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Op dinsdag 16 juni 2015 20:50 schreef Infection het volgende:

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Gaat even om wat er in het bericht staat. BBC meldt het overigens ook:

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-33153703

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Fears that Canadian training mission in Ukraine may unintentionally help neo-Nazis groups

U.S. lawmakers have voted to block American troops from training a unit with neo-Nazi members that’s operating with Ukraine’s forces — a move that raises questions about what safeguards Canada has to ensure it doesn’t help extremist groups.

Canadian soldiers from Petawawa Garrison in the Ottawa Valley are preparing to head to Ukraine later in the summer to train government forces. U.S. troops are already there.

But Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives are concerned some of those to be trained could be linked to extremist groups.

Democratic Congressman John Conyers, Jr. joined forces with Republican Congressman Ted Yoho last week to add an amendment to the Pentagon’s defence spending request. The amendments, passed unanimously by members of both parties, blocks “the training of the Ukrainian neo-Nazi paramilitary militia Azov Battalion,” Conyers’ office noted.

“If there’s one simple lesson we can take away from U.S. involvement in conflicts overseas, it’s this: Beware of unintended consequences,” explained Conyers in a statement.

Defence Minister Jason Kenney acknowledged in April that Canadian military leaders discussed how to avoid training extremists in the upcoming Ukraine mission. He said Canadian soldiers would not be training ad hoc militias and would only instruct units of the Ukrainian National Guard and the army.

But Conyers pointed out while the Azov Battalion is a 1,000-man militia unit, it is also now part of the Ukrainian National Guard. He labelled the battalion as “repulsive.”

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Vladimir Putin opens Russian 'military Disneyland' Patriot Park

Lunch consists of army rations, shopping is mainly for Vladimir Putin accessories, and instead of riding rollercoasters children can play with grenade launchers and clamber over heavy weaponry. Welcome to Patriot Park: fun for all the family, with a militaristic twist.

This vast military theme park at Kubinka, an hour’s drive from Moscow, was officially opened by Putin on Tuesday at a time of heightened patriotism and military rhetoric in the wake of Russia’s annexation of Crimea last year and subsequent confrontation with the west.

Putin used the event as an opportunity to announce the addition of 40 new intercontinental missiles to Russia’s nuclear arsenal this year. He said the theme park would be “an important element in our system of military-patriotic work with young people”.

As well as being a “military Disneyland”, Patriot Park is also a conference and exhibition venue, and Tuesday marked the start of Army 2015, a Russian military exhibition showcasing the latest equipment, attended by delegations from dozens of countries.

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Op woensdag 17 juni 2015 15:07 schreef DustPuppy het volgende:

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Patriotism: The belief that your country is the best country in the world simply because you were born in it.

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The Dutch were the most patriotic European country at 7.18, while the French scored 6.44 and the Germans ranked their love of country just ahead of the English at 5.81.

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Op woensdag 17 juni 2015 15:22 schreef Cherna het volgende:

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Maar ik kan me niet indenken dat hier kinderen zoals in Rusland, VS, China worden klaargestoomd door overheden mbt tot oorlogsvoering. Videogames als arma3 waar de overheid en het leger een grote rol in speelt en deze speciaal hebben ontwikkeld om jongeren aan te trekken en veel jongeren oorlog als een uitdaging en spel gaan zien en scholen aan programma;s werken hoe te overleven in een WW3 en dan Rusland met zijn idiote parades en speeltuinen en andere programma's om jongeren te overtuigen dat oorlog staat voor heroïek zie je in de EU toch niet.