Russian War Atrocities Against Ukraine

Well, well, well. To quote an old saw, now I have heard everything. The latest bit of nonsense accuses Ukraine of war atrocities.

OUR STORY SO FAR

Ukraine was happily sitting on a park bench, minding her own business, chewing gum and blowing bubbles. Along comes Vlad the Impaler, bopping her over the head with a yellow pine 2 x 4.

CRIMEA

And another thing. I am getting sick and tired of people saying: whoa, Nellie, Crimea is now a legitimate part of Russia. They had a vote about this, after all.

Stuff and nonsense.

This island vacation playground is a part of Ukraine until Kiev formally concedes it to a foreign power. Ukraine has done no such thing.

IN WAR, PEOPLE DIE

This is an unavoidable fact, no matter how noble or honorable your intentions. Russia is conducting war against Ukraine, and people are dying. Certainly regrettable, but unavoidable. All of the blood in this war is on Russia's hands, not Ukraine's. To stop the bloodshed, all Russia has to do is give back what it has illegally taken, and then withdraw her forces, both military and paramilitary. Somehow, I do not think this will happen.

FINAL WORD

To think that Ukraine is the only one committing war atrocities makes sense only if you think that Russian lives are more valuable than Ukrainian ones.

Please tell me that this is not so.

A dark shadow is casting itself upon the soul of this world, and it has a name: Vladimir Putin. I am reasonably sure that Ukraine would rather be blowing bubbles and kisses rather than artillery shells.