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July 12th, 2006
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| Caesar |  Post; Poland wins name change for Auschwitz death campWARSAW (Reuters) - The United Nations has agreed to rename Auschwitz concentration camp to stress that Nazi Germans, not Poles, were responsible for the world's most notorious death camp, Poland's Culture Ministry said on Wednesday. Link To Original Article |
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July 13th, 2006
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| Centurion | Formerly Known as Germany: The Polish state wants to stress that Auschwitz was once German (upper Silesia in German jargon). They therefore came up with a new name for Auschwitz: "the Former Nazi German Concentration Camp of Auschwitz". How about changing the name of Poland to: "The former German provinces of East Prussia, Pommerania, and Silesia" or maybe "formerly known as Germany"? Last edited by Ollie Garchy; July 13th, 2006 at 12:18. |
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July 13th, 2006
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| Milforum Pivotman | Hmm...Well, I think that they just want it to be clear that they aren't the ones who hated the Jews. Would you like to have that legacy? No. Thats why they changed it. And come on ollie, you cant compare the two.
__________________ C/1Lt Ret. Henderson "Life is a tragedy to those who feel, and a comedy to those who think."- Fortune Cookie |
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July 13th, 2006
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| Primus Pilus | Anyone with more than three brain cells to rub together is well aware of who was involved and who did what. Why is Poland so interested in catering to the brain dead? |
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July 14th, 2006
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| Centurion | Quote:
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July 14th, 2006
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| Milforum Pivotman | Perhaps showing their true colors to Germany...*dun dun duuunn* I dunno. |
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July 14th, 2006
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July 19th, 2006
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| Milforum's Bouncer | Its connected to the recent upswell in extreme nationalism in Poland. Wouldn't it be ironic if after thousands of years of being everyone's doormat from Attilla to Hitler to Stalin that Poland became a belligerant militaristic nation? It would be one way to wipe out all the pollock jokes for sure.
__________________ "The purpose of fighting is to win. There is no possible victory in defense. The sword is more important than the shield and skill is more important than either. The final weapon is the brain. All else is supplemental." - John Steinbeck |
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July 19th, 2006
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| Centurion | Ollie Garchy many times in foreign TV news. newspapers. etc they were saying about Polish Concentration Camp of Auschwitz. We want to make it clear once and for all that it was Nazi Concentration camp not Polish. Ps: How about changing the name of Germany to: the ones who started two World Wars. No offence Ollie |
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July 19th, 2006
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| Chief Engineer  | To me Auschwitz is almost synonymous with Nazi concentration camp. I have never thought of it without thinking Nazi Germany.
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