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On Sun, Feb 8, 2015 at 1:15 PM, Roger Annis via Marxism < marxism@lists.csbs.utah.edu> wrote: >> The head of the Ukraine armed forces says that his army is not fighting >> Russian troops in eastern Ukraine. But what would he know? >> > The commander of one side in a war may be one of the least reliable sources > of facts because he is bound by duty, honor and necessity to favor any lie > he thinks will help his military position over the truth, i.e. he is NEVER > an unbiased or neutral source. Whatever he says, whatever position he > takes, it will be with extreme prejudice. Let me guess your response and > answer it now. > Let me guess yours. If the Ukrainian general has said he was fighting Russian conscript troops I just can't see you saying it were not so. > > Roger, you can be very naive. > > Clay Claiborne, Director Yes, quite so. > _________________________________________________________ Full posting guidelines at: http://www.marxmail.org/sub.htm Set your options at: http://lists.csbs.utah.edu/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com