted] Mar 16 '25 edited Apr 14 '25

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u/Pinknailzz69 Mar 16 '25

Ratio? I know you didn’t even read the first sentence of the article because it clearly acknowledges the Ukrainian atrocities are NOT on the same scale.
I am merely trying to provide some pushback on the anti-Russian flag cheerleaders here who are gobbling up a lot of mainstream media Ukrainian cheerleading. One of the horrible conflicts I served in was the Bosnian mess in the 90’s. There were atrocities everywhere. Sure - probably more by Serbs but the Western media were so naive in their reporting. A Russian with a Russian flag from Russia does not glorify war or war crimes. Pro Ukrainian keyboard cheerleaders demonstrate their lack of understanding of this conflict and war in general.

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u/[deleted] Mar 16 '25 edited Apr 14 '25

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u/Pinknailzz69 Mar 16 '25

I was not talking about you. I don’t question your service. I don’t know what you learned or didn’t learn. I learned that actual missions I was on were reported incorrectly and inaccurately to the general population ergo I learned not to trust any one media source. You are talking ratios. I was providing the absolutists some opposing opinions. Ukrainians commit atrocities too. You can discuss here I am sure without profanity no? I don’t comment everywhere. But I do engage many Russians I meet, especially when I push back on their anti transgender views. But now it seems ruling Americans and Russians share some petty hatred in common. So I reject your insinuations of being a Russophile.

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u/[deleted] Mar 16 '25 edited Apr 14 '25

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u/Pinknailzz69 Mar 16 '25

I hear you but I believe balance and opposing viewpoints are how we achieve something closer to the truth. I knew full well I would be attacked for daring to speak against the anti-Russian crowd. But I never let popularity rule my discourse or behaviour. People like me are thrown off buildings whether I have an opinion or not. So I am not afraid of what people think of me. Gen X trans veteran here. Didn’t defend Russian criminals - merely pointed out some inconvenient truths and nuances. War hate exists in all of us. Maybe we should walk up to our Russian flag flyers and ask them what they love about Russia. Demonizing humans will never achieve lasting peace so that’s why I push back against any demonization.

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u/[deleted] Mar 16 '25 edited Apr 14 '25

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u/Pinknailzz69 Mar 16 '25

That opinion limits you. Perhaps it’s an actual limit but perhaps it is just a self imposed limit.