Re: Re: [Leica] Anarchist riots in Gothenburg

["G. Michael Paine" <mickeyp35@earthlink.net>]

>Since this is off-topic, I will be brief.  There is no justification for the
>above comment.  All parties involved in the Spanish Civil War against Franco
>fought to win.  There were differences in ideology and strategy among them,
>but if anyone can be accused of trying to "win" the ideological war and lose
>the real one, it would be the anarchist leadership, in particular Cipriano
>Mera, who turned their forces against their fellow defenders of the Republic
>during the closing agonies of that conflict.  But by then it didn't matter. 
>Spain was betrayed by the democratic governments of the world who should have
>supported it most. 
>
>The true facilitators of the Falangist victory were Nazi Germany and Fascist
>Italy, with the assistance and encouragement of Britain, France and the
>United States of America.  The "democratic" members of that coalition imposed
>an embargo against beligerants in that war and allowed the Germans and
>Italians to enforce it.  That meant Franco was supplied and the Republic was
>strangled.  Only the Soviet Union (and Mexico) braved the blockade to supply
>the anti-fascists with military equipment, and Communists world-wide
>organized volunteers to fight for the Republic. 
>
>Whatever the sins of the Communist International, and they were many, In
>Spain the Communists behaved with valor and distinction.  Gratuitous slaps
>like the above depend on most people knowing little or nothing about one of
>the greatist tragedies of the 20th century.

Mr Zak.
I applaud your defense and explication of the Spanish War. I only 
wish more people would enlightened themselves about this tragedy.

Michael Paine