08-10-2020, 11:03 PM
(08-10-2020, 06:53 PM)F2d5thCav Wrote: I recall looking once at an encyclopedia that was published in a communist country. My knowledge of the local language was spotty, but good enough to understand this work claimed the Korean War was the result of American aggression against North Korea. So, toss in some deliberate lies in various works around the world, and, yeah, it is quite a stew, not all of which is digestible.
Cheers
Yup. In about 1981 or 82, I stumbled across a complete set of "The Great Soviet Encyclopedia". Browsing through it, I was astonished to discover that the US Special Forces, Green Berets, were utterly, completely, and entirely staffed by foreign mercenaries. In contrast, Soviet Special Forces were composed utterly, completely, and entirely of patriotic Soviet citizens, and dealt exclusively with delivering rockets and NBC decontamination. Nary a single mention of Spetznaz.
Can't always believe everything you read, I reckon. Some folks seem to have an agenda when they put stuff into print...
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Diogenes was eating bread and lentils for supper. He was seen by the philosopher Aristippus, who lived comfortably by flattering the king.
Said Aristippus, ‘If you would learn to be subservient to the king you would not have to live on lentils.’ Said Diogenes, ‘Learn to live on lentils and you will not have to be subservient to the king.’
Said Aristippus, ‘If you would learn to be subservient to the king you would not have to live on lentils.’ Said Diogenes, ‘Learn to live on lentils and you will not have to be subservient to the king.’