I am appalled and saddened by the photographs of corpses in the streets of the Ukrainian town called Bucha.  I am equally appalled and saddened by the reports of Ukrainian soldiers killing every person in Buka who was not wearing a blue-colored patch signifying their Ukrainian citizenship.  These photos remind us once again how brutal and horrible war actually is. In both instances, I am skeptical of the absolute truth of both claims.  After all, mainstream media is not known for its truthfulness in wars.  In fact, the media has all too often lied in order to get populations to support war.  I am further appalled by those on the Left who support a wider war.  Of course, most of these folks live hundreds if not thousands of miles from the actual killing and dying. More

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