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There is still no proof for North Korean soldiers at the front and pro-russian bloggers make fun of it in ironic memes. I now think it was either only a few No
by ralfd 2y ago
There is still no proof for North Korean soldiers at the front and pro-russian bloggers make fun of it in ironic memes.
I now think it was either only a few North Korean officers or it was just Ukrainian propaganda to justify more western support.
- stogot 2y agoI recall seeing western nations corroborate the evidence. Trains out of North Korea into Russia follow one path and are easy to monitor.
- Dah00n 2y agoI don't doubt it is true, but "western nations corroborate the evidence" also happened in "Saddam has nukes" and lots of other situations in history.
- monetus 2y agoI was too young at the time, but the perspective here in Tennessee at least is that the wmd allegations were seen as an American and british boondoggle. Were France, Germany, Spain all aboard that train? I thought "the west" had a half hearted push back against the idiocy. Would love to be informed before my Google searches if anyone has their 2¢.
- stogot 2y agoYes, and iirc it was mostly a single source (spy) lying to the US & Brits
- bigfatkitten 2y agoThe intelligence assessment agencies largely saw through the bullshit and said as much, but it was politically expedient for Bush, Blair and Howard to go with the lie.
- dralley 2y agoWell, this time (the 2022 invasion) the US and British got it correct while the French and Germans got caught with their pants around their knees.