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"As the Russian invasion unfolds, a deep vein of Ukrainian nationalism –
already irritated by the annexation of Crimea and a Russian-backed insurgency
in the Donbas region – has been unleashed.
Ordinary civilians have called themselves to arms, vowed to kill Russians in
vengeance for their aggression, and promised to fight to the death.
Improvised explosive devices – as desperately simple as Molotov cocktails –
have been produced. A foreign legion has been raised, and foreign fighters
invited to join the cause.
Not so long ago, actions like this met with international scorn. United Nations
resolutions and legislation in many countries were passed against those
improvising explosives and travelling into war zones to fight – because those
doing it were supporting ISIS.
For nearly two decades, the notion of “radicalisation” has prevailed as a
careless label – describing an apparently irrational and inexplicable
determination to incite, perpetrate and endure physical violence.
Yet here it is materialising on our television screens. Not only is the
Ukrainian determination to fight to the end understandable, the desire of
outsiders to help them makes sense."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
