>I listened to that and he did not make that claim. That is a desperate selective mis-characterization of what he said, especially in context, but moreover irrelevant to the broader issues or how to find a negotiated peace.
"In 1939, after Poland cooperated with Hitler -- it did collaborate with Hitler, you know --Hitler offered Poland peace and a treaty of friendship and alliance (we have all the relevant documents in the archives), demanding in return that Poland give back to Germany the so-called Danzig Corridor, which connected the bulk of Germany with East Prussia and Konigsberg. After World War I this territory was transferred to Poland, and instead of Danzig, a city of Gdansk emerged. Hitler asked them to give it amicably, but they refused."
"So before World War II, Poland collaborated with Hitler and although it did not yield to Hitler’s demands, it still participated in the partitioning of Czechoslovakia together with Hitler. As the Poles had not given the Danzig Corridor to Germany, and went too far, pushing Hitler to start World War II by attacking them. Why was it Poland against whom the war started on 1 September 1939? Poland turned out to be uncompromising, and Hitler had nothing to do but start implementing his plans with Poland."
>Look to America first if you want to constructively criticize something that might help all Americans. Russia re-annexing Crimea when the US economically and politically annexed Ukraine is understandable, even if you do not agree with it. Look at our own people and our own cities.
This is false premise that denies Ukrainians agency in their actions.
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