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EXIT STAGE REICH

President Putin has always had a plan to extricate himself

In case he was unable to take this hill

He will claim victory by eliminating the Nazis

As he sticks the rest of the world with the bill

◄ TURNING THE OTHER CHEEK

SICK OF IT ►

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M.C. Newberry

Sat 9th Apr 2022 17:48

These short lines bring to our attention the historical antipathy
between Russia and Ukraine. The reference by Putin to Nazis
is a way of reminding Russians of what their neighbour did in
other days. Not relevant to today but SO easily trundled out
as an egregious excuse for what he is doing now. .

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